Second Chance Month · April 30, 2026 Today is April 30th. The last day of Second Chance Month. Tomorrow, the proclamations come down, the awareness posts stop, and everybody goes back to running background checks the same way they ran them in March. So before that happens, let’s talk about Larry Miller. If you follow…
April brings Second Chances Month and Passover—two powerful reminders that redemption doesn’t begin with permission, but with movement. While we wait for policy and leadership to catch up, the real question is whether we’re willing to act as if second chances already exist.
Meta Description: Discover how JBJ Soul Kitchen is scaling its pay-it-forward mission in Asbury Park. Breaking Free Industries explores the power of second chances and community impact. URL Slug: jbj-soul-kitchen-asbury-park-expansion-bfi TL;DR The News: JBJ Soul Kitchen is closing its Toms River location at the end of April (due to lease issues) and moving to a…
TL;DR The Incident: A Wendy’s manager in Kansas City (a convicted felon) allegedly shot a customer over a dispute involving spilled drinks and racial slurs. The Complication: A stolen police firearm was recovered in the restaurant’s walk-in freezer, elevating the case from a local assault to a federal liability nightmare. Legal Liability: The franchisee and…
April is Second Chance Month. Congress declared it. The White House recognizes it. Hundreds of organizations spend the month making noise about fair hiring, reentry support, and the economic cost of locking people out of the workforce. We spend it making shirts. That’s not a joke. That’s the point. Every order that ships out of…
