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  • Rural Black Women Turn To Each Other, Mutual Aid And Activism To Survive COVID-19

    November 12, 2020 |

    Fierce for Black Women |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Mississippi

    Across Mississippi and Georgia, mutual aid groups have formed and existing groups have expanded to address increased racial inequities in the health care system during the coronavirus pandemic. Several of the groups are specifically focusing on food insecurity and access to basic needs, while others are raising money for personal protective equipment.

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  • Twitter Keeps Some Measures It Says Slowed Election Misinformation

    November 12, 2020 |

    KALW |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States

    To reduce the spread of disinformation, Twitter labeled about 300,000 tweets with warnings that they contained "disputed and potentially misleading" information about the election between October 27 and November 11. The tweets were from removed from recommendation algorithms, extra steps were needed to reply to or share a tweet, and almost 500 had an additional warning that users had to click past to read. Twitter says it saw a 29% reduction in quoting the tweets that had the warnings and, while several election related changes will end, users will still have to quote tweets rather than simply retweeting.

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  • City Limits made a voter guide for judicial elections — and readers loved it

    November 12, 2020 |

    Nieman Lab |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    City Limits, a nonprofit newsroom in New York City that specializes in longer-form journalism, created a judicial election voter guide that received nearly 81,000 page views, more than six times that of the site’s other top-performing posts. The company also partnered with Gotham Gazette and WNYC to create an interactive voter guide that gives users a breakdown of election races in their area. The collaboration filled an information void for readers, expanded City Limits’ reach, and allowed it to benefit from the resources of the larger organizations, such as a tech team to build a custom embeddable widget.

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  • Who's leading Covid-19 outreach among the homeless? The homeless themselves.

    November 12, 2020 |

    Mission Local |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    In the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, local community members are leading the effort to reach out to those experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic. This effort has been successful in coordinating and distributing testing that is accessible to the population. As the director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations explains, “any public health response that does not center the voices of people who have lived the experience of homelessness is going to come up with the wrong solution.”

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  • Iniciativa remunera produtor rural que mantém a floresta em pé

    November 12, 2020 |

    Mongabay |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Brazil, Sapezal, Mato Grosso

    A reportagem é sobre um projeto que remunera o produtores rurais para proteger a Amazônia.

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  • Grassroots Organizers Flipped Georgia Blue. Here's How They Did It.

    November 12, 2020 |

    Truthout |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Civic engagement organizers have decreased the gap between Republicans and Democrats in Georgia over the past several elections by increasing voter participation and leveraging the shifting state demographics. Groups conduct outreach to previously disenfranchised voters, recruit new voters, and seek to empower civic participation among Black and Asian American communities in particular, which helped Joseph Biden win the state in 2020. Organizers prioritize in-language organizing from trusted sources and connecting with communities on issues that are relevant and important to them.

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  • How A Minneapolis Clinic Is Narrowing Racial Gaps In Health

    November 11, 2020 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    A health clinic in Minneapolis has played a significant role in combating racial gaps in health by prioritizing community-oriented primary care and recruiting staff – including leaders and doctors – from the local community. This model has not just increased trust between patients and the health care system but has also led to a significantly higher rate of vaccination and health screenings.

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  • Target Is Reopening Its Looted Store With Black Shoppers in Mind

    November 11, 2020 |

    Bloomberg |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    A Target store looted and destroyed near the site of George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis, Target's corporate headquarters city, was quickly rebuilt with improvements informed by community input. The mostly white-run corporation's store previously had a poor reputation for service and for listening to its mostly Black customers. Led by a new racial justice committee, Target heard complaints about the store's wares, design, and cleanliness. The new store has earned praise from residents.

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  • Chicago Public Library says eliminating fines has paid off

    November 11, 2020 |

    Chicago Sun-Times |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    After the Chicago Public Library decided to forgive overdue fines for its patrons, there were significant positive results. Within five months after eliminating overdue fines 1,650 books were returned monthly, compared to 900. Up until the pandemic forced many libraries to close doors, the library also saw a 7% increase in books getting checked out.

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  • What happens after the police stop? People of color with disabilities face higher risks

    November 11, 2020 |

    Flatland |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Crisis intervention training for Kansas City police officers does not reach the majority of the department and can fail to address a critical reason that police might use excessive force on people with disabilities. Although the 40-hour training includes a segment on dealing with people with autism and developmental disabilities, the combination of racial bias and some people's eccentric behavior can cause officers' "compliance culture" to kick in and make them overreact to perceived threats. Training without culture change, advocates say, is doomed to have short-lived effects.

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