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'Shared equity' model for U.S. housing boosts home ownership for poorer families

Gregory Scruggs

January 21, 2019 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

A community land trust in North Carolina uses a "shared equity" model to help minority and low income people obtain access to affordable housing. The trust owns the land underneath the house, therefore holding onto the majority of the wealth of the property and allowing homes to be sold below market value.

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Proposed Gun Bill: Extreme Risk Protection Order

Megan Kamerick

January 18, 2019 |

KNME-PBS |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

Eleven states in the United States have implemented some version of “red flag laws" which aim to remove guns from those that are showing signs of imminent threat. With studies showing that these bipartisan laws are having a successful impact in the states where they are enforced, New Mexico is now looking to also implement similar policy changes during the next legislative session.

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Durham County Dismisses Hundreds of Traffic Fines as Part of a License Restoration Effort

Sarah Willets

January 15, 2019 |

INDY Week |

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Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

Durham County relieved hundreds of outstanding traffic fines in an effort to restore suspended driver's licenses. The program, called Durham Expungement and Restoration (DEAR), "identified more than 11,000 people eligible to have outstanding fines dropped" from charges resulting from court absence or inability to pay a traffic ticket.

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Everyone's a victim

Angela K. Evans

January 10, 2019 |

Boulder Weekly |

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Response Location: United States, Boulder

Having your identity stolen, especially a social security number, is frightening and can have far reaching consequences for everyone involved; while some of the people who commit identity theft have malicious intents, some are undocumented people who are seeking work to make a living. A new program in Boulder, Colorado is using restorative justice practices to help mediate between and humanize the two parties and, hopefully, minimize long-term consequences for those in a tight spot.

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How a Consultant Said He Gamed HUD Inspections: Sweep Problems Behind a Wall

Molly Parker Patrick Johnson

December 21, 2018 |

ProPublica |

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Response Location: United States, Springfield, Massachusetts

Consultants have helped public housing pass safety and health inspections by covering up serious issues with temporary walls and cosmetic fixes. “The biggest reason why most properties don’t pass,” says one consultant, is “they just don’t understand how to play the game with the points.”

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Making a Difference in 2018

Tina Rosenberg

December 11, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In times of political gridlock, individuals have stepped up to make meaningful changes in their communities, with their solutions inspiring others around the world. From ground-up political action that decreased gerrymandering in Michigan to an accessible coding bootcamp to helping women’s health in many forms, it is clear that change can come from anywhere.

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With eyes on COP24 in Poland, a Dutch success story offers inspiration

Lizan Nijkrake

December 07, 2018 |

Open Canada |

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Response Location: Netherlands

With national governments around the world dragging their feet when it comes to honoring their commitments to curb carbon emissions, some citizens are finding success in court. In 2015, a coalition of unlikely Dutch citizens, including a DJ, entrepreneurs, and national weathermen, successfully sued the Dutch government for endangering them by not cutting gas emissions enough. The court then ruled that the Netherlands had to cut the nation’s emissions by 25 percent below 1990 levels by 2020.

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Separated by travel ban, Iranian families reunite at border library

Yeganeh Torbati

November 28, 2018 |

Reuters |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Derby Line, Vermont

Iranian families are sidestepping the U.S. Muslim ban inside a library. The Haskell Free Library and Opera House is located in both Derby Line, Vermont, and Stanstead, Quebec. Dozens of Iranian families have briefly reunited in the library, which acts as unofficial political gray zone. “You don’t need your passport. You park on your side, I’ll park on my side, but we’re all going to walk in the same door.”

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Vacant homes don't stand a chance in Lorain

Kevin Barry

November 27, 2018 |

WEWS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Lorain, Ohio

The Lorain Demolition Board slowly chips away at the demolition of blighted homes across the city. With a jumpstart from the mayor, city inspectors have marked more than 350 properties around the town that require demolition, and they're partnering with local banks to fund the renewal of these neighborhoods.

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How a trip to Copenhagen inspired Tel Aviv's child-friendly reforms

Anoush Darabi

November 22, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Response Location: Israel, Tel Aviv

Sometimes you have to see something is possible before you can do it yourself. For Tel Aviv’s city officers, it took a trip to Copenhagen to understand that each of them, no matter their office, could do something to make their city better for young children.

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