Alongside the reduction, all adults shelter applicants will have to undergo a criminal background check. Share your reactions ...

Adult shelter applicants must disclose their criminal histories and agree to a Criminal Offender Record Information, or CORI, ...

Tennessee has received millions of dollars in federal grants over the years to help clear backlogs in its gun background check system.

The changes will "empower our team to keep families, staff and communities safe," Gov. Maura Healey said Friday.

An MP has called for an overhaul of the criminal background check system after it was revealed a murderer spent two years working with children. Rashid Zaman, 44, worked for a charity visiting ...

It also imposed new background check requirements and restricting those with serious criminal offenses from entering the system, which is designed to temporarily assist homeless families in the state.