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Metering Utah's secondary water may help overuse in drought

Keira Farrimond, Dan Spindle

July 07, 2022 |

KSL-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Utah

Cities in Utah are installing secondary water meters to track how much water residents are using on their lawns. This allows residents to see their usage, compare it to the recommended amount, and cut back when necessary.

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The Starbucks union wave hits Kansas and Missouri

Mili Mansaray

June 30, 2022 |

The Kansas City Beacon |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

With help from national labor union Workers United, employees at Starbucks stores across the country are launching union campaigns in an effort to secure safer conditions and better pay. In all, 171 stores in 30 states have won union elections so far, and Workers United has filed to unionize at 302 stores in all.

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AMR Testing Improving Treatment of Severe Infections in Kenya

Sharon Atieno

June 15, 2022 |

Science Africa |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Considering the increase in antimicrobial resistance or AMR in patients hospitalized with severe infections, Thika Level 5 Hospital is one of a number of medical centers that are using antimicrobial sensitivity testing to ensure effective treatment and quicker recovery. As the uptake of testing slowly improves, it is also contributing to increased data and research on the issue, which will help experts to come up with better strategies and plans for treatment in the future.

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How Native organizers won voting access and reached record turnout in 2020

Jaisal Noor

June 15, 2022 |

The Real News Network |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Nevada

Native organizers in Nevada secured voting access on tribal lands by overcoming a number of obstacles. The organizers successfully took the state of Nevada to court to finally have polling sites on their reservations. That win was the result of grassroots efforts to fight against voter suppression.

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How organizers in rural North Carolina are bridging racial and class divides

Jaisal Noor, Joshua Komer

June 03, 2022 |

The Real News Network |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

Canvassers with Down Home North Carolina approach conversations with voters not as an opportunity to promote their cause or ideology, but as a chance to learn about voters' personal experiences and how those experiences shape their approach to political issues. The strategy, called deep canvassing, is based on active listening and nonjudgmental discussion and was found in one study to be more effective than traditional canvassing in winning over rural swing voters.

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Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate — how can other schools follow suit?

Jenna Zibton

June 02, 2022 |

WSLS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech's civic engagement program, Hokies Vote, has successfully increased its student voting rate by roughly 25 percent through educational outreach, community dialogue events, and setting up a polling place on campus.

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How honesty may be the best policy for medical errors

Zaid Jilani

June 01, 2022 |

NewsNation |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Healthcare providers are using an approach called Communication and Optimal Resolution to acknowledge medical errors and work towards a solution with open communication instead of through court hearings.

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Radicalization Rehab: A group helping people escape hate

Zaid Jilani

May 18, 2022 |

NewsNation |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago nonprofit Life After Hate provides mentorship, individualized education, support groups, and job training to help draw people away from violent extremism and hate-based ideology. Founded by former extremists, the group uses a process of disengagement and deradicalization based on compassionate, nonjudgmental discussion with social workers and peer mentors.

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'Deliberative town halls' encourage civil dialogue, OSU institute says

Renee Fox

May 10, 2022 |

WKSU |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ohio

The Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability's "deliberative town halls" pair willing lawmakers with a random, representative sample of constituents so voters can share feedback and ask questions without being drowned out by the loudest voices in political spaces. All participants are given the same background materials created by a nonpartisan source to inform their discussion, which means there's no squabbling over establishing basic facts, and politicians must adapt to the natural flow of conversation rather than relying on canned talking points.

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Jailed for a crime she didn't commit, Dreama Caldwell is now taking on the system

Jaisal Noor

April 20, 2022 |

The Real News Network |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Alamance County, North Carolina

Community organizers are leading grassroots efforts for racial and economic justice in North Carolina. Dreama Caldwell is working with the Down Home North Carolina group to engage with local residents, participate in political races, counteract misinformation, and build “a political platform that emphasizes multiracial and cross-class solidarity.”

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