‘Second Chance’ summit gives St. Louis residents a fresh start [Video]

ST. LOUIS — Families stopped by Harris Stowe State University for a chance at a clean slate on Saturday. 

The Second Chance Summit hosted by Representative LaKeySha Bosley of Missouri’s 79th District was an opportunity for families to redeem themselves and be aware of resolutions in their community.

Expungement clinics have helped people remove criminal records from their records, which can help them access housing, employment, and other opportunities. Adolphus Pruitt from the St. Louis City NAACP spoke about criminal justice reform. 

 Many got line for an opportunity to get warrants overturned for traffic violations, and for resources on getting their criminal record expunged for misdemeanors and felonies.

One of the biggest draws was parking ticket forgiveness up to $100 with the support of the Treasurer’s Office.

“Sometimes I have a lot going …