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 her back from her dream. "It was devastating," said Foxx, 30, who ...

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is sponsoring a bill to automatically expunge the criminal records of some former prisoners, removing a roadblock that he says makes it difficult for people who have ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A bill that would allow some former offenders to have their criminal records expunged in order to have a better chance at job interviews and employment, passed the Minnesota Senate ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A bill designed to help former low level offenders move ahead with their lives will become law in Minnesota. Gov. Mark Dayton Wednesday signed the criminal records expungement bill, ...

Montanans charged or convicted of crimes in the state often face barriers finding a job and housing, long after their cases ...

The project, a partnership between the Joplin Police Department and the McPherson Law Firm, focused on low-level, non-violent ...