job resources for ex felons
Executive Director Tim Dempsey seeks to revive Chattanooga nonprofit that helped felonsA nonprofit that found jobs for at least 200 felons a year for more than a decade lost its funding in 2011. As gang violence simmers and members of an increasing prison population return to the streets, ex-felons say the need is even greater for the jobs program at Chattanooga Endeavors.Chattanooga Times Free Press - Feb 05 09:13pm
MDOC Handbook: No Killers in Guv’s MansionMississippi Attorney General Jim Hood will ask a circuit court judge on Jan. 23 to invalidate the pardons of at least 10 felons whom ex-Gov. Haley Barbour granted clemency before leaving office.Jackson Free Press - Jan 17 05:06pm
Minnesota unemployment is back to 2008 levels | The GleanAFTERNOON EDITION Minnesota unemployment is back to 2008 levels By Brian Lambert | Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 The job creators have their mojo back. Minnesota’s jobless claims dropped to a three-plus-year low. Says Paul Tosto at MPR: “Minnesota's unemployment rate slipped to 5.7 percent in December, down from 5.9 percent in November, as state employers added 7,900 jobs, officials said this morning ...MinnPost - Jan 19 01:43pm
Romney weathers attacks in South CarolinaMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Mitt Romney's Republican rivals struggled to block his path to the nomination Monday night as their overlapping attacks dominated the first of two debates leading up to South Carolina's crucial primary.Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 16 09:15pm