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April 09, 2018 New York Nonprofit MediaThe Formerly Incarcerated Harmonize Through Music at The Fortune Society
The Fortune Society’s monthly jam sessions leverage music to further the re-entry process of formerly incarcerated people.
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April 05, 2018 Job Applicants Enter Settlement with Target Corporation over Discriminatory Criminal Background Screening PolicyJob Applicants Enter Settlement with Target Corporation over Discriminatory Criminal Background Screening Policy
The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the law firm of Outten & Golden LLP have reached a settlement with Target Corporation to resolve allegations that its overly broad and outdated criminal background check policy discriminated against African-American and Latino applicants.
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April 05, 2018 The New York Times
Target Agrees to Review Screening of Job Applicants Amid Claims of Bias
Target agreed on Thursday to revise guidelines for how it screens people seeking jobs at its stores, a step meant to quell complaints that the retailer discriminates against black and Hispanic applicants with criminal records that can include offenses too minor or old to affect their performance as employees.
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April 04, 2018 New York City PatchThe Fortune Society Kicks Off Rooftop Gardening Season in West Harlem
On Tuesday, April 3, The Fortune Society kicked off its 2018 Rooftop Horticulture Program at Castle Gardens – Fortune's supportive permanent housing on West 140th Street in West Harlem.
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April 02, 2018 The StreamHow are US Undocumented Immigrants Battling a Crackdown?
On this episode of Al Jazeera's "The Stream," our Associate Vice President of Policy, Khalil Cumberbatch, joins a panel of experts to discuss the dramatic rise in immigration arrests, the treatment that undocumented immigrants often face from ICE, and how activism, technology and practical advice can provide support to affected communities.
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