The Thurmond Amendment : Face the Issues
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28m
Sam Chen interviews Yusuf Dahl, the chief executive director of the Century Promise, about his work to repeal the Thurmond Amendment, which excludes fair housing protections for anyone who had a drug distribution conviction; regardless of what that person’s current circumstances are, their success or contribution to society since that conviction, how much time has passed or the severity of that conviction. (Original airdate 10-10-23)
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