Arrest Records and the Expanding Movement to “Ban the Box”

To the Point

Arrest Records and the Expanding Movement to “Ban the Box”

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Published on Aug 21, 2014, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:51:10

Episode Description

Target, Wal-Mart and Bed, Bath & Beyond are among the companies that no longer ask job applicants if they’ve ever been arrested. We hear why the “ban the box” movement is spreading across the country.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.