Coverage in the Boston Globe on legislation to require background checks on referees

February 10, 2015

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/02/09/lawmaker-pushes-for-background-checks-refs/wfAeJdvMHwRpAxG8pRZycP/story.html#comments By Bob Hohler Globe Staff  February 09, 2015 Sports referees who officiate games in Massachusetts high schools would be subject to criminal background checks under proposed legislation on Beacon Hill aimed at promoting student safety. The measure, inspired in part by a Globe investigation of school referees with criminal records, would require the Massachusetts…

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