People deserve clean slates: Criminal records impede post-COVID economic recovery in Black and Brown communities ...Middle East

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With vaccination rates across the country picking up, recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is on the horizon for many, and experts are predicting an economic boom. But for some — particularly in Black and Latino communities hit hardest by the pandemic — obstacles to a full recovery remain. Pandemic recovery efforts must take into consideration that hundreds of thousands of people in New York City, most of whom are from historically disadvantaged groups, are struggling under the weight of criminal convictions that limit their opportunities for employment, professional licensing and housing. At a time when public attitudes and law enforcement priorities are shifting, it’s incumbent upon lawmake

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