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  • The Camden Police Department Is Not A Model For Policing In The Post-George Floyd Era

    June 12, 2020 |

    The Appeal |

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    Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

    Hailed as an example of a successful, radical makeover of a police department, Camden's policing actually represents only a slight shift, from mass incarceration to its close cousin, mass supervision through surveillance and a continued reliance on broken-windows-style over-policing. Much of the city's reform consists of slick rebranding; for example, hot spots policing turns into "guardian zones," but the effect on residents is similar. Policing and conditions have improved, but not for the reasons that police reformers would like to think.

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  • What voting by mail looks like when it works

    June 12, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Vote-by-mail in Colorado makes voting easier. Citizens are automatically registered to vote by the DMV when they get a license. Voter data is updated monthly by the post office to increase voter roll accuracy. Voters get an email or text when their ballot is sent out and unique bar codes allow ballots to be tracked with a Postal Service app. Ballots can be returned by mail, with postage covered if needed, or at an official drop-off location and signatures on the back of the envelope are matched to DMV records. For transparency, voters can watch officials process ballots in person or on a live stream.

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  • Why a small town in Washington is printing its own currency during the pandemic

    June 12, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Tenino, Washington

    The town of Tenino, Washington has begun to print their own unique money during the coronavirus pandemic to both ward of the economic fallout and help those who are facing financial insecurity. Similar to efforts from the city's past as well as that of other small towns, the locally-printed wooden dollars can only be spent at local businesses and for basic needs, with the mayor explaining, "Amazon will not be accepting wooden dollars.”

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  • The City that Really Did Abolish the Police Audio icon

    June 12, 2020 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

    A decade after Camden crime and police relations hit bottom, and five years after President Obama lauded its new police department as a model for reform, the city's successful reboot of its police force offers both encouragement and cautionary notes for a radical makeover of a police department. Excessive force rates and homicides have both dropped. A toothless disciplinary system has been replaced. But, while residents agree conditions have improved, they point to a number of changes still needed after the entire department was replaced.

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  • How Switzerland avoided a coronavirus 'catastrophe' by protecting cross-border workers

    June 12, 2020 |

    The Local |

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    Response Location: Switzerland

    Switzerland avoids a total shutdown of borders in order to keep its healthcare system functioning during the covid-19 health crisis. Healthcare workers are vital to border cities such as Geneva, which relies on cross-border workers who commute to and from the country on a daily basis. Health workers were given faster access at border crossings and other employees were encouraged to work from home after tax treaties and agreements were quickly re-written and passed to avoid workers and employers from being penalized.

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  • Black Technologists Create New Virtual Gathering Spaces for Support & Networks Amid Pandemic

    June 12, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States

    Spurred by the trend towards digital conferencing during the Covid19 pandemic, Black technologists created virtual gatherings to support communities who are generally underrepresented in the tech industry. “Quarantine Con” and “In Streaming Color,” were aimed at elevating the voices of people of color in the tech industry. Their success led to other events in different industries such as a virtual gym, a culinary showcase, wealth building, and mental health. While the events are open to everyone, the organizers say that they want to normalize the appearance of Black experts.

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  • Community groups have consistently failed to improve policing. These advocates are pushing a new way.

    June 11, 2020 |

    Mother Jones |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Civilian oversight panels serving as watchdogs and disciplinary enforcers for police departments have a generally poor record of effectiveness, thanks to multiple structural flaws. But examples of successful oversight are multiplying, and thanks to protests of police violence many more cities are working to establish bodies with real power to investigate wrongdoing in specific cases and effect change throughout an agency. One city getting high marks for its program is Denver, where the Office of Independent Monitor succeeded in pressing for new use-of-force rules, which cut incidents by 21% in a year.

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  • Hungarian Program Connects Seniors With Stand-in Grandkids

    June 11, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Hungary

    The How Are You Today? program connects elderly Hungarians with young people who are also deprived of social connections during the Covid-19 pandemic. Festival Volunteer Center joined with Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta to connect about 70 pairs for regular, supportive conversations to alleviate loneliness. Volunteers are trained to maintain boundaries to avoid certain emotional risks, however many participants have formed strong bonds and want the program to continue in some form after the pandemic. The organization is working on sustainable funding solutions to enable long-term operations.

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  • As coronavirus restrictions loosen, congregations grapple with including older adults

    June 11, 2020 |

    Religion News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    When the coronavirus pandemic shut down large gatherings, some churches in the U.S. began offering outdoor services to safely serve their congregations – such as in one retirement community in Florida where members attended services via golf carts. As the weather turns cooler though, churches are finding creative ways to further engage older members such as encouraging them to join Zoom calls for song and worship.

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  • There's already an alternative to calling the police Audio icon

    June 11, 2020 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    CAHOOTS, the 31-year-old program considered a model for the growing number of community-based crisis programs, fielded more than 24,000 calls in 2019, less than 1% of which required police involvement. The program's unarmed first responders use "unconditional positive regard," meaning support and acceptance for people in a mental health crisis. Although Eugene is relatively small, its proven system of de-escalation, meant to avoid police violence, has now been adopted in Denver, Oakland, Portland, and elsewhere.

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