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Target Corporation (Target) has agreed to make a one-time payment of up to $600,000 directly to seven nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide re-entry services to people with criminal justice involvement. Called the Pipeline Project, the payment is part of a previously announced settlement of a 2018 class action job discrimination lawsuit in which The Fortune Society (Fortune) played a pivotal role as a plaintiff.
READ MOREIn an open letter to leaders, several nonprofits demand commitments from the city, state, and federal government to endure the COVID-19 pandemic and recession.
READ MOREFortune is proud to stand with NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson as he unveiled his plan to address homelessness in NYC. In a press release, our President & CEO JoAnne Page describes how breaking down barriers that prevent justice-involved people from accessing safe and affordable homes will help end NYC’s housing crisis and build safer communities.
READ MOREThe New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance announced the completion of Freedom Commons, a public housing complex based on Fortune's model that will include apartments for formerly incarcerated people experiencing homelessness.
READ MOREThe Fortune Society announced today a precedent-setting settlement of a landmark federal civil rights case allowing advocacy groups to bring lawsuits against private landlords who impose blanket bans on renting apartments to people with criminal records.
READ MOREA new report from NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer sheds light on the inhumane mandatory surcharges and service fees that plague our criminal justice system. Rob DeLeon, Fortune's AVP of Programs, speaks out about the burden they place on justice involved people.
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