November 4, 2014
This morning, flanked by Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps (left) and Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman (right), Mayor Tony Yarber announced that the city would look to end the practice of asking about applicants' criminal records and to encourage public and private employers to do the same.
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Mayor Tony Yarber announced that the city would look to end the practice of asking about applicants' criminal records and to encourage public and private employers to do the same.
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