Uncategorized Archives - FYP Education Helping people reintegrate into society with empowering education Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fypeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cropped-FYP-EDUCATION-LOGO-2-scaled-1-32x32.jpg Uncategorized Archives - FYP Education 32 32 Eighth Circuit Upholds Missouri’s Sex Offender Registry: What Doe v. Olson Means for Registrants https://fypeducation.org/eighth-circuit-upholds-missouris-sex-offender-registry-what-doe-v-olson-means-for-registrants/ https://fypeducation.org/eighth-circuit-upholds-missouris-sex-offender-registry-what-doe-v-olson-means-for-registrants/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2834 A federal appeals court has handed registrants a significant loss. In Doe v. Olson (No. 25-1892), decided October 5th, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld Missouri’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) against a broad set of constitutional challenges. On the Registry Matters podcast, hosts Andy and Larry walked through the opinion. Their verdict […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/eighth-circuit-upholds-missouris-sex-offender-registry-what-doe-v-olson-means-for-registrants/feed/ 0 Telling the Neighbors: How One Registrant Dad Found Acceptance, and Why the Stigma Still Lingers https://fypeducation.org/telling-the-neighbors-how-one-registrant-dad-found-acceptance-and-why-the-stigma-still-lingers/ https://fypeducation.org/telling-the-neighbors-how-one-registrant-dad-found-acceptance-and-why-the-stigma-still-lingers/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2832 Few decisions weigh on a person on the sex offense registry like the question of who to tell. Do you keep quiet and hope no one finds out? Or do you speak up first and risk losing everything? On a recent episode of Registry Matters, hosts Andy and Larry read a listener story that offers […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/telling-the-neighbors-how-one-registrant-dad-found-acceptance-and-why-the-stigma-still-lingers/feed/ 0 RM392: Is the Registry Punishment? Court Says No — Transcript https://fypeducation.org/rm392-is-the-registry-punishment-court-says-no-transcript/ https://fypeducation.org/rm392-is-the-registry-punishment-court-says-no-transcript/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:01:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2830 [00:00] Introduction: Welcome to Registry Matters, an independent production. Our opinions are our own, and we don’t take direction from anyone else. We’re thankful for the support of our patrons. You make what we do here possible. And always remember, FYP. [00:19] Andy: Recording live from FYP Studios East and West, transmitting across the internet, […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/rm392-is-the-registry-punishment-court-says-no-transcript/feed/ 0 Can a State Permanently Bar a Parent From Living With Their Child? The 11th Circuit Says No https://fypeducation.org/can-a-state-permanently-bar-a-parent-from-living-with-their-child-the-11th-circuit-says-no/ https://fypeducation.org/can-a-state-permanently-bar-a-parent-from-living-with-their-child-the-11th-circuit-says-no/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2825 Few legal questions cut as close to the heart as this one: can the government permanently keep a parent from living under the same roof as their own child? In Henry v. Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit weighed in on Alabama’s lifetime residency ban for certain registrants. […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/can-a-state-permanently-bar-a-parent-from-living-with-their-child-the-11th-circuit-says-no/feed/ 0 Botched in Tennessee: What the Krista Pike Execution Reveals About the Death Penalty https://fypeducation.org/botched-in-tennessee-what-the-krista-pike-execution-reveals-about-the-death-penalty/ https://fypeducation.org/botched-in-tennessee-what-the-krista-pike-execution-reveals-about-the-death-penalty/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2823 A few days ago, a story out of Tennessee shocked the country. An execution that was supposed to be quick and controlled went terribly wrong. Krista Pike, a death row prisoner, was set to become the first woman executed in the state in more than 200 years. Instead, she ended up on a ventilator in […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/botched-in-tennessee-what-the-krista-pike-execution-reveals-about-the-death-penalty/feed/ 0 What Is Michigan’s Lifetime Tether Law? https://fypeducation.org/what-is-michigans-lifetime-tether-law/ https://fypeducation.org/what-is-michigans-lifetime-tether-law/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2821 When a major court decision weakens part of a state’s sex offense registry, many people assume everything connected to it falls too. Recently, a Registry Matters listener asked a sharp question: if the registry decision came down, why doesn’t it affect Michigan’s lifetime GPS tether law? The answer comes down to one distinction that, even […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/what-is-michigans-lifetime-tether-law/feed/ 0 RM391: Is Living With Your Child a Right? — Transcript https://fypeducation.org/rm391-is-living-with-your-child-a-right-transcript/ https://fypeducation.org/rm391-is-living-with-your-child-a-right-transcript/#respond Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:01:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2819 [00:00] Introduction: Welcome to Registry Matters, an independent production. Our opinions are our own, not influenced by anyone else. We are thankful for the support of our patrons. You make what we do here possible. We couldn’t do this without you. And always remember, FYP. [00:22] Andy: Recording live from FYP Studios East and West, […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/rm391-is-living-with-your-child-a-right-transcript/feed/ 0 20,000 Off Michigan’s Registry: What the People v. Smith Ruling Means and What Comes Next https://fypeducation.org/20000-off-michigans-registry-what-the-people-v-smith-ruling-means-and-what-comes-next/ https://fypeducation.org/20000-off-michigans-registry-what-the-people-v-smith-ruling-means-and-what-comes-next/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2816 For more than 15 years, the ACLU of Michigan and a long list of plaintiffs fought the state’s Sex Offenders Registration Act (SORA). They won again and again, in both federal and state courts. Each time, Michigan responded by passing a new law that looked a lot like the old one. On September 9, the […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/20000-off-michigans-registry-what-the-people-v-smith-ruling-means-and-what-comes-next/feed/ 0 RM390: 20,000 Removed From Michigan’s Registry — Transcript https://fypeducation.org/rm390-20000-removed-from-michigans-registry-transcript/ https://fypeducation.org/rm390-20000-removed-from-michigans-registry-transcript/#respond Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:01:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2814 [00:00] Introduction: Welcome to Registry Matters. This is an independent production. Our opinions are our own. And we’re thankful for the support of our patrons. You make what we do here possible. And always remember, FYP. [00:20] Andy: Recording live from FYP Studios East and West. Transmitting across the internet, this is episode 390. I’m […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/rm390-20000-removed-from-michigans-registry-transcript/feed/ 0 The Case: Two Challenges, Two Very Different Outcomes https://fypeducation.org/the-case-two-challenges-two-very-different-outcomes/ https://fypeducation.org/the-case-two-challenges-two-very-different-outcomes/#respond Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2806 Most appellate decisions in sex offense cases end the same way: the court quotes precedent, defers to the legislature, and affirms. That’s what makes the Kansas Court of Appeals decision in the Tristan Jeffrey Rogers case worth reading closely. Rogers brought two constitutional challenges, and the court split the difference — striking down one of […]

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