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A Criminal Record Shouldn t Be a Life Sentence to Poverty - Center for American Progress

Bipartisan momentum for clean slate and fair chance licensing policies which remove barriers to economic opportunity for people facing the stigma of a criminal record has grown significantly in the states in recent years.

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Philly Mayor Jim Kenney promised police reform It s a work in progress a year later

Philly Mayor Jim Kenney promised police reform. It’s a work in progress a year later. Chris Palmer, Laura McCrystal, The Philadelphia Inquirer © TIM TAI/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw (left) with Mayor Jim Kenney before a news conference about gun violence in March. A year later, his administration, City Council, and other officials have succeeded in implementing several of those changes, while many others remain works in progress bogged down by bureaucracy, hampered by legal restrictions, or outside of local government’s control. Last week, the city announced the appointment of a deputy inspector general of public safety, a promise Kenney made in his initial list of proposals last year. City Council also agreed to create a new system of police oversight that officials hope will be more active and effective.

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Man who wrongly served 29 years in prison found ally in Meek Mill

Man who wrongly served 29 years in prison found ally in Meek Mill Eric Riddick, who served 29 years for crime he didn t commit, fights to clear name UP NEXT After spending nearly three decades behind bars for a crime he says he didn t commit, Eric Riddick woke up in Philadelphia on Saturday a free man with a new purpose and an ally to help him get it done. Riddick, who served over 29 years of a life sentence, was released from prison on Friday after his attorney argued that evidence was not shared with the defense at the time of the initial trial.

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Eric Riddick, released after serving 29 years for crime he says he didn t commit, turns focus to helping others

Eric Riddick, released after serving 29 years for crime he says he didn t commit, turns focus to helping others
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Philly man released from prison after being denied a fair trial

Eric Riddick was released from state prison after the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office found the 51-year-old did not receive a fair trial in June 1992.

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