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When he was 13, he shot her in the face. 20 years later, she helped get him his freedom.

Ally Hirschlag

October 26, 2017 |

Upworthy |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Tampa, Florida

A man convicted to a life sentence for a shooting he took part in at age 13 reached out to the woman he injured from prison and over the years they built a friendship based on forgiveness and trust. She helped him win an appeal for release after 26 years and has been part of his support network as he learns to navigate the world as an adult. Their story offers a great example of the power of forgiveness and building personal connections.

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A prosecutor meets the juvenile lifer he locked up for 40 years - and apologizes

Samantha Melamed

October 26, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Philadelphia man imprisoned for 40 years for a crime he did not commit was finally freed when the prosecutor who helped put him behind bars realized he made a mistake and worked to get him out. The U.S. Supreme Court found automatic life sentences for juveniles unconstitutional, but despite that and the previous prosecutor's change of heart, Ronald Brinkley has not been exonerated and the current district attorney stands by the case. However, the former prosecutor has offered to help Brinkley as he transitions back to the outside world.

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How hip housing helped bring donuts to Spenard

Anne Hillman

October 24, 2017 |

Alaska Public Media |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

In an under-developed area of Anchorage Alaska, a development project run by Cook Inlet Housing is transforming the community. The development project is bringing in new businesses that are taking advantage of the infrastructure and location of this part of the city. This could attract more businesses and be a positive addition to the community.

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How a Temple professor and a prison inmate started an international movement

Samantha Melamed

October 23, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In the Inside-Out Exchange program half of the students are college students, and the other half are prison inmates. The program has “expanded to about 150 correctional institutions across the globe” but the biggest takeaway is the effect it has on people. Students were “ engaged in a way they never had been in the classroom. For the inmates, suddenly their opinions mattered.”

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The New Co-op Helping Ex-Inmates Find Work—and Recover

J. Gabriel Ware

October 18, 2017 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Washington D.C. struggles with the highest incarceration rates in the nation that already imprisons more people than any other country in the world. But a few determined individuals, including ex-offender Juan Reid, are working to break the cycle by empowering former inmates to join their business cooperative, Tightshift, catered specifically to those reentering the system by providing job training and paid work, as well as critical emotional healing and support.

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Brewery helps breathe life into downtown Truth or Consequences

Heath Haussaman

October 16, 2017 |

NMPolitics.net |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Truth or Consequences is a town facing many growth barriers such as an aging population and low average income. Entrepreneurs are seeing an opportunity to develop businesses in this town which is helping to revolutionize the town and bring more people in.

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The road from prison to college is a hard one. Here's how this new high school graduate made it.

Elizabeth Ross

October 12, 2017 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

For a fraction of what it costs to house a prison inmate, College Bound Dorchester pays former gang members a weekly stipend to attend college. This program has a huge impact on not only the lives of the participants but their families as well.

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Meet the women combing through Puerto Rico, searching for veterans in need

Jasmine Garsd Andrea Crossan

October 12, 2017 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Puerto Rico

One group of women roams shelters searching for Puerto Rican vets after Hurricane Maria, where there are “around 75,000 US Army veterans living.” “This is Americans helping Americans. These veterans were stationed in the US, went to war with the US. I think that’s the thing that people forget.”

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Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?

Benoit Denizet-Lewis

October 11, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Anxiety is growing amongst adolescents, possibly due to the rise of the smartphone. Teachers and parents are struggling to find help for anxious teens, Mountain Valley is a treatment facility that involves group therapy, exposure therapy and more to help reduce their patient's anxiety.

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Viking Therapy?

Dougal Shaw

October 10, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Poland, Wolin

An annual festival in Poland brings together men with a passion for recreating Viking culture and participate in competitive battles. By allowing for extreme physical expression—within the limits of safety laws and an honor system—these recreations have been psychologically beneficial both for victims and perpetrators of violence. The festival participants form strong relationship among each other creating a sense of belonging and responsibility to a group.

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