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National PTA and Everytown for Gun Safety Announce New Collaboration in the Fight to Protect Kids from Gun Violence

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With firearm injury now the leading cause of death for children under the age of 19, National PTA and Everytown for Gun Safety have joined forces to help protect children and youth from gun violence and save lives. Through the alliance, National PTA and Everytown will develop tools and resources to empower parent leaders nationwide to influence policy and planning decisions related to gun violence prevention and school safety and preparedness. The announcement of the alliance was made during National PTA's 2024 Legislative Conference in the nation's capital.

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  • Through the alliance, National PTA and Everytown will develop tools and resources to empower parent leaders nationwide to influence policy and planning decisions related to gun violence prevention and school safety and preparedness.
  • As part of the alliance, National PTA and Everytown commissioned a national survey exploring parents' mindsets around school safety and gun violence prevention and policy.
  • Gun safety is important to most parents and over two-thirds would vote for the candidate who supports strengthening gun safety laws.
  • "PTA members across the country have played a critical role in advocating for common sense solutions to gun violence.

Enterprise API from Harpie Gives Crypto Projects Unprecedented Access to Malicious Transaction Data

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

NEW YORK, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Harpie, the crypto security solutions provider with the most advanced on-chain firewall that stops thefts, hacks and scams, announces a new enterprise tool, Background Check API. The API detects scammer addresses on Ethereum by analyzing huge amounts of on-chain data. Using Background Check API, crypto projects and platforms can prevent their users from interacting with scammers, without adding any friction to the user experience.

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  • NEW YORK, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Harpie , the crypto security solutions provider with the most advanced on-chain firewall that stops thefts, hacks and scams, announces a new enterprise tool, Background Check API .
  • Using Background Check API, crypto projects and platforms can prevent their users from interacting with scammers, without adding any friction to the user experience.
  • To tackle this growing issue, Harpie's API allows crypto and blockchain projects to seamlessly integrate these tools into their platforms, enhancing security by design and safeguarding their users.
  • Learn more about Harpie's Enterprise API and methods and how to integrate it into Web3 projects at harpie.io/rpc/enterprise .

More than 160 Mayors Demand Congress Act on Gun Safety Legislation

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Monday, April 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, a bipartisan group of 162 mayors in the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter to Congress urging action on gun safety legislation. Despite mass shootings at Michigan State, in Half Moon Bay, Monterey Park, Uvalde, Buffalo, Nashville, Louisville, Dadeville and hundreds of other communities in the past year, Congress has failed to take action on key provisions that could help to reduce gun violence. While America's mayors and police chiefs are doing what they can locally to stem gun violence, they need federal help and are calling on Congress to pass gun safety legislation, including expanded background checks and a ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines. In the letter, the mayors write in part:

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, a bipartisan group of 162 mayors in the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter to Congress urging action on gun safety legislation.
  • While America's mayors and police chiefs are doing what they can locally to stem gun violence, they need federal help and are calling on Congress to pass gun safety legislation, including expanded background checks and a ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines.
  • In the letter, the mayors write in part:
    How many children must die, how many adults must die before our nation takes action to reduce gun violence?
  • "How many children must die, how many adults must die before our nation takes action to reduce gun violence?

Mayors Whose Cities Had Mass Shootings Urge Senate to Pass Bipartisan Gun Safety Legislation

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Monday, December 5, 2022

Dear Leader Schumer and Leader McConnell:

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  • Dear Leader Schumer and Leader McConnell:
    As mayors of cities that have had mass shootings this year, we write to urge the Senate to pass during the lame duck session gun safety legislation that has passed the House and is currently pending in the Senate.
  • We can tell you firsthand of the devastating impact these shootings have had on our residents and on our cities.
  • Congress came together this summer to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and both of these bills passed the House with bipartisan support.
  • About the United States Conference of Mayors-- The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.

Correctional Investigator's 2020-21 Annual Report Finds Incarcerated Black and Indigenous Persons are more Likely to be Involved in Use of Force Incidents

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

"My investigation of race and involvement in use of force incidents in federal penitentiaries is deeply troubling," stated Dr. Zinger.

