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US Government Collection of Metadata Does Not Violate Fourth Amendment
Americans are confused about their rights under the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution. It is understandable that the average […]
How Researchers Use Public Records to Study Society
Public records have become an important research tool for many academics over the past decade. The gradual loosening of government […]
Social Security Numbers Not So Private After All
Your social security number should only be known to you, the government, and your employer’s Human Resources office. But did […]
How Citizens Can Assist in Nuclear Regulatory Policy
Failing to understand proper science, the Obama administration killed the Yucca Mountain project that would have safely stored all of […]
FBI Launches Safe Browsing Site for Kids
In October the FBI announced a safe browsing Website portal for children, specifically targeting grades 4 through 8. The article […]
Call for Records Disclosure by Politicians Trivializes American Records
The so-called “Birther” movement — the people who insist that President Barack Obama is not a natural-born American citizen — […]
Should Non-profits Pay Taxes or Disclose Payments to Government?
Non-profit organizations are frequently granted special consideration by governments because they are dedicated to serving the public good. However, the […]
Illinois Law Enforcement To Share Juvenile Records With Schools
Sometimes the laws we make to protect ourselves and our families put other people into danger. Illinois has just passed […]
Changes to RecordsBackground and Blog
We have redesigned the Records Background Website. Traffic has fallen off over the past few months and we decided we […]
Wisconsin Court Upholds Limits on Records Request Fees
If you have ever requested public records from a local jurisdiction such as a police department you have more than […]
Articles on How to Find Court Records
The Background Records Blog has an entire dedicated section for articles about court records. If you have never searched court […]