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Activists Seek to Expand “Ban the Box” Ex-Prisoner Employment Reform in Georgia

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Photograph by Gloria Tatum (APN) DECATUR — On Monday, June 02, 2014, activists held an informational meeting at the North Decatur Presbyterian Church regarding so-called “Ban the Box” policies that prohibit certain employers from questioning job applicants about their arrest and conviction records.   The purpose of the policy is so that people can be judged on their qualifications, skills, […]

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39 Arrested in Moral Monday Protest for Medicaid Expansion in Georgia

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  (APN) ATLANTA — On the ninth Moral Monday Georgia action day at the state capitol, although held on a Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 39 people were arrested inside the Georgia Capitol protesting Gov. Deal and the Legislature’s refusal to expand Medicaid in Georgia pursuant to the Affordable Care Act.   The first wave of protests consisted of four groups […]

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