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Atlanta made formerly incarcerated people a protected class, and two ex-cellmates made it happen.
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In this episode
- How two former prisoners convinced a city government to act
- What legal protection for formerly incarcerated residents actually means
- Why Atlanta took this step and what other cities could learn from it
- How grassroots organizing can change local law
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Two former cellmates persuaded Atlanta’s leaders to legally protect formerly incarcerated residents from discrimination.This episode is sponsored by:
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