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  • Diploma Privilege Now

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    Taking the oath (photo: Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office)


    James, whose name we’ve changed for confidentiality, is a recent law school graduate living in Brooklyn. Their partner had been the household’s sole income-earner — covering rent, food, and more — until she lost all employment during the COVID-19 pandemic and has not been able to get a new job. The couple now survives through unemployment checks, which could be reduced

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