Ga. bill would hide arrest information

By Bill Rankin The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Public access to records restricted in certain cases. A provision in sentencing reform legislation that would restrict public access to arrest records of people later cleared of charges has raised concerns among First Amendment proponents. House Bill 1176, approved by the House last week,…

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Bill to regulate exotic animals introduced in Ohio

By Ann Sanner Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio lawmaker is proposing that owners of exotic animals be subjected to background checks and required to fence their property — measures supporters say might have saved dozens of lions, tigers, and other wild creatures that were shot by authorities months…

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Ward’s cyber crime bill advances

A proposal by state Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, and Rep. Paul DeMarco, R-Homewood, to overhaul the criminal code in Alabama as it pertains to criminal activity committed online and through the Internet, advanced out of the senate committee on Feb. 29. View full post on cyber stalking – Yahoo! News…

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Experts urge stronger online regulation bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cybersecurity experts urged senators Thursday to close loopholes in legislation to give the government more power to force critical industries to make their computer networks more secure. Experts told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee said the bill could allow many companies to avoid regulation…

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