The La Jolla middle school student's family sued after the suspension, saying he was wearing eye black, a fashion trend among ...

An 8th grader accused of wearing "blackface" when he wore black paint to a football game had his suspension expunged from his record in a settlement with the school.

The false allegations of blackface on J.A.’s permanent school records could have haunted him for decades,” his lawyer said.

Expungement is only ever ordered by the court. It is a purely legal process that works on sealing or erasing criminal records from public access. In short, it gives businesses a second chance to ...

Under House Bill 1137, "red flag" records will be sealed and expunged if a court later decides someone isn’t dangerous.

What it does: The bill creates a bipartisan group that would explore how Illinois counties could effectively secede from ...

What it does: The bill would allow for a judge to expunge someone's "red flag" record if a court determines the person to no longer be dangerous. Currently, if a person's weapons are seized and a ...

By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s thousands of law enforcement officers ...

Under House Bill 1137, records would be sealed and expunged if a court later decides ... Nobody would bat an eye at an official telling that person to be quiet. (Or) if they didn’t then be ...