It's Going to Be a Second Chance for Me' | Legislation to Help People Clear Minor Criminal Convictions from Their Records

Deloris Holly said she paid restitution and served her time on probation. Twenty years later she is looking forward to putting her past behind her once and for all.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New legislation could help some North Carolinians get back to work. It’s called the Second Chance Act and it’s designed to help people with minor criminal convictions get their records cleared so they can once again be eligible for jobs.

It’s a move that could help Black people overcome some of the disparities in the criminal justice system…