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Eliminating Bail for Nonviolent Crimes

Emma Eisenberg

August 05, 2015 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Philadelphia's criminal justice system is overwhelmed. New York is allowing judges to release low-risk defendants accused of non-violent crimes with the goal of saving money, reducing prison overcrowding, and cutting down on prison violence.

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Gay and Lesbian Liaison Police Unit

Emma Eisenberg

August 01, 2015 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Crimes against LGBT citizens have gone underreported in many U.S. cities. Washington DC’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit has employed and trained LGBT officers to represent community members that they protect and serve. After the establishment of the GLLU, the number of reported crimes has increased, demonstrating the comfort and trust that the community has with law enforcement.

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The Problem We All Live With

Nikole Hannah-Jones

July 31, 2015 |

This American Life |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

At the height of desegregation, the achievement gap between white and black students decreased to 18 percent, compared to 49 percent. Evidence suggests integrating schools works, because it gives students of color access to the same resources as white students. Yet, schools remain largely segregated along class and racial lines. In Missouri, after Normandy School District in Normandy lost its accreditation, black students were given an opportunity to transfer into the much more affluent, and mostly white school district, Frances Howell. This episode shows the challenges of integrating schools.

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Under the Knife

Christina Asquith

July 27, 2015 |

Foreign Affairs |

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Response Location: Iraq

After pressure from activists, a slew of countries have passed laws that ban female genital mutilation, the practice of cutting of a girl’s external genitalia. However, in some places like the Iraqi Kurdistan region, the law was not enforced and was met with stiff opposition from religious leaders. “When it comes to FGM and child marriage, you’re changing perceptions so it takes a while, and these practices have been going on for generation after generation so it takes time to end them.”

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Can Training Programs Help Improve Police-Community Relations?

Kia Gregory

July 20, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Crown Heights, New York

Lawyers and activists are educating residents in cities across the country on encounters with law enforcement. Know Your Rights training programs have been held by lawyers and community activists in neighborhoods in urban cities nationwide, designed to help residents understand the limits of police authority.

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Elsa's Story

Jennifer Brown

July 17, 2015 |

The Denver Post |

Video |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

Children across the U.S. experience gender confusion, causing emotional stress in themselves and their family. Gender identity counselors and gender youth clinics are being created in multiple states to help families find peace in their situation.

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Prison Born

Sarah Yager

July 01, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Bedford Hills, New York

More women are being incarcerated around the United States and that has spurred more institutions to create prison nurseries, which allow women to be with their newborns. It's not a new idea, but it's finding support among prison advocates as well as budget hawks because research shows nurseries can lower recidivism rates among mothers. The idea of children in prison remains controversial however.

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Detroit Team Shrinks Breastfeeding Disparities

Molly Ginty

June 22, 2015 |

Women's eNews |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

At St. John Hospital in Detroit, the principles of cultural sensitivity and collaboration—as well as lots of fundraising—have boosted previously low breastfeeding rates by black mothers.

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Texas study may aid juvenile justice reforms

Sylvan Lane

June 22, 2015 |

Dallas Morning News |

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Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

An in-depth study of Texas youth crime records helped them find a path forward on juvenile criminal justice reform, but they still struggle with limited resources and a culture stuck on incarceration.

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In Los Angeles, a national model for how to police the mentally ill

Noelle Swan

June 15, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

How are people with mental illness policed in the U.S.? Unfortunately, often people with mental illness are sent to prison, instead of being treated. There are “10 times as many inmates diagnosed with severe mental illness in the penal system as patients in state mental institutes.” However, in Los Angeles police are paired with mental health clinicians. A move that is saving the city money, and keeping people out of prison.

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