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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Finding Work After Prison

    Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council Member Curren Price are asking employers in LA to “ban the box.” They want to eliminate the part of job applications that asks prospective employees if they’ve ever been convicted of a felony. Instead, they’re suggesting background checks be conducted after applicants are found to be qualified.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Jun 13, 2014 • 1 min read

    Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council Member Curren Price are asking employers in LA to “ban the box.” They want to eliminate the part of job applications that asks prospective employees if they’ve ever been convicted of a felony. Instead, they’re suggesting background checks be conducted after applicants are found to be qualified.

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    5. 41:45Engineering Mosquitoes to Fight Disease
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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

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      Michael Stoll

      Chair of the Department of Public Policy, UCLA

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      Teresa Patterson

      Ex-convict and Los Angeles resident

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    The Real Life Frank Underwood, Life After Prison and Disease-Fighting Bugs
    1. 0:00Being Kevin McCarthy
    2. 7:35Researching Teacher Tenure
    3. 16:45Film!
    4. 28:07Finding Work After PrisonYou’re reading this
    5. 41:45Engineering Mosquitoes to Fight Disease
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