Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hadasha Foxx has wanted to be a nurse for more than a decade, but found out last year that a mistake she made years ago would hold ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Khalil Ferguson, president of the United CORE Alliance, assists a man looking for help with clearing an offense from his record ...

Having a criminal record can be a constant burden, affecting your everyday life and future opportunities. Whether it’s a minor misdemeanor or a more serious offense, the stain of a criminal record can ...

Others seeking expungement were denied or delayed as the court weighed whether they had demonstrated rehabilitation.

A criminal record can cast a long shadow, impacting everything from employment opportunities to housing options. But what if you’ve paid your debt to society and want to move forward with a clean ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG) - A bill to help human traffic survivors rebuild their lives is heading to the governor’s desk. Lawmakers say many traffickers force their victims to commit crimes not linked to ...

When a Denton resident appeared before the Denton City Council in 2022 to talk about his difficulties finding stable employment, he was there as one of the 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. with criminal ...

Protesters hold signs and wave at cars along El Camino Real in Palo Alto on June 14, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. San Mateo County’s Private Defender Program, which appoints attorneys to assist ...

The House was poised to vote on Tuesday on a bill that would allow up to four non-violent felonies, along with multiple misdemeanors, to be removed from a person's public record 15 years after they ...

THIS IS THE BILL THAT THE TWO LAWMAKERS HAVE JOINED TOGETHER TO TRY TO GET PAST. AND RIGHT OFF THE BAT, IT IS BIPARTISAN, THE MAIN SPONSORS ARE ONE REPUBLICAN AND ONE DEMOCRAT. REPRESENTATIVE JOANNA ...