State of Michigan: Child Molesters Can Be Teachers

We all know that the media spin issues to make headlines. Realizing that folks love gossip and drama, they fill newspapers, television, and radio with negativity and the public soaks it up like a thirsty sponge. Even though people know this, we buy the papers, listen to the news, and discuss the issues the next day.

With all this being said, I am surprised and delighted when I hear of the media using their influence for good. In April 2005, a Detroit News investigation found communication lapses between prosecutors, courts and the State of Michigan. This breakdown resulted in some teachers convicted of sexual misconduct remaining certified. To make matters worse, the state's officials learned about these offenders through the media. How embarassing!

IU trustees look at background checks

IU trustees look at background checks: "A proposal by the University Faculty Council would limit background checks for academic employees to those who handle university funds or work with “vulnerable populations.”

But some trustees argue that faculty should be scrutinized as closely as people the university hires to cook meals and sweep floors."

Why We Don't Want to Stop Zabasearch

Can We Stop Zabasearch -- and Similar Personal Information Search Engines?

Suppose there were a website that allowed you - at no charge -- to find out the following information for virtually any person in the United States: The addresses where he or she lived over the past ten years or so; what his or her phone numbers were (unlisted or not) over that same period; and what year he or she was born.