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NSW Police Call for National Childcare Worker Database to Track Allegations
NSW Police urge creation of a national database to track childcare workers with serious allegations, even without criminal charges, to improve child safety after a Guardian investigation revealed that most childcare workers who are reported to police or the childcare regulators for allegations of ch...
NSW Police Call for National Childcare Worker Database to Track Allegations
NSW Police urge creation of a national database to track childcare workers with serious allegations, even without criminal charges, to improve child safety after a Guardian investigation revealed that most childcare workers who are reported to police or the childcare regulators for allegations of ch...
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36% Bias Score


Illinois Mandates Full Background Checks for Police Officers After Fatal Shooting
Illinois passed a new law requiring full background checks for prospective police officers, prompted by the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman, by a sheriff's deputy with a troubled past.
Illinois Mandates Full Background Checks for Police Officers After Fatal Shooting
Illinois passed a new law requiring full background checks for prospective police officers, prompted by the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman, by a sheriff's deputy with a troubled past.
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44% Bias Score


Illinois Implements Stricter Background Checks for Police Following Fatal Shooting
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Sonya Massey Act into law on Tuesday, mandating comprehensive background checks for all law enforcement applicants statewide, following the murder of Sonya Massey by former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson whose past misconduct was not revealed d...
Illinois Implements Stricter Background Checks for Police Following Fatal Shooting
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Sonya Massey Act into law on Tuesday, mandating comprehensive background checks for all law enforcement applicants statewide, following the murder of Sonya Massey by former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson whose past misconduct was not revealed d...
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32% Bias Score


Former Teacher Arrested for Double Murder After Concerns of Inappropriate Behavior
Former elementary school teacher Andrew James McGann was arrested for the double murder of Clinton and Cristen Brink at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas; parents of McGann's previous students had reported concerning behavior, including favoritism towards girls and inappropriate physical contact, b...
Former Teacher Arrested for Double Murder After Concerns of Inappropriate Behavior
Former elementary school teacher Andrew James McGann was arrested for the double murder of Clinton and Cristen Brink at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas; parents of McGann's previous students had reported concerning behavior, including favoritism towards girls and inappropriate physical contact, b...
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72% Bias Score


Police Error Allows Wrongly Accused Psychologist to Work with Children for Six Months
A Victorian psychologist wrongly accused of child abuse due to police mistakenly using the wrong file was able to work with children for six months before the error was corrected, highlighting systemic issues in child protection.
Police Error Allows Wrongly Accused Psychologist to Work with Children for Six Months
A Victorian psychologist wrongly accused of child abuse due to police mistakenly using the wrong file was able to work with children for six months before the error was corrected, highlighting systemic issues in child protection.
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24% Bias Score


Childcare Worker's Extensive History Prompts Call for National Database
Following the discovery that alleged paedophile Joshua Dale Brown worked at 23 childcare centres and an occupational therapy service, prompting testing for 800 additional children, Education Minister Jason Clare is pushing for a national childcare worker database.
Childcare Worker's Extensive History Prompts Call for National Database
Following the discovery that alleged paedophile Joshua Dale Brown worked at 23 childcare centres and an occupational therapy service, prompting testing for 800 additional children, Education Minister Jason Clare is pushing for a national childcare worker database.
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48% Bias Score

Illinois Enacts Law Mandating Full Background Checks for Police Officers
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a new law requiring full disclosure of personal background records for prospective police officers, prompted by the fatal shooting of unarmed Sonya Massey by a deputy with a troubled past; the law aims to prevent similar incidents.

Illinois Enacts Law Mandating Full Background Checks for Police Officers
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a new law requiring full disclosure of personal background records for prospective police officers, prompted by the fatal shooting of unarmed Sonya Massey by a deputy with a troubled past; the law aims to prevent similar incidents.
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32% Bias Score

Illinois Law Requires Full Background Checks for Police Applicants
Illinois passed a groundbreaking law mandating that prospective police officers allow access to their complete background records following the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman, by a sheriff's deputy who had responded to her call for help.

Illinois Law Requires Full Background Checks for Police Applicants
Illinois passed a groundbreaking law mandating that prospective police officers allow access to their complete background records following the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman, by a sheriff's deputy who had responded to her call for help.
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48% Bias Score

Sydney Childcare Worker Charged with Multiple Child Abuse Offenses
David William James, 26, a Sydney childcare worker, faces multiple child abuse charges after allegedly filming or photographing ten children (aged 5-6) at various OOSH facilities between April 2021 and May 2024; a colleague's report of an 'uncomfortable' incident triggered the investigation leading ...

Sydney Childcare Worker Charged with Multiple Child Abuse Offenses
David William James, 26, a Sydney childcare worker, faces multiple child abuse charges after allegedly filming or photographing ten children (aged 5-6) at various OOSH facilities between April 2021 and May 2024; a colleague's report of an 'uncomfortable' incident triggered the investigation leading ...
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40% Bias Score

Texas Teacher Accused of Murder Highlights Gaps in Background Checks
Andrew McGann, accused of killing a couple in Arkansas, was briefly employed by Plano ISD in August 2024 after facing an internal investigation in Lewisville ISD for classroom management issues. He passed background checks in both districts.

Texas Teacher Accused of Murder Highlights Gaps in Background Checks
Andrew McGann, accused of killing a couple in Arkansas, was briefly employed by Plano ISD in August 2024 after facing an internal investigation in Lewisville ISD for classroom management issues. He passed background checks in both districts.
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60% Bias Score

Australian Childcare Worker Charged With 70 Counts of Child Abuse
Joshua Brown, a 26-year-old childcare worker in Australia, has been charged with 70 counts of child abuse, including rape, after working at over 20 childcare centers despite being fired from at least three previous ones for misconduct; regulators and employers failed to share critical information ab...

Australian Childcare Worker Charged With 70 Counts of Child Abuse
Joshua Brown, a 26-year-old childcare worker in Australia, has been charged with 70 counts of child abuse, including rape, after working at over 20 childcare centers despite being fired from at least three previous ones for misconduct; regulators and employers failed to share critical information ab...
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32% Bias Score

Australian Childcare Worker Faces 70 Abuse Charges, Prompts Widespread Testing
Australian authorities are testing approximately 2,000 children from 24 childcare centers after a worker, Joshua Dale Brown, was charged with 70 counts of child abuse, highlighting flaws in the background check system.

Australian Childcare Worker Faces 70 Abuse Charges, Prompts Widespread Testing
Australian authorities are testing approximately 2,000 children from 24 childcare centers after a worker, Joshua Dale Brown, was charged with 70 counts of child abuse, highlighting flaws in the background check system.
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40% Bias Score
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