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Arizona's HB 2067 Will Give Ex-Offenders New Opportunities To Obtain Occupational Licenses
Good news for Arizonans who have had difficulties finding employment opportunities, occupational licenses, and housing: House Bill 2067, recently signed into law by Gov. Doug Ducey, allows many with certain criminal offenses to set aside prior convictions.
Rommy Kassim
6/15/2021
Montana Inches Towards Recreational Marijuana Legalization With HB 701
One new bill, so many wins. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed House Bill 701, a milestone legislation for cannabis users, Montanans with cannabis-related convictions, and Montanans seeking recovery and treatment for drug addiction.
Rommy Kassim
6/5/2021
Tennessee's Expungement Fees Slashed With New Law
Having your criminal record expunged can be a costly and challenging process. Tenessee's lawmakers have decided to work together to reduce this cost and help individuals with criminal records have their records cleared for almost no cost.
Rommy Kassim
6/1/2021
Harvard Law Study Discovers Shocking Racial Disparities in MA Criminal Court Sentencing
A study conducted by Harvard Law found that Black and Latino individuals are at an objectively higher risk of being stopped and searched, are typically incarcerated at a disproportionate rate to their percentage of the total population, and are more likely to be overcharged than their white counterparts.
Rommy Kassim
10/24/2020
