Baton Rouge to take up ‘ban the box’ proposal on Tuesday after several other cities institute policy

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The Metro Council will hold a public hearing and vote Tuesday whether to follow other cities like New Orleans and New York and remove the box on city-parish job applications that asks about an applicant’s criminal history. Outgoing Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle has wanted to bring the item up to the council for about a

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