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NEWS & LETTERS, April - May 2008Ban the BoxCaption: "Ban the Box" demonstrators rallied in Oakland, Cal., demanding that the city remove the "have you been convicted of a felony" box from job application forms. Mayor Dellums has promised action, but so far, nothing has happened. Other cities, like San Francisco and East Palo Alto, implemented such changes to allow former prisoners a more equal chance at city jobs. |
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