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Progressive Change Is Rocking One of the Most Unlikely Places in Philadelphia—the DA’s Office Progressive Change Is Rocking One of the Most Unlikely Places in Philadelphia—the DA’s Office

Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Philly to Kansas City and beyond.

Feb 28, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias

Formerly incarcerated New Yorkers rally with VOCAL to ban the box outside City Hall.

Did SUNY Ban the Box? Or Just Move It? Did SUNY Ban the Box? Or Just Move It?

It is hard to avoid the conclusion that the box has simply been moved further down the line.

Oct 25, 2016 / StudentNation / William G. Martin

I Went to Prison at Age 60. Here’s What I Learned.

I Went to Prison at Age 60. Here’s What I Learned. I Went to Prison at Age 60. Here’s What I Learned.

Don’t overlook the needs of the elderly in criminal-justice reform.

Oct 19, 2015 / Evie Litwok

Minneapolis Has Long Been Fractured by Racial Inequity. Can a New Mayor Change That?

Minneapolis Has Long Been Fractured by Racial Inequity. Can a New Mayor Change That? Minneapolis Has Long Been Fractured by Racial Inequity. Can a New Mayor Change That?

Mayor Betsy Hodges wants to make Minneapolis live up to its progressive hype.

Sep 3, 2014 / Gabriel Thompson

Boxed In: How a Criminal Record Keeps You Unemployed For Life

Boxed In: How a Criminal Record Keeps You Unemployed For Life Boxed In: How a Criminal Record Keeps You Unemployed For Life

People like Luis Rivera are being locked out of the formal workforce forever thanks to one youthful mistake.

Nov 6, 2013 / Feature / Kai Wright

Ban the Box in New Jersey Ban the Box in New Jersey

The passage of The Opportunity to Compete Act would make the employment process fairer for young people in the state, especially young people of color, while also expanding employm...

Apr 2, 2013 / StudentNation / Morgan Jerkins and StudentNation

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