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Ban the Box is an American campaign by advocates for ex-offenders aimed at removing the check box that asking applicants about their potential criminal record from hiring applications. Its purpose is to enable ex-offenders to display their qualifications in the hiring process before being asked about their criminal records.
Jones was re-elected in 2011, 2015, and 2019. During his tenure on City Council, Jones has pursued criminal justice reforms such as ban-the-box and abolishing cash bail. [22] He served as the council's Democratic majority leader from 2012 to 2016, and has been majority whip since 2020. [2] [3]
“This book series has not been banned, and they remain available in our libraries.”
On May 20, 2014, Judge John E. Jones III ruled that Pennsylvania's same-sex marriage ban violated the Constitution of the United States. [32] The ruling was not stayed and same-sex couples in Pennsylvania could request and receive marriage licenses immediately and marry after a mandatory 3-day waiting period. [33]
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The Lincoln City Council passed a conversion therapy ban, introduced by Councilman James Michael Bowers, by a 5–1 vote with one member absent on February 22, 2021. [331] The measure was praised by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird. [331] The ban applies only to licensed mental health professionals. [332] 88. Scranton, Pennsylvania: April 6, 2021 ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving, as backers of the legislation hope to reduce distracted driving accidents and deaths after nearly two decades of pressing the measure.