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  • These voters are using democracy vouchers to influence Seattle's City Council races

    June 12, 2019 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    In Seattle, taxpayers are funding a program called democracy vouchers, in which registered voters and other eligible residents receive $25 vouchers that they can contribute toward city council races. In this program unique to Seattle, each donor can contribute up to four vouchers, which are helping to diversify the field for grassroots candidates.

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  • Paving, rumble strip installation underway at site of fatal May 5 crash

    June 12, 2019 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Shelby, Ohio

    A rural intersection in Shelby, Ohio has received a safety makeover: new paving and rumble strips. The intersection was the site of a fatal car accident in May 2019 and Josh Boggs – a father who lost family members in the accident – took it upon himself to demand action. By contacting the county’s commissioner, engineer, and a state representative, he hopes this will be the first of many intersections receiving added safety measures.

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  • Black People Are Charged at a Higher Rate Than Whites. What if Prosecutors Didn't Know Their Race?

    June 12, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The San Francisco District Attorney’s office has been instituting “blind charging,” making it impossible to see someone’s name, race, and other demographics before deciding to charge them with a crime. This new practice comes as a response to accusations of racial bias and profiling when deciding whether to pursue a charge – citing that black people are disproportionately targeted within the criminal justice system.

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  • LGBTQ activist hopes attack, liaison committee can unite community

    June 12, 2019 |

    Philadelphia Gay News |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia’s LGBT Police Liaison Committee serves as an intermediary between the city’s LGBTQ community and police force, creating a safe place for LGBTQ people, many of whom are fearful of police, to report crimes. Besides being liaisons, the committee also does community outreach and education to both bring awareness to their services and create a more inclusive city.

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  • NC disabled veterans could benefit if student debt forgiven automatically

    June 12, 2019 |

    Carolina Public Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Fayetteville, North Carolina

    Veterans in North Carolina are eligible for student loan forgiveness when they leave the forces; however, the complex application process serves as a barrier to entry for those applying. Now, general attorneys across the state are working to make student loan forgiveness automatic for eligible veterans.

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  • New York is building a wall to hold back the ocean

    June 11, 2019 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Resilient infrastructure is one way to prepare cities for the unpredictable effects of climate change. In Staten Island, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy, officials have secured millions in funding to build a seawall, which will prevent coastal erosion and decrease the risk of flooding. Seawells or any type of resilient infrastructure, however, need to be combined with other solutions for the best chance of success.

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  • Volunteers team up to investigate deaths of moms in Alabama

    June 11, 2019 |

    AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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    Response Location: United States, Alabama

    To combat pregnancy-related deaths, a coalition of "doctors, nurses, public health leaders and others" have created a Maternal Mortality Review Committee to act as a statewide task force and investigate the reasoning behind such deaths. This type of committee has proven to work in other states, including in California where the review committee was able to identify hemorrhage and pregnancy-induced high blood pressure as two leading causes of maternal mortality.

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  • Rural students often go unnoticed by colleges. Can virtual counseling put them on the map?

    June 11, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Red Wing, Minnesota

    A variety of nonprofit and philanthropic programs have started offering virtual college counseling to students living in rural communities. Through these setups, recent college graduates are often paired with students at schools where there are no full-time counselors or where the ratio of counselor to student is as high as 600 to 1.

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  • The End of the Polling Booth

    June 11, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    In Washington, Oregon, and Colorado, the traditional polling place has all but disappeared. In its place is the rise of the mail-in ballot, a convenient, inclusive method where states mail ballots to every registered voter--automatically. Evidence from all three of those states, as well as five California counties with a similar initiative, have showed an increase in voter turnout.

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  • Reducing Poverty—Together

    June 11, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: Canada, Waterloo, Ontario

    Canada has used a comprehensive approach to lift more than 200,000 families out of poverty in a span of seven years. While the approach has had obvious success, scaling it to other countries presents its own challenges, although some in the United States are ready to give the initiatives a try.

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