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Most states neglect ordering police to learn de-escalation tactics to avoid shootings

Curtis Gilbert

May 05, 2017 |

APM Reports |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Some cities in the United States have integrated de-escalation and mental health tactics into police training, and have thus seen a decrease in the use of force, as well as an increase in community trust.

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Finding Recovery In College

Meghan Costa

May 04, 2017 |

Temple University |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Collegiate recovery programs provide on-campus sober living, 12-step meetings, therapy, and support groups to college students in recovery. These programs help to eliminate the stigma surrounding addiction and give students the support they need to remain sober in an environment where sobriety isn't the social norm.

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Catholic Charities: Taking a holistic approach to address food insecurity

Emily Dech

May 04, 2017 |

Richland Source |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

Food security has increasingly become an issue for many families across the country, as economic instability and other factors contribute to the rising costs of living. Catholic Charities in Mansfield is taking a more comprehensive approach to addressing the multifaceted challenges of food security. They provide a food bank that offers the needy the option to choose foods that suit their lifestyle and needs, in addition to support services such as housing and medical assistance, and financial and career workshops that can help break the cycle of poverty long-term.

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Where Some of the Most Housing-Challenged Philadelphians Find Help

Jean Friedman-Rudovsky

May 01, 2017 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Housing is one of the major hurdles former prisoners have to tackle when they get out of prison. Two judges know this, that’s why they created a re-entry program that offers prisoners numerous services. The results? “Over the past 10 years, only 13 percent of graduates and 21 percent of all participants were arrested or had their parole revoked — compared to a 41 percent revocation rate for other returning citizens in the Philadelphia area.”

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Leveling the playing field in rent court

The Baltimore Sun Editorial Board

April 30, 2017 |

The Baltimore Sun |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

This is an opinion piece by the paper's staff based on a large series of investigative stories about evictions and substandard housing in Baltimore. It critiques a system that was designed to protect tenants, where they can get a judge to set up an escrow account to collect rent while landlords make repairs, because it usually favors landlords over tenants. The column outlines specific fixes that would address this imbalance, including more code inspections, a more transparent process and laws that hold landlords accountable for substandard properties.

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Question: How do we get black men involved in their communities? Answer: They already are.

Courtland Milloy

April 25, 2017 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

An organization called The BMe Community (for Black Male Engagement) aims to combat the negative image of black men with hard facts and statistics of how they are actually improving their communities. Now operating in 6 cities, founder Trabian Shorters created a funding network that publicizes and supports the positive work that 194 black men are doing in order to change the narrative that black men are a problem only.

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Innovating Emergency Medical Response: The View From Reno And Portland

Allison Frost

April 25, 2017 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Emergency medical response systems are facing challenges in meeting the needs of clients and financial limits. This has left the system unable to effectively serve their communities. Now, responders in Portland, Oregon, and Reno, Nevada, are creating new solutions to make this system more efficient.

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Inside the Women-Led Global Alliance to Save the Planet

Andrea Cooper

April 24, 2017 |

Ms. Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Paris, Paris Region

Women4Climate is a new alliance of women mayors from major cities who are determined to act against climate change with or without federal support. Instead, they mentor each other in innovative solutions, cross-promote important causes, and share best practices to help stem the negative effects of greenhouse gas emissions, empowering women everywhere to participate.

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Saving seeds and stories at Taos Pueblo

Cody Hooks

April 20, 2017 |

The Taos News |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Taos Pueblo, United States, Taos, New Mexico

One small thing colonization destroyed was seeds. Indigenous communities used to pass seeds down from generation to generation, but according to some estimates, seed erosion has wiped off as much as 90 percent of agricultural crops. A global effort is being undertaken to save seeds, and also conserve tradition.

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Has a bold reform plan helped to shrink Philly's prison population?

David Gambacorta Samantha Melamed

April 12, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country, but with a $3.5 million McArthur Foundation grant the city has used several initiatives to change that. The efforts appear to be working, with the number of inmates falling by 12 percent over one year. Programs include getting addicts treatment instead of more jail time, working to release those who cannot afford bail ahead of a trial and making attorneys more available for those who want to seek early parole.

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