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A fiscal lens on police accountability

Adeshina Emmanuel

June 22, 2016 |

Chicago Reporter |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

ClaimStat is a New York city program that uses data to track allegations of police misconduct on a neighborhood level and shares the information with the public, helping prevent lawsuits against the city and diverting settlement funds to core city services like education or street cleanup. Chicago looks to learn from the program and reduce the millions spent on police misconduct lawsuits each year.

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In Alameda County, A Big Data Effort To Prevent Frequent ER Visits

Jenny Gold

June 22, 2016 |

KFF Health News |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

ER staff often have no idea they are sharing patients with other hospitals just a mile away. So they treat those patients completely independently, often repeating tests unnecessarily, assigning them multiple case managers when only one is needed and offering contradictory advice. In Alameda County, hospitals are now sharing patient records of “super-users” to save money and avoid duplicating medical treatment.

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A 700-year-old West African farming practice could be an answer to climate change

Lily Kuo

June 22, 2016 |

Quartz |

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Response Location: Ghana

Recycled kitchen waste and charcoal ash makes for healthy soil healthy that is more resilient to climate change. For centuries, women in Ghana and Liberia have used this technique on their farmlands, which are renowned for their fertility. The technique has now attracted the attention of anthropologists and researchers.

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A tale of two states: Wisconsin trails Colorado as both cut solitary confinement

Dee J. Hall

June 12, 2016 |

Wisconsin Watch |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

Solitary confinement has long been shown to exacerbate mental health problems and is considered to be inhumane for long periods of time. Colorado is taking steps to reduce the amount of time prisoners spend in isolation, and Wisconsin is looking to do the same.

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Juvenile Justice Jeopardy game teaches Cleveland kids about the law: Pathways to Peace

Rachel Dissell

June 08, 2016 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Misinformation and misunderstanding about the law can lead youth to have accelerating confrontations with the police. Cleveland’s Patrick Henry School offers Juvenile Justice Jeopardy, a game that orients middle school kids to the facts about criminal justice. The game enables youth to internalize the information through an enjoyable format.

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Arresting a parent in front of a child has lifelong impact, officers learn

Rachel Dissell

June 08, 2016 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Trauma training for police and community workers teaches them how to make tough situations, such as the arrest of a parent, easier on young children. Painful memories can alter perceptions of police for a lifetime.

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Is a return to old-school policing part of the formula to make Cleveland safer? Pathways to Peace

Rachel Dissell

June 08, 2016 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Should police be law enforcers or social responders? Some leaders say "guardian" duty is at least important as purely law enforcement tasks, sometimes known as "warrior" work. That idea is rooted in centuries-old principles of policing.

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Ways to improve interactions between police and kids: Pathways to Peace

Rachel Dissell Lynn Ischay Gus Chan William Neff Marvin Fong

June 08, 2016 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Police can work better with young people if they understand more about how their brains work. Young people can deal better with police if they understand more about their jobs, and the law. New training and techniques aim to improve those relationships. Some are already being used in Cleveland, and others are on the way.

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Legal Aid With a Digital Twist

Tina Rosenberg

June 01, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Software and apps are helping millions of Americans trying to solve civil problems on their own.

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When Cleaning Is A Matter Of Life And Death

Michelle Faust

May 24, 2016 |

Side Effects Public Media |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

A collaborative approach to cleaning protocols has helped a group of hospitals in New York to reduce infection rates for the "most common hospital-borne infection in U.S. hospitals." The cleaning staff are crucial to this endeavor that focuses on using a "shared, scientifically-proven cleaning method" to keep the hospital rooms free of the bacteria.

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