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  • Justice by the Numbers: Meet the Statistician Trying to Fix Bias in Criminal Justice Algorithms

    February 01, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Algorithm-based tools are more frequently being used by courts to determine the risk of an alleged offender so judges can better determine whether the person should be detained or not before trial. Although this methodology has shown promise, there are serious limitations when there is not enough data or biased data. One non-profit is working to change this by reevaluating the limitations and advocating for the release of individuals being unjustly detained.

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  • Portland, Ore., Tackles Untested Sexual Assault Kits with Tech

    February 01, 2019 |

    Government Technology |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    To tackle the backlog of untested sexual assault kits, police agencies in Portland, Oregon collaborated with the Portland Bureau of Technology Services to create a tracking system for the kits, leading to a decrease in untested kits and ensuring that data was able to be analyzed and shared quickly when necessary. The Sexual Assault Management System, known as SAMS, is now being scaled to cities across America.

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  • Sisterhood Is Powerful

    February 01, 2019 |

    Foreign Policy |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Berga, Kalmar County

    In November 2017 the Swedish army had their own #MeToo movement: "called #givaktochbitihop, which loosely translates to 'stand at attention and bite the bullet.'” A group of about 50 female sailors formed a group supporting one another called GRYM, an acronym that in Swedish stands for Community, Recruitment, Career guidance, and Mentorship. They support anyone who needs guidance in reporting or healing, and they normalize the subject of sexual assault in everyday conversation. Members of the Navy testify to how the group has helped bring about cultural change amongst the ranks.

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  • Jail or Bail? There's a New Option

    February 01, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Between the opposite extremes of jailing too many people unnecessarily before trial or releasing too many unsupervised, New York City judges in 2016 began to use a "supervised release" option. In the first three years, the program's 11,000 defendants showed up for court dates 89% of the time while 8% were rearrested for new felony crimes. The program, which requires people check in regularly with a case manager, helped reduce the jail population by more than a third. The approach tries to balance the needs of public safety with the reality that even a short jail stay carries its own social harms.

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  • Sen. Bennet: Collaboration that led to CORE Act could model a cure for “partisan disease” ailing politics

    February 01, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Politicians and community leaders across Colorado take legislative creation out of Washington and into the areas they're trying to protect. Stakeholders around the state, many of whom disagree socially and politically, worked together to create a measure to protect 400,000 acres of public land while factoring in ways to maintain economic success.

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  • The Green New Deal is already at work in one Portland neighborhood

    February 01, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    A community in Portland, Oregon piloted a sustainable housing initiative that looks a lot like a micro-scale of the touted Green New Deal. While the Cully neighborhood's local sustainability nonprofit, Verde, already trains and employees locals in the field of sustainable landscaping, the organization has bigger goals: building green affordable housing.

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  • One Black Woman's Vision to Save Her Struggling Atlanta Neighborhood Through Greenspace

    February 01, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    A new community center and greenspace are reviving a West Atlanta neighborhood by providing a safe space for children to play. Developers have also received suggestions from community members to expand the greenspace with new additions such as bird habitats, basketball courts, soccer fields, park lights, fountains, and a fully equipped playground.

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  • To fight trafficking, Indian groups turn to the experts: survivors

    January 31, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: India, West Bengal

    In India, survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation are joining together to form support groups that aim to change community perspectives around prevention and rehabilitation efforts for young women. Not only has this created more awareness around the topic, but has also allowed those involved to gain a sense of agency and independence.

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  • Violent area of KCK sees big drop in crime after police start business checks

    January 31, 2019 |

    KSHB-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Parts of Kansas City were once regarded as high-crime areas, but thanks to a change in police practices, those crime rates have significantly decreased. Using a form of proactive policing that has officers on foot patrol and interacting with local business owners, these business checks have improved community moral while making the areas safer.

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  • The city with no homeless on its streets

    January 31, 2019 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

    Local UK governments look to Helsinki, Finland as an example of a city that has nearly eradicated homeless by offering people on the streets free housing, unconditionally. While often drug use and alcoholism persists in these communities, Helsinki officials see housing as the first step to recovery. What can UK cities learn from Finland, where the number of rough sleepers has fallen dramatically?

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