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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 Patch

  The 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 Stream

  How 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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  March 29, 2018 City Limits

  CityViews: Government Can Close the Parole-to-Shelter Pipeline

  Every year, 26,000 people are released from prison on parole and come home to New York City, and many end up in the city's homeless shelters. Surely there’s a better way. The Fortune Society's President and CEO, JoAnne Page, discusses an alternative in this op-ed. 

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  March 23, 2018 Pix 11

  Rikers Island: The 10 Year Plan

  In this video, originally streamed via Facebook Live, The Fortune Society's Executive Vice President, Stanley Richards, joins a panel of experts to discuss the closure of Rikers Island and the future of New York City's criminal justice system.

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