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Ohio lawsuit stops websites from charging to remove mugshots

by Michael Becker
January 9, 2014January 8, 2014

A settlement in a federal lawsuit in Ohio means two websites can no longer charge people to remove mugshots from the sites, according to the… Read More »Ohio lawsuit stops websites from charging to remove mugshots

Mugshots: to publish or not to publish

by Michael Becker
June 15, 2011June 15, 2011

A suggestion has recently come forward at the newspaper to publish the mugshots of people booked into the Gallatin County jail on our website. Herein I discuss the ethical quandary that comes with that idea.