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A Single Drone Helped Mexican Police Drop Crime 10 Percent

Jack Stewart

June 11, 2018 |

Wired |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Ensenada

Unmanned drones are increasingly providing valuable services in non-military situations such as rescue operations. In one city in Mexico, just one drone prompted 500 arrests and a drop in the crime rate of 10 percent, with a 30 percent drop in home burglaries. But drones also remain very controversial because of their start as weapons of war and unease over their surveillance capabilities, making careful regulations for their use essential.

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In a Puerto Rico neighborhood still waiting for power, this community kitchen is like ‘therapy'

Irina Zhorov

June 07, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, a group of older women came together to cook meals inside a community kitchen. So far, it’s fed hundreds of people in Puerto Rico, and has brought the women together. ““This is like a therapy for us.”

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Restorative Flames: Igniting Oregon Forests

Delaney Young

June 07, 2018 |

University of Oregon |

Video |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Ashland, Oregon

With climate change warming the planet, wildfires are becoming an increasingly worrisome issue. In Ashland, Oregon, fire crews are working to reintroduce fire to forests through prescribed burns in order to mitigate the growth of wildfires and make the forest healthier.

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With Shootings on the Rise, Schools Turn to 'Active Shooter' Insurance

Natalie Delgadillo

June 01, 2018 |

Governing |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

With the rise in mass shootings around the United States, more municipalities and schools are buying active shooter insurance so they can handle costs that come from mass casualty incidents and not go bankrupt. Some insurance companies also offer risk assessment and their advice often contradicts some of the recent popular suggestions, such as arming teachers. Many insurers say the most effective steps are behavioral interventions with potentially violent students.

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Dick's Sporting Goods overhauled its gun policies after Parkland. The CEO didn't stop there.

Rachel Siegel

May 31, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Parkland, Florida

In a response to the 2018 Parkland, Fla. shooting that killed 17 people, Dick's Sporting Goods removed guns from several locations around the country and carried on conversations with Congress about tighter gun laws. The sporting goods company, which sold a shotgun to the Parkland shooter before the shooting occurred, has taken a comprehensive approach in looking at the school shooting crisis around the country by reducing gun sales and working with legislators on firearm legislation.

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Fuel, Oxygen, and Heat

Emily Stifler Wolfe

May 28, 2018 |

Mountain Outlaw |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

A diversity and inclusion task force in the Bureau of Land Management is working to change a culture that makes it hard for women to stay in fire-fighting professions. Through creating room for conversation, hosting focus groups, and hiring a full-time diversity and inclusion employee, the culture is on its way to changing for the better.

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Months after Maria, Puerto Ricans take recovery into their own hands

Whitney Eulich

May 07, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Puerto Rico, Las Carolinas

Prior to Hurricane Maria, it was not uncommon for Puerto Ricans to consider leaving the area to pursue careers elsewhere. Months after, however, as the wreckage from the disaster is far from remedied, the community members of Las Carolinas and neighboring towns are finding empowerment and strength by working together and sharing resources as they create Centers of Mutual Support throughout the island.

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#MeToo sex scandals spur interest in standards for the aid sector

Ben Parker

May 02, 2018 |

The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

There is no international watchdog monitoring the estimated 450,000 humanitarian aid workers operating worldwide. After sex-for-aid abuses in West Africa became high-profile news in 2002, initiatives were established to regulate the sector. But without third-party enforcement, these initiatives continue to rely on the voluntary buy-in of NGOs and IOs, allowing sexual abuse and other malpractice to continue.

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Navigating drought: The app saving Kenya's herders

Ndoni Khanyile

May 01, 2018 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya, Namanga

An app, using satellite mapping technology to locate green pasture and water, helps herders in southern Kenya navigate droughts. The tool may go a long way towards saving both herds and livelihoods from the ravages of a dry climate.

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Squeezing more out of taps: How Cape Town cut consumption in half

Ryan Lenora Brown

April 30, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

In early 2018, Cape Town was on its way to becoming the first developed city to run out of water for its residents. The city has since cut its consumption in half, led by residents who have decreased their water use dramatically, sharing tips in person and on social media. However, there is concern that changes are also encouraging illegal workarounds for the city's richest while the poor continue to be left behind.

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