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How El Paso Is Fighting Back Against Book Bans In Texas

Christian Betancourt

May 24, 2023 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

In an effort against book bans, the city council of El Paso, Texas, unanimously passed a resolution that mandates every public library in the city to include a section of banned books featuring the stories of historically marginalized people.

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The Movement to Stop Dollar Stores From Suffocating Black Communities

Aallyah Wright

May 17, 2023 |

Capital B (National) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa, Oklahoma, was the first city to pass an ordinance to permanently restrict new dollar stores from cropping up in underserved communities and exasperating food insecurity. The policy included incentives for businesses selling healthy food options and, with funding from a development corporation, a grocer opened in the North Tulsa community as a result.

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To Fight Deforestation, Amazon Guardians Embrace a Tech Boom

Gabriela Barzallo

May 16, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Indigenous A’i Kofán of Sinangoe, Ecuador

Members of the A’i Kofán de Sinangoe Indigenous guard keep watch over the part of the Amazon rainforest their community resides in. With the help of technological tools like drones and camera traps, they are able to prevent invasions and illegal activity on their land — which often goes hand-in-hand with preventing deforestation and pollution.

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Yobe State: Striving for universal health coverage, accountability still a challenge

Baba Machina

May 16, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Yobe

The Citizens-Led Tracking Campaign bridges the gap between the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Funds and the effective delivery of healthcare by sending citizens — called community champions — out on the grassroots level to track healthcare funding and ensure everyone who is eligible takes advantage of the care. Through the community champions’ efforts, 32,000 low-income and vulnerable individuals have been enrolled in the program.

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The Puerto Ricans Illegally Occupying Land to Resist Displacement

Laura M. Quintero Bianca Graulau

May 12, 2023 |

Economic Hardship Reporting Project |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Puerto Rico

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, several locals are joining together to occupy land and avoid further displacement. Community members have worked together to address food insecurity by creating community gardens and have also cleaned and repaired abandoned buildings in the community to turn them into food banks, housing options and resource centers for those in need.

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How a new law allowed E. Jean Carroll to seek justice against Trump years later

Barbara Rodriguez

May 11, 2023 |

The 19th |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Survivors of sexual assault were instrumental in passing the Adult Survivors Act, a New York law that created a one-time window for them to file civil cases against abusers regardless of the statute of limitations. The law allowed E. Jean Carroll to file suit against Donald Trump, and it's estimated nearly 70 other plaintiffs have filed civil actions.

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College-going dalit students teach children of their community

Sanskriti Talwar

May 05, 2023 |

Village Square |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Chibranwali, Punjab

Local college students are volunteering their time to teach children for free in nearby villages who can’t afford tuition at traditional schools. The project started in 2014 with just 30 students but has now grown to about 100 students attending the free classes held every evening.

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Westside Food Bank Helps Angelenos

Catherine Lima

May 05, 2023 |

DÍG en Español |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Westside Food Bank has been distributing food to community members in need across the city since 1981. Today, they provide nutritious food and fresh produce to 153,000 people facing food insecurity.

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The Deliveristas

Daniel Alarcón Natalia Sánchez Loayza

May 02, 2023 |

Radio Ambulante |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Deliveristas Unidos started as a WhatsApp group for local delivery workers to connect, but over time it turned into a mobilized organization of thousands of delivery workers ready to take to the streets to protect their rights as workers. Through their organizing, the group managed to get a legislative package passed that enacted several laws that guaranteed their rights and protections, including access to bathrooms in restaurants across the city, transparent communication with delivery apps about tips, as well as hourly pay.

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How a South Sudanese neighbourhood embraced community policing to reduce crime

Richard Sultan

May 01, 2023 |

Aidóni |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Sudan, Juba

In 2019, a South Sudan chief organized and empowered local “vigilante groups” (networks of households tasked with supporting each other), and since then, the community has transformed from a sparsely populated and violent neighborhood into a crowded but safe place where markets can stay open later at night. This community policing tactic has since spread to other South Sudanese areas and relies on collaboration between various authorities and ethnic groups to succeed.

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