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  • The library where the books are people

    September 07, 2021 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    The Human Library hosts one-on-one conversations between people who have faced prejudice (they're the "books" that get borrowed) and "readers" who yearn to ask awkward questions that they've never been comfortable asking. "Books" tell about being transgender, an immigrant, polyamorous, a wheelchair user, a former gang member, and more. The events spread to dozens of countries, funded by corporations that hire The Human Library to help their employees learn about diversity in its many forms. Both the "readers" and the "books" can experience deep connections in only a half-hour encounter.

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  • Kol Lietuva stagnuoja, Švedijoje 7 tūkst. eurų premijos ir didesni mokesčiai skatina pirkti elektromobilius

    September 06, 2021 |

    Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Lithuania

    Švedijoje sparčiai nuo automobilių su vidaus degimo varikliais perenama prie elektromobilių. Tam padėjo mokesčių didinimas, premijos ir subsidijos infrastruktūrai. Ar Lietuva turėtų ko pasimokyti?

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  • How a Small Town Silenced a Neo-Nazi Hate Campaign

    September 05, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Whitefish, Montana

    When a white nationalist leader sparked an antisemitic hate campaign in his vacation community to settle a personal grievance, the community rose up in unison to confront the hate and render it toothless. Everyone from neighbors to the governor joined in the effort to counter disinformation and intimidation with alternative messages that telegraphed communal disapproval. A planned march by neo-Nazis was a flop and the leader of the planned attacks is now shunned. Other communities have contacted the leaders of the counteroffensive to get tips on protecting themselves from similar attacks.

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  • Close-knit community in Port Orford and Langlois, Oregon

    September 05, 2021 |

    COVID-19 Data Dispatch |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Port Orford, Oregon

    Despite its tiny size and modest resources, the Port Orford-Langlois school district in Oregon managed to minimize coronavirus spread among students in the 2020-21 school year. A key factor was the partnership between the town and school libraries. Librarians prepared educational packets, sparing parents from having to scramble for materials. Schools and families dutifully followed safety guidelines while putting a priority on getting the youngest students into the classroom as soon as possible and preserving opportunities for them to play together. There were no cases of the virus spread in the schools.

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  • #EndSARS: Impact Of Judicial Panels In Facilitating Justice For Victims Of Police Brutalities

    September 04, 2021 |

    HumAngle |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria

    Protests against alleged brutality and extrajudicial killings by Nigeria's Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) led to demands for judicial panels of inquiry to investigate the abuses and provide justice to victims. Of Nigeria's 36 states, 29 set up panels of inquiry, and seven of those submitted reports and recommendations. Some victims have been compensated for illegal arrests and beatings. While critics say these measures don't go far enough, they concede the reports and payments have provided at least some accountability.

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  • Sexually Abused Women Are Running To This 'Secret Safe House' For Healing

    September 04, 2021 |

    Prime Progress |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State

    In Nigeria's Oyo state, survivors of sexual abuse and gender-based violence can find emergency shelter and a host of services at Women Safe House. The stigmas attached to these crimes and the government's failure to enforce the relevant laws leave women and girls with emotional challenges that can be addressed through counseling and support groups. The safe house supplements its limited bed space with a network of volunteers willing to house survivors. The safe house's services include low-interest loans to help women achieve independence by starting their own small businesses.

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  • South Omaha sprints on vaccines as small-town Nebraska lags

    September 03, 2021 |

    Flatwater Free Press |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Omaha, Nebraska

    Community health workers from One World have gained community trust over the years and now go door-to-door to talk with residents about the COVID-19 vaccine and dispel misinformation. They provide resources in Spanish and carry vaccines in a refrigerated bag so residents can get vaccinated on the spot. The group has invested a lot of money, time, and personnel having intensely personal conversations with people. They also host pop-up clinics in the community and allow at-home vaccination appointments. The areas served by One World has seen more vaccinations than almost anywhere else in Nebraska.

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  • Estas regiones de Charlotte vieron las tasas altas de desalojos, pese a la moratoria

    September 03, 2021 |

    Charlotte Journalism Collaborative |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    Una moratoria sobre desalojos durante la pandemia no fue perfecta, pero sí logró reducir la cantidad de desalojos. Sin embargo, ahora que se ha quitado, se presentan una serie de retos nuevos para inquilinos.

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  • Cincinnati Was a Model for Police Reform. What Happened?

    September 02, 2021 |

    Bloomberg Businessweek |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

    A 2002 agreement with the U.S. Justice Department made Cincinnati a model of police reform. After a series of controversial shootings of residents, police committed to a less harsh, more publicly accountable approach that, for a time, seemed to work. Arrests and crime both fell. Public support for the police grew. But now the city is a model for something else: how progress can be undercut if a city grows complacent and fails to perform the hard work of sustaining a different sort of policing.

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  • Turning workers' challenges into workplace assets

    September 02, 2021 |

    Boulder Weekly |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado legislation now bans wages that are even lower than the minimum wage for employees with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). The antiquated law was initially enacted as an incentive for business owners but has been abolished by several states. The new law also provides access to job coaching, which disability advocates are thrilled about.

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