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Formerly Incarcerated DC Chef Helps Current, Former Inmates Start Businesses
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Formerly Incarcerated DC Chef Helps Current, Former Inmates Start Businesses

A criminal record can make it incredibly difficult to get a job, but one formerly incarcerated D.C. chef says that entrepreneurship can be a path toward a second chance. News4’s Molette Green reports on how he’s helping other current and former inmates.

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