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  • Gun Violence Survivors Struggle to Claim Funds Available to Victims of Crime

    February 12, 2018 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States

    States and the U.S. Congress have set aside billions to compensate victims of crime to help with things like medical bills, relocation costs and counseling, but because of the numerous restrictions on applying for the funds and misconceptions about them, many victims never get help. There are efforts by some states and a police chiefs association to improve access to the money and fund programs offering trauma recovery and assistance in applying for compensation, but many gaps remain.

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  • Safe, happy and free: does Finland have all the answers?

    February 12, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Finland

    In the past 150 years, Finland has gone from famine-ridden to renowned as one of the world’s strongest democracies with leading global rankings in health, education, and innovation. Culture is key to this transformation. Finns are both self-reliant and highly cooperative with a long history of putting independence, freedom, and opportunity for all people front and center in policymaking.

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  • What Teenagers Are Learning From Online Porn

    February 07, 2018 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Teenagers consume a large amount of pornographic media at the same time that they are developing ideas about their sexual identity and preferences. A “porn literacy” class offered to Boston high school students helps them to better understand the dynamics of what they are seeing and avoid the growth of potential harmful ideas about body image, consent, and expectations.

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  • How to Fight Gentrification With a Comic Book

    February 06, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    The diverse Frogtown neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota is filled with immigrants from all over the world. However, warning signs of gentrification are hinting at rising home prices that threaten the affordability of the area for its long-time residents. To ensure the neighborhood’s vision for the future is clear and accessible, local artists transformed the small area plan into a graphic novel that is helping residents have a voice in their community’s future.

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  • Tracking The Air We Breathe

    January 19, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    While asthma has a large impact—including being the most common reason for school absence—data on the disease can be difficult to collect. An app called Propeller has been developed which tracks medication use among people with asthma and analyzes usage against 30 different environmental factors that can impact air quality and respitory health.

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  • States require doctors to use prescription drug monitoring systems for patients

    January 15, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    Prescription drug mointoring programs provide a doctor with information about a patient’s prescriptions and—in some states—drug-related hospitalizations and arrests. With this tool, doctors are better able to identify drug-seeking behavior and intervene with at risk patients.

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  • How Tenants Use Digital Mapping to Track Bad Landlords and Gentrification

    January 12, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Social justice organizations use digital cartography to tell stories about and bring awareness to unfair gentrification and landlord loopholes. By making massive data sets available and easily digestible to the public, organizations create a way for the public to play watch-dog in the affordable housing market.

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  • Can an Algorithm Tell When Kids Are in Danger?

    January 02, 2018 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Wrongly assessing risks for children in potentially abusive or dangerous homes has dire consequences, but a new predictive analytics system is assisting screeners to help those who need it most.

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  • Ohio Is At the Center of a National Debate Over Drawing Political Lines

    December 22, 2017 |

    WKSU |

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    Response Location: United States

    Gerrymandered Congressional districts, drawn using evermore individualized voter data, are set up to tip elections across the United States. Lawmakers and voting advocates are pushing back and creating new methods of making the maps. From independent commissions to constitutional amendments, here’s what’s happening in California, Colorado, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, South Dakota and Utah.

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  • Can red-light cameras help curb Milwaukee's reckless drivers?

    December 13, 2017 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    A columnist looks at the proposal to bring red light cameras to Milwaukee after a string of horrific car accidents where a driver blew through traffic lights. The piece covers a good deal of data on the efficacy of red light cameras in Chicago and elsewhere, pointing out the positive results of fewer crashes while pointing out the flaws, such as an increase in rear-end collisions. The author also explains how he reported the story and provides numerous links to resources so readers can continue to explore the topic.

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