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Hope After Sentence: How Expungement Offers Emerging Adults a Real Second Chance
Expungement, or the destruction of criminal records, is a critical measure in restoring young adults to society at the end of a criminal sentence. Why is this process so rare, and what can we do in response?
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Congress Must Save the Child Tax Credit: What You Need to Know and Why You Should Care
Congress faces a crossroads: uphold family-supportive legislation through extending the Child Tax Credit, or discontinue it, passing the Tax Cuts for Working Families Act as is.