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Reformed leaders of rival gangs in Lehigh Valley collaborate on a community need: Diapers

Kayla Dwyer

July 20, 2020 |

The Morning Call |

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Response Location: United States, Allentown, Pennsylvania

An anti-violence program served as the spark for a “diaper drive” that delivered more than 163,000 donated diapers to 1,100 families as the coronavirus shutdown took hold, a charity drive enabled by a gang truce – and run by gang members themselves. Members of the Latin Kings, Crips, and Bloods, working through the Zero Youth Violence program of the organization Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley, benefited from years of work to strengthen community relationships as a means of conducting “violence interruption” work.

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How Immokalee-based Mision Peniel has had to adapt amid COVID-19 regulations

Sarah Murphy

July 20, 2020 |

Naples Daily News |

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Response Location: United States, Immokalee, Florida

When the coronavirus threatened the economic well-being and health of the immigrant farmworkers in Florida's agricultural hub in Collier County, faith-based organizations that could no longer serve free hot meals pivoted to a weekly distribution of donated food and homemade masks. Immokalee's Mision Peniel and area churches served an average of 400 people per week since the early days of the outbreak, focusing on financially struggling families, with bags of vegetables, meat, and other staples.

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Your Zoom Interrogation Is About To Start

Eli Hager

July 20, 2020 |

The Marshall Project |

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Response Location: United States

Traditional police interrogation tactics that emphasize invading someone’s personal space to increase anxiety, read body language, and prompt confessions have had to undergo changes during the pandemic, some of which offer new advantages. While police say they lose some needed leverage to do their jobs when interviews are conducted through masks, outdoors in public, or via teleconferencing screens, the workarounds encourage taping of all interviews and more transparency when the public can observe how police work.

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Amistad ‘online' para supervivientes de violencia machista en la pandemia

Monica Pelliccia Elena Ledda

July 19, 2020 |

El País |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: India

En India, debido a la epidemia de coronavirus, la plataforma Safe City reportó un aumento en los casos de mujeres víctimas de violencia en el entorno doméstico, mientras que la Comisión Nacional para las Mujeres reportó una disminución en las denuncias. Activistas de ese país han organizado encuentros digitales para dar apoyo a supervivientes de violencia de género en la pareja y de violencia doméstica.

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What the Coronavirus Proved About Homelessness

Yasmeen Serhan

July 18, 2020 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, England

Britain's response to curbing the spread of coronavirus included the "Bring everyone in" operation which brought people experiencing homelessness off the streets and into accommodation - typically empty hotel rooms. Temporary shelter proved effective with only 16 deaths among those who were brought indoors. People were also given services that could lead to a life off the streets. The success demonstrated the ability of the government to quickly house people when political will and money were put toward solving the problem.

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South Korea's Key Weapon to Stop the Pandemic? Smartphones

Dasl Yoon

July 16, 2020 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: South Korea

In South Korea, the government is using smartphone technology, including various independent apps and text messaging, to implement contact tracing. This has enabled the country's economy to avoid a full shutdown. Early results comparing South Korea to other countries shows that this digital strategy is just as successful as implementing complete lockdowns.

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Why Rwanda Is Doing Better Than Ohio When It Comes To Controlling COVID-19

Jason Beaubien

July 15, 2020 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Rwanda

Rwanda, a country with the same population of Ohio, has emerged as an example of how to slow the spread of coronavirus, with only 1,500 cases reported so far. Besides initiating a lockdown, implementing free testing, and recruiting community health care workers, police, and college students to be contact tracers, officials also used "the same structure, same people, same infrastructure and laboratory diagnostics" that had been working to contain the spread of HIV.

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How Taiwan beat the coronavirus

Christina Farr

July 15, 2020 |

CNBC |

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Response Location: Taiwan

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, Taiwan – a country of nearly 24 million people – has reported less than 500 cases and only seven deaths, largely due to the rapid implementation of a public health emergency response plan. By successfully using a combination of quarantine measures, social pressure, technology, and consistent communication, the country was able to begin reopening in May.

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Law Firms Step Up To Help Small Businesses Navigate COVID-19 Crisis

Amanda Peacher

July 15, 2020 |

Boise State Public Radio (KBSX) |

Radio |

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Response Location: United States, Idaho

Lawyers are providing free legal consultations to business owners and health care workers whose lives and livelihoods have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Pro bono legal aid in Idaho is helping businesses navigate problems with vendor contracts, loan assistance programs and HR issues. In New York, Lawyers for Good Government is a nonprofit providing wills for health care workers on the front lines of COVID-19. The legal consultations have proved effective 9 out of 10 times but the volunteer lawyers are unable to meet the high demand for legal assistance.

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Las políticas de protección de vivienda que están frenando la gentrificación en San Francisco

Nick Bowlin

July 15, 2020 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

El surgimiento de políticas de "derecho-de-compra" durante la pandemia COVID-19 han aumentado la cantidad de organizaciones locales que compran edificios residenciales para prevenir el desplazamiento de sus inquilinos. Es una lucha complicada frente a la Ley Ellis, que permite a propietarios desalojar a sus inquilinos antes de vender.

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