Many who objected to ‘Clean Slate’ bill cite domestic violence (Times Union)

Times Union, June 15, 2023 

Many who objected to ‘Clean Slate’ bill cite domestic violence 

New York City Bar Association President Susan J. Kohlmann said that while the measure is not as expansive as a version her organization supported, it represents a sound compromise after years in which the measure came close to passage only to fall short. ‘The Clean Slate Act will achieve a measure of fairness for New Yorkers whose conviction records previously created insurmountable barriers to economic and social stability for themselves and their families,’ Kohlmann said in a statement. 

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