DeSoto, Tex. Shelter Forgoes Background Checks for Hurricane Isaac Evacuees

Background checks, when it comes to employment, guns, housing, and volunteers, are a reliable safety measure. Yet, in some instances, screening all individuals goes overboard. This applies to the DeSoto, Texas Red Cross shelter, who, helmed by the city, considered screening all evacuees from Hurricane Isaac but backed off its decision yesterday. Originally, DeSoto wanted…

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