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  2. Employment discrimination against persons with criminal ...

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    As of 2008, 6.6 to 7.4 percent, or about one in 15 working-age adults were ex-felons. [4] According to an estimate from 2000, there were over 12 million felons in the United States, representing roughly 8% of the working-age population. [5].In 2016, 6.1 million people were disenfranchised due to convictions, representing 2.47% of voting-age ...

  3. Convict leasing - Wikipedia

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    In Florida, convicts, most of whom were African American males, were sent to work in phosphate mines, turpentine camps, and lumber camps, although from 1910 onward all Florida state prisoners labored in turpentine and lumber camps. [23] The convict labor system in Florida was described as being "severe" in comparison to that in other states. [12]

  4. 13 Biggest Companies That Hire Felons - AOL

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    These 13 biggest companies that hire felons give us a whole new perspective about life after being behind bars. With a complex society, the convicted will tend to detach themselves. How much worse ...

  5. Black-owned business - Wikipedia

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    In 2015 The US Census Reported that there were 2.6 million black or African-American-owned firms nationally in 2012, up from 1.9 million or 34.5 percent from 2007. [63] Many apps and online directories, such as The Nile List or Official Black Wallstreet, have emerged offering a database of African-American-owned businesses that consumers can ...

  6. Why companies are turning to ex-cons to fill slots for workers

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    More American companies, such as McDonald's and Delta Air Lines, are hiring ex-cons as part of their inclusion strategy. Executives say 82 percent of their ex-offender hires have been at least as ...

  7. Convenience store chain with hundreds of outlets in 6 states ...

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    The Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants. Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 700 ...

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