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  • So retten Mieter ihr Haus vor Investoren

    February 20, 2018 |

    Der Spiegel |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Steigende Mieten und Investoren, die maximale Renditen erzielen wollen, verdrängen immer mehr Menschen aus ihren Wohnungen. Das Mietshäuser Syndikat hat ein Modell entwickelt, mit dem Bewohner gemeinsam Immobilien zur Selbstnutzung erwerben können. Einmal im Verbund aufgenommen, ist ein Haus quasi unverkäuflich.

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  • For Philly safe injection sites to be inclusive, start by allowing crack

    February 20, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Comprehensive User Engagement Sites (CUES) are currently primarily open to opiate addicts and are equipped to deal with opioid related overdoses and safe administration of the drugs. Some sites are now beginning to distribute materials for safe crack/cocaine use including clean pipes, alcohol swabs, lip balms, and condoms to promote safe sex.

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  • A Western town says ‘no' to guns in schools

    February 20, 2018 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Mancos, Colorado

    In Mancos, Colorado, the school board voted “no” to arming school staff in the traditionally Western town. Across the United States, the question of arming teachers is being brought up as a response to the increase in school shootings. The policy is highly contested, with some saying it provides students with a feeling of safety, but others saying the risks associated are too high. For the Mancos community, such a vote is a surprise given the town’s gun-friendly history, but is explained by the increase in new residents.

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  • As Fire Risk Explodes Across the West, an Oregon City Finds a Solution

    February 20, 2018 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: United States, Ashland, Oregon

    To mitigate against the threat of devastating wildfires and destruction of water supply, Ashland, Oregon has been thinning their previously overgrown forests for years through controlled burns and logging efforts. While these effort have not always been easy, and took a great deal of community buy-in, they appear to be providing a solution to saving their one and only water supply from destruction.

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  • Years-old rape kits are finally being tested. No one can agree on what to do next.

    February 20, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Virginia Beach, Virginia

    In Virginia, a bill was passed to test around 2,902 rape kits that had never been tested. Then, the state passes another law that rules police agencies have to notify all victims that their kits have been tested. Advocates and law enforcement agents fear informing all victims will be triggering and traumatic, and prefer to inform only those whose kits result in a match. The Virginia Beach police meets with legislators in attempt to change the law, but fails. Ultimately they try to decide the best way of informing hundreds of survivors of sexual assault.

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  • Philadelphia, a City Stalked by Overdoses, Fights Back

    February 20, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Two initiatives in Philadelphia have been developed to treat heroin users and, above all, keep them alive. While a prescription for Suboxone—a drug that can safely ease withdrawal symptoms—is widely available from Philadelphia physicians, the drug is now commonly being given to people who present at the emergency department recovering from an overdose or in the midst of withdrawal. Secondly, a supervised drug consumption site has been established to provide a safe space and paraphernalia as well as staff on-site to respond to an overdose and ensure people do not die.

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  • Building minds: How Detroit grows mobility talent

    February 19, 2018 |

    Model D |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Michigan is becoming a leader in the field of autonomous vehicles. Fifteen colleges and universities across the state have joined in an academic consortium to ensure students entering the workforce will have the necessary skills to advance mobility technology. Competitions in vehicle development and robotics are equipping students to become leaders in the field.

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  • In the US, black women are 40% less likely to survive breast cancer

    February 19, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In order to address racial disparities in breast cancer survival rates, the Chicago-based Metropolitan Breast Cancer Task Force initiated a program to provide African American women with navigators. These navigators—who are a trained peer from the community rather than a credentialed professional—provide assistance with booking appointment, accessing services, and conversation with providers as well as emotional support. After 10 years of this program, the disparity has decreased 20%.

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  • NYC opens ‘supportive housing' units to shelter, educate homeless

    February 19, 2018 |

    New York Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has worked with countless non-profits to try to decrease homelessness in the city. Finally, one solution is showing positive effects. Supportive housing is a type of affordable housing that includes job training programs, access to healthcare, and financial literacy education, all with the aim of keeping residents housed. Within New York, 1,400 units of supportive housing are currently funded, and 2,803 units are in the development process.

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  • Three Dogs Are Rebuilding Chilean Forests Once Devastated By Fire

    February 19, 2018 |

    Green Matters |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Chile, Maule

    In the wake of more than 100 forest fires in Maule, Chile, hundreds of burned acres of forest are being replanted by three Border Collies named Das, Olivia, and Summer and an organization called Pewos. The dogs bound through miles of terrain with special backpacks that release native seeds to regrow the area. So far the dogs have worked in 15 forests in the region and plants are starting to come back.

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