Expungement laws need to be eased
One of the saddest days of my life was when my son was convicted of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. I was disappointed in myself because I felt I had failed as a mother. I kept wondering where I went wrong. What I had failed to teach him that could have allowed him to make such an ignorant decision.
I was also disappointed in him because I knew he had so much potential. He was always a smart and hardworking boy. Like most mothers, I knew h
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