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As a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested more than 20 times. The majority of those arrests were misdemeanors related to protesting. One of these arrests was a trespassing charge for a 1960 sit-in that was protesting segregation in an Atlanta department store.

Sixty years later, Fulton County Solicitor General Keith Gammage has promised to clear MLK’s record in the county. The announcement to expunge King’s arrest record is a result of the need for criminal justice reform around the country, and specifically in Georgia. Solicitor General Keith Gammage has been working for criminal justice reform since his election in 2016—he is also responsible for clearing the records of more than 3,000 people who were arrested for nonviolent or low-level crimes.

There’s no denying the violence and discrimination that African Americans were subjected to during the Civil Rights Movement, so it is a major stride of justice for MLK and other civil rights workers’ arrests to be expunged. Gammage noted, “There is a gap between social justice-related protests and activism, and a true criminal offense.”

Though Martin Luther King Jr. isn’t here to experience the discrimination that comes with an arrest record, Gammage understands that many people live with it all their lives. A clean record can increase your chances of landing a coveted job, getting a good apartment or house, qualifying for loans, and so much more. If you have hindering charges that you’re afraid might hold you back, or are unaware of what’s exactly on your record, visit us at www.easyexpunctions.com. We offer a free background check to get you started and will work to identify your eligibility for an expunction or order of non-disclosure. 

As a parent, you’ve inevitably witnessed your child make numerous mistakes, some being more serious than others. Certain mistakes can be left on your child’s record permanently, which will ultimately lead them to a life full of restrictions and hardships unless steps are taken to have these mistakes expunged from their juvenile or adult criminal record.

Even if your child was found not guilty or if the charges were dismissed, their arrest may still be available to the public. This means that your child’s mistake, regardless of conviction, can place a limit on their life forever.

An expungement is the process of having information on a criminal record erased or sealed from the public. Without one, your child’s criminal record will appear on background checks, and over 80% of employers run background checks on all applicants.  If eligible, following through with the expungement will provide your child with greater job, housing, loan, and educational opportunities in the future.

The best advice we can give is for you to discover if your child’s criminal record is eligible for an expunction because once the mistake is expunged from their record, it cannot be used against them. Nothing should hold your child back from pursuing their dreams, and a clean criminal record is the best way to give them the greatest chance at success.

Start by having your child sign up for a free background report from Easy Expunctions. We can pinpoint what exactly is on their criminal record and whether or not it’s eligible to be removed. Using our online software will save you thousands of dollars, and will save your child from the lifelong hardships of a criminal record. Call us at 866-899-0266 to get started.