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Small-business owners with criminal records are prohibited from accessing loans from the $2 trillion rescue package signed by President Trump
Coronavirus April 8, 2020
Trump Administration Tells Some Business Owners “Do Not Apply” for Coronavirus Loans
SBA says people with criminal records aren't eligible for some emergency loans, even though experts say the law doesn't exclude them.
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Devah Pager at her office at Harvard University in 2014.
Commentary November 13, 2018
The Inspiring Life and Career of Devah Pager
An appreciation of the Harvard sociologist who meticulously documented racial discrimination in the criminal justice system.
Bruce Western
Eddy, who served two years probation for attempting to sell a few gram bags of marijuana, attended a free legal clinic that helps people get pot convictions reduced or dismissed.
News November 27, 2017
How Do You Clear a Pot Conviction From Your Record?
It depends on where you live. (Californians, you’re in luck.)
By Lee V. Gaines
Beverly Harrison was fired from a position as a crossing guard for Dallas County schools in 2013 due to a decades-old conviction.
Commentary September 10, 2017
A Decades-Old Conviction Cost Me My Post-Retirement Job
A mistake from a Dallas grandmother’s past reared its ugly head when she least expected it.
Beverly Harrison
Quiz October 2, 2016
How Can a Criminal Record Haunt You for the Rest of Your Life?
Take our quiz to find out.
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On the list of fees at the Shelby County Criminal Court, expungement is by far the most expensive.
News May 31, 2016
Want to Clear Your Record? It’ll Cost You $450
In Tennessee and other states, former felons can’t always afford it.
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News February 4, 2016
Six States Where Felons Can’t Get Food Stamps
Few holdouts remain, as drug-war-era bans on benefits are lifted.
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News September 17, 2015
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Clearing Your Record
A primer on the complicated road to expungement.
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News March 17, 2015
Forgiving vs. Forgetting
For offenders seeking a new life, a new redemption tool.
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