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Residents urge more reentry supports and praise community reinvestment efforts
Summary
A resident described barriers to employment and volunteering after incarceration; Cassandra Beverly of the Harford County Caucus of African American Leaders praised progress distributing community repair and reinvestment funds and called for continued teaching of Black history following the death of Jesse Jackson.
During citizen comments at the Feb. 24 Harford County Council meeting, Ezekiel Hopkins described obstacles people with criminal histories face when trying to rejoin community life, including difficulty finding jobs, volunteer opportunities that require donations rather than time,…
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