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Keeping People Out of Jail Keeps People Out of Jail

David Byrne

July 12, 2021 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

When prosecutors in Boston and Baltimore stopped prosecuting certain non-violent, minor offenses, crime of all sorts, from minor to violent, went down. Getting prosecuted and jailed can in itself increase the probability that people will get in more trouble. When their mistakes are not compounded by an arrest record that limits their job and housing prospects, they are apt to stay out of trouble. The prosecutors and research found that simply excluding cases of non-violent, minor drug possession, disorderly conduct, shoplifting from the system does not encourage more crime; probably the opposite.

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Could A Ward Map Drawn By Citizens, Instead Of Aldermen, Become A Reality In Chicago?

Elly Fishman

July 12, 2021 |

WBEZ |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

California residents passed Proposition 11, a redistricting reform ballot initiative, in 2008 and in 2010, voters strengthened that reform by passing a bill to allow an independent commission to redraw state and congressional lines. Fourteen people, who were selected from 30,000 applicants, spent a year holding public hearings across the state to make informed decisions on how to fairly redraw district maps. As a result, more than a dozen Congressional incumbents lost their seats, which was not an intentional outcome but rather what resulted from decisions made based on the public testimony they heard.

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Inside One City's Efforts to Convert Motels into Affordable Housing

Melissa Montalvo

July 11, 2021 |

Governing |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

Neglected motels are being renovated to shelter the unhoused population in Fresno. The state-funded initiative known as Project Homekey has invested in a run down neighborhood while providing housing, which was crucial during the pandemic.

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Collaborating to provide safe drinking water in Sauka Community

Ismail Abdulaziz

July 11, 2021 |

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

The Ruga Sauka community in Nigeria has access to clean water due to the help and collaboration of the aid organization, ChabadAid. An electric borehole was installed with the help of the residents who will also be responsible for maintenance of the equipment provided to them.

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Kathy Friedman and InkWell Workshops offer struggling writers a chance to turn the page

Ziya Jones

July 11, 2021 |

Toronto Star |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

InkWell Workshops offers a safe space for writers who have experienced mental health and addiction issues. In addition to mentorships and other professional development guidance, the group offers free weekly drop-in workshops led by professional writers, all of whom have lived with mental illness. The weekly schedule provides routine, while the drop-in structure allows needed flexibility for those managing the ups and downs of their mental health. The group has made a point of reflecting participant diversity in their instructors. Participants have published work created in Inkwell’s workshops.

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Les tourbières du Jura, patrimoine naturel restauré pour le bien du climat

Coralie Schaub Marc Cellier

July 11, 2021 |

Libération |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France

Les tourbières stockent deux fois plus de carbone que l’ensemble des forêts et en contiennent autant que l’atmosphère terrestre. Dans le Jura, le programme «Life tourbières du Jura» vise à réhabiliter ces zones humides longtemps détruites. Ce projet à 8 millions d’euros, lancé en 2014, est l’un des plus ambitieux en Europe. 13 à 14 kilomètres de cours d’eau ont déjà été restaurés. Des travaux techniques qui ont aussi nécessité de concerter et sensibiliser la population locale.

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Briuselio tikslas – nė vienos mirties keliuose: nuo metų pradžios kone visame mieste greitis 30 km/val.

Justina Ilkevičiūtė Mindaugas Laukagalis

July 11, 2021 |

Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Lithuania

Drastiškas leidžiamo maksimalaus automobilių eismo greičio sumažinimas iki 30 km/h Briuselyje panašu, kad jau duoda rezultatų - per pirmąjį ketvirtį fiksuota net penktadaliu mažiau eismo įvykių. Didžioji dalis eismo įvykių, įskaitant ir tragiškų pasibaigiančių, įvyksta dėl pasirinkto nesaugaus greičio, dėl to eismo lėtinimas padeda sumažinti jų skaičių. Ar tai būtų tinkamas sprendimas ir Lietuvai?

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Push on to boost mental health support for first responders

Elvia Verdugo

July 09, 2021 |

Arizona Daily Star |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

The Peer Support Team at Northwest Fire District connects firefighters with a trained peer support specialist to talk confidentially about mental health. The program also connects firefighters in need with additional resources like therapy and counseling. In an effort to change the mindset most first responders have toward mental health, there are currently 50 trained peer support specialists throughout the state and more than 1,000 across the country.

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Agroforestry: A solution to farming's biggest problems?

Kai Steinecke

July 09, 2021 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Germany

In agroforestry, traditional farming of plants and animals is combined with the planting of different types of trees. It is much more sustainable than traditional agriculture, which takes a huge toll on the environment. In an agroforestry system, the trees planted around a crop can provide shelter and food for the animals, reducing overall greenhouse emissions. The trees also increase other wildlife like bees and insects, and they add more nutrients to the soil.

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As N.C. poultry plants failed to curb COVID-19, Latina workers stood in the gap

Victoria Bouloubasis

July 09, 2021 |

Southerly |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Dunn, North Carolina

A mother and daughter in North Carolina have helped launch a successful vaccination events and campaigns without much aid from the local government. Both took to grassroots awareness campaigns and took to walking around trailer parks and other places where Spanish-speaking workers live in order to increase the number of vaccinated workers.

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