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  • "My investigation of race and involvement in use of force incidents in federal penitentiaries is deeply troubling," stated Dr. Zinger.
  • Dr. Zinger pointed out that, on average, Indigenous and Black individuals experience proportionately more use of force incidents than any other racial group.
  • Based on his findings, the Correctional Investigator concluded that "involvement in a use of force in federal corrections appears vulnerable to the influence of racial bias."
  • The 2020-21 Annual Report, along with a Backgrounder and summary of the report, are available at www.oci-bec.gc.ca .

Global Employment Screening Services Market (2021 to 2028) - by Service, Application and Geography - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

The "Employment Screening Services Market by Service and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Employment Screening Services Market by Service and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Employment screening services include wide range of background verification checks, such as employment eligibility verifications, fingerprint screening, contractor screening, sex offender checks, motor vehicle checks, drug & alcohol screening, resident monitoring, and rental payment history.
  • The global employment screening services market is expected to be driven by improved quality of workforce, enhanced regulatory compliance with respect to employment, and merits associated with employment screening in organizations.
  • The employment screening services market is segmented on the basis of service, application, and region.

HireRight Launches 2021 Global Benchmark Report

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

HireRight , a leading provider of global background screening services and workforce solutions, announced today the release of its 2021 Global Benchmark Report, titled Back to the Future of Work.

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  • HireRight , a leading provider of global background screening services and workforce solutions, announced today the release of its 2021 Global Benchmark Report, titled Back to the Future of Work.
  • Our 2021 Global Benchmark Report is our most comprehensive and detailed report yet, introducing new regional and vertical perspectives from some of HireRights subject matter experts across the globe, said Guy Abramo, HireRight President and CEO.
  • For more information and to download HireRights 2021 Global Benchmark Report, please visit: https://www.hireright.com/resource-library/view/2021-global-benchmark-re... .
  • HireRight helps employers hire the right candidates by delivering global employment background checks, drug testing, education verification, E-Verify services, and other workforce solutions.

HireRight and SmartRecruiters Announce New Background Screening Integration

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

HireRight , a leading provider of global background screening services, drug testing, education verification, and electronic Form I-9 and E-Verify solutions, announced a new integration with SmartRecruiters.

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  • HireRight , a leading provider of global background screening services, drug testing, education verification, and electronic Form I-9 and E-Verify solutions, announced a new integration with SmartRecruiters.
  • HireRight is the first partner to offer background screening services through this new integration technology.
  • HireRight worked closely with SmartRecruiters to develop an integration with the functionality to help optimize customers experiences when managing the background check process.
  • The HireRight team is excited about the quality of this integration, which reflects our outstanding partnership with SmartRecruiters around the globe, said Scott Collins, HireRights Chief Revenue Officer.

Accurate Background Appoints Stacey Torrico as CHRO

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Monday, July 12, 2021

IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Accurate Background, a leading provider of compliant, background checks, drug and health screening and Form I-9 verifications, today announced the appointment of Stacey Torrico as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), reporting directly to CEO Tim Dowd.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Accurate Background, a leading provider of compliant, background checks, drug and health screening and Form I-9 verifications, today announced the appointment of Stacey Torrico as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), reporting directly to CEO Tim Dowd.
  • In her role, Stacey will focus on human resources strategy, talent acquisition, leadership and cultural development, diversity, equity and inclusion, organizational design, and learning and development.
  • Stacey is a proven HR executivewith 20 years of experience in leading talent development, talent acquisition, compensation, and employee relations initiatives.
  • As a trusted provider of employment background screening and workforce monitoring services, Accurate Background gives companies of all sizes the confidence to make smarter, unbiased hiring decisions at the speed of demand.

ScoutLogic Named Best Background Check Company by TMCnet and TechBullion

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Friday, June 25, 2021

CHICAGO, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ScoutLogic, the Chicago-based background check specialist, was just named Best Background Check Company by TMCNet.

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  • CHICAGO, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ScoutLogic, the Chicago-based background check specialist, was just named Best Background Check Company by TMCNet.
  • In a comprehensive review of Human Resources businesses offering background check services, ScoutLogic ranked #1 out of 10 competitors.
  • Co-founder and CEO David Garcia says: "ScoutLogic is honored to be chosen ahead of our competitors as the best overall background check company in 2021.
  • Additionally, ScoutLogic was recently named Best Background Check Company by TechBullion , further cementing the company's status as the HR industry leader in background check screening in the US.