Report Points to Mississippi School-To-Prison Pipeline
A report released last Thursday says that the state of Mississippi has been disproportionately pushing its students from classrooms into courtrooms.
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Employment Laws Help Those With Criminal Records, But Still Not Enough
On Thursday, WNYC provided a glimpse into the life of a young woman living in New York City who, despite the state’s laws regulating how companies are able to use background checks to screen job applicants, can’t find work because of her criminal record.
New Michigan Law Allows Expungement of Three Crimes From Juvenile Record
Last week Michigan governor Rick Snyder signed a bill that made it easier for people to leave their teen indiscretions behind. The new state law allows those with juvenile records to clear up to three misdemeanors from their rap sheets per year. Under the previous law, individuals could only erase one misdemeanor per year, and the conviction had to be at least five years old. Clearing criminal records makes it easier to find employment and housing.
Odd Jobs At The DNC
On a mission to find the most lucrative jobs for young folks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North…
SOIL Gets Productive with Poop
SOIL is a non-profit founded in 2006 that works in Haiti, teaching the people living there how to grow their…