Tag Archives: Ban the Box

Best Buy’s Job Discrimination Revealed

Posted on December 17, 2015 by

​During the holiday season when big box stores rake in the profits as Santa’s middle man, Best Buy has climbed atop the Grinch’s mountain and potentially seizing the title from traditional villains Walmart and Target. It remains to be seen … Continue reading →

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HUD’s new rules may have major impact on affordable housing for people with criminal records

Posted on November 9, 2015 by

Last week was celebrated for President Obama’s encouragement for America to reduce employment discrimination against people with past records, and his own executive action to ban the box on federal job applications. The heart of that story is how directly … Continue reading →

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Introducing VOTE’s new Deputy Director: a proven leader in criminal justice reform

Posted on October 28, 2015 by

[As the primary writer of Unprison, I am honored to share with readers that my best efforts will flow through Voice of the Ex-Offender, an organization at the forefront of the criminal justice reform movement- and at the epicenter of … Continue reading →

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White People Beat Their Wife and Kids Too

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

Public figures occasionally provide us with an opportunity to engage in issues that touch us all. The NFL is the most watched television show in America, generating billions of dollars, heroic moments, and an entire subculture of interest. Now they … Continue reading →

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Rhode Island: 10th State to “Ban the Box” on Employment Applications

Posted on July 16, 2013 by

Your state can be next.  This is one man’s description of how we got the campaign off the ground. I met Linda Evans in 2007, in Oakland, and heard her presentation on an interesting issue that hit close to home: … Continue reading →

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Dear Gov. Chafee: Sign Ban the Box!

Posted on July 1, 2013 by

Dear Governor Chafee, Yesterday, mere hours before the House passed “Ban the Box” (5507A) by a 62-3 vote, I spoke with a friend who had been told by a temp agency he is “toxic,” and they could never hire him. … Continue reading →

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Testify: US Commission on Civil Rights Tackles Employment Discrimination

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

The federal government is not done developing the law around discrimination against people with criminal records, particularly as the Disparate Impact on people of Color has been rampant.  They are accepting testimony until January 21st.  Our friends at National Employment … Continue reading →

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