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  • Non-carceral emergency response initiatives require a cultural shift

    Tamar Sarai

    October 02, 2023 |

    Prism |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Non-carceral emergency services offer an alternative option to calling the police for de-escalation and crisis resolution. These programs employ trained specialists, are consent-based, and can refer people to local services to help meet their needs or receive care.

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  • PFAS Shut Maine Farms Down. Now, Some Are Rebounding.

    Kirsten Lie-Nielsen

    October 02, 2023 |

    Civil Eats |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: The Mi'kmaq Nation, United States, Maine

    Since testing by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection found shockingly high levels of PFAS and PFOS — also known as forever chemicals — on land across the state, researchers and locals have been working on remediation. In one example, the Aroostook Band of the Mi’kmaq found that hemp grown on contaminated land extracts large amounts of the chemicals from the soil.

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  • First days of Driver's Licenses for All bring relief to Minnesotans

    Hibah Ansari Alfonzo Galvan

    October 02, 2023 |

    Sahan Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Eagan, Minnesota

    Local legislature passed Driver’s Licenses for All in February, which ended the 20-year requirement that driver's license applicants must show proof of legal residency. This new legislation, which recently went into effect October 1, opens the door to the estimated 81,000 undocumented individuals living in the state to apply for their driver’s licenses.

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  • The Newton experiment: How a rural Kansas weekly newspaper refreshed an outdated business model

    Kevin Simpson

    October 02, 2023 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Newton, Kansas

    In an age where small, rural newspapers are shrinking and disappearing, local paper Harvey County Now started engaging more with its audience to find ways to better meet their news needs to keep money flowing and the newspaper afloat. From sending out e-newsletters, hosting local events and launching a premium membership program called Press Club, which grants access to benefits like concert tickets and exclusive events, Harvey County Now managed to increase its profits while simultaneously keeping its audience and print paper intact.

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  • Go Midwest, Young Man

    Alana Semuels

    October 02, 2023 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    After years of population decline, leadership in states across the Midwest United States are leveraging their climate change resilience to attract new businesses and residents.

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  • Nigeria's higher institutions entrepreneurship syllabus fail to curb joblessness

    Quadri Yahya

    September 30, 2023 |

    Nigeria Grassroot News |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Though Nigeria's entrepreneurship scheme was implemented with the goal of helping more graduates find employment or start their own businesses, students report that the courses put more emphasis on academic theories than practical skills and are often seen as nothing more than a requirement to tick off in order to graduate.

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  • Is Chicago Public Schools' approach to safety and restorative discipline working? Some say yes.

    Becky Vevea

    September 28, 2023 |

    Chalkbeat |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Chicago public schools are changing how they approach discipline to prevent over-policing and the school-to-prison pipeline. Instead of automatic suspensions and out-of-school punishment, they’re focusing on restorative practices.

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  • Refugee Organizing Helps Spur Noncitizen Voting in Vermont Cities

    Piper French

    September 28, 2023 |

    Bolts |

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    Response Location: United States, Vermont

    Since 2018, three Vermont cities have passed measures allowing noncitizen voters to participate in municipal elections. This gives them the opportunity to weigh in on matters that affect all local residents regardless of their immigration status, from school budgets to road projects.

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  • Nonprofit "New Vecinos" program helping migrants in Chicago move in to permanent homes

    Aida Mogos

    September 28, 2023 |

    CBS News |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The Chicago-based nonprofit New Life Centers helps asylum seekers at city-run shelters move into and furnish new permanent homes anywhere in the state.

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  • La primera planta de tratamiento de aguas con microalgas

    Florencia Luján

    September 28, 2023 |

    +Comunidad |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires

    Una iniciativa público-privada impulsada por la Facultad de Agronomía de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (FAUBA), busca tratar aguas residuales urbanas y producir biofertilizantes a partir de organismos que se utilizan para suplementos dietarios humanos y animales.

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