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  • Knife crime: Glasgow, Scotland

    April 30, 2019 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Scotland, Glasgow

    In Glasgow, Scotland, the city is taking a public health approach to knife crime. Instead of just grappling with the effects of violence, the city is taking a preventative, multi-pronged approach and addressing some of the underlying issues driving violence and crime in the area. While there are many interventions, common themes include building trust and offering support to those who could be vulnerable to committing violent acts.

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  • Rent Law Offers Reprieve to Some of Los Angeles' Most Vulnerable Families

    April 29, 2019 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The temporary passage of a new ordinance has capped rent increases to three percent and allowed some families in Los Angeles County to successfully push back on no-cause, or unjustified evictions. The ordinance provides just-cause protection which requires a landlord to prove a tenant either damaged the property or did not pay their rent on time. The just-cause protection allows families some reprieve from evictions, without which many would be homeless. Tenant advocates are pushing to make the legislation permanent.

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  • Yoga helps some Utah inmates find ‘the beauty and peace' while behind bars

    April 29, 2019 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Draper, Utah

    To reduce stress and anxiety and manage anger and addictions, prison facilities in Utah are introducing prisoner-taught yoga classes. Although not without its complications, such as limited resources, prison guards have reported a change in behavior and attitude amongst the inmates, inspiring funders to invest in expanding similar programs at other facilities.

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  • Fort Wayne Makes Its Own Luck

    April 26, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Wayne, Indiana

    Fort Wayne, Indiana follows the national trend that transforms old abandoned buildings into new economic powerhouses by converting what was once the massive GE campus into a mixed space of residential, business and retail space. While some cities tore down older structures in the '70s and '80s, cities who kept their open-space warehouses -- cities like Fort Wayne -- are now taking advantage of the empty spaces and making room for economic growth and civic participation.

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  • A Public School Makes the Case for ‘Montessori for All'

    April 25, 2019 |

    Edutopia |

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    Response Location: United States, Latta, South Carolina

    “From 2000 to 2015, more than 300 public Montessori schools have opened across the U.S., often in low-income and racially diverse communities.” Montessori schools have a different approach to teaching—tactile learning, that is more holistic and child-centered. For decades, these schools were mostly in white, affluent communities, but that is changing, and their methods suggest they work. A recent study found that Montessori schools in South Carolina outperformed their counterparts in standardized tests.

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  • Black birth workers help moms struggling when — and after — the baby is born

    April 24, 2019 |

    WHYY |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    To better serve women of color during pregnancies and childbirth, women in Philadelphia have started offering workshops to teach about and advocate for increased understanding around the birthing experience. With statistics indicating that black women are more likely to experience complications during their pregnancies, these workshops address in a gap in care for "black women’s desires for alternative, and better, birth and postpartum experiences."

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  • 'It's a groundswell': the farmers fighting to save the Earth's soil

    April 24, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Governments, UN officials, and climate experts alike are ringing the alarm bells of growing soil degradation around the world. But a new agricultural movement is tackling this challenge head on. Instead of the centuries-old method of ploughing, or turning up the soil, farmers have recently taken to keeping their fields covered with varied plants year round, to keep soil healthier. Advocates also point to lower costs on machinery and labor, more resilient crops, and climate change dividends as added benefits as well.

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  • Youth Voter Turnout Is Already Ridiculously High In Colorado. State House Democrats Want It Even Higher

    April 24, 2019 |

    Colorado Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    In 2013, Colorado lawmakers passed a comprehensive voting reform bill which put a mail-in ballot in every voter's mailbox and allowed for same-day voter registration. Many credit the bill for boosting youth voting 13 percent in the past year, putting Colorado second behind Minnesota for highest youth voting turnout.

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  • Across the U.S., flood survivors are growing in number — and they aren't just seeking restitution, but answers

    April 23, 2019 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States, De Soto, Missouri

    Connecting residents affected by flooding to networks of expertise turns victims into activists. In De Soto, Missouri, the Citizen’s Committee for Flood Relief found support from Higher Ground, a nonprofit organization that connects flood survivors to scientists and other experts. The organizations that cooperate with Higher Ground work to find solutions to repeated flooding—whether political or ecological—and also call for equitable distribution of disaster recovery resources.

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  • Beyond Surgery: Gesse Centre's innovative approach to fistula care in Kebbi

    April 23, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Birnin, Kebbi

    Fistula repair surgery has become routine in the state of Kebbi in Nigeria thanks to the implementation of a health center that has made treatment easier for women to access. The center aims to address both medical and societal causes, by addressing underlying issues and patient-centered health practices.

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