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  • Diverse Immigrant Communities Unite to Preserve TPS

    November 08, 2018 |

    Law at the Margins |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    By coming together on the national stage, immigrant communities campaign against cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The work encompasses over 40 different groups operating around the US to advocate for TPS holders. The Journey for Justice Caravan, led by TPS holders in partnership with the National TPS Alliance, mobilized support across 30 states. Other groups, including African Communities Together, coordinated to file a lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s measure to cancel TPS.

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  • The Jim Crow Jury System Falls in New Orleans

    November 08, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    An amendment passed in Louisiana does away with non-unanimous jury verdicts that have helped solidify racial discrimination in the criminal justice system since they were implemented in response to Reconstruction. Data shows black defendants were more likely to be convicted in the non-unanimous system and the votes of black jurors more likely to be silenced. Advocates said the amendment is a huge game changer against mass incarceration in Louisiana and racial discrimination.

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  • Three Guanacaste Organizations Take on Role of Schools As Teachers Remain on Strike

    November 08, 2018 |

    La Voz de Guanacaste |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    As teachers at schools in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica begin their second month of strikes, several NGOs are stepping in to offer lesson plans and cafeteria meals to students who would otherwise be out of school and without sufficient food. "The safest and best place is in the classroom, not just for their education but also for their safety," the director of an organized called Abriendo Mentes says. “If they have a lot of free time it’s easy to get in trouble because in these rural towns there isn’t a lot to do.”

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  • Ramsey Walk tackles fly-tipping with guerrilla gardening

    November 08, 2018 |

    Islington Now |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Islington

    In a neighborhood in the United Kingdom called Ramsey Walk, one resident was tired of illegal dumping, also called fly-tipping, in her community. On a hunch, she formed a guerilla gardening group to plant flowers where the dumping was occurring to deter would-be fly-tippers. Their success rate has been 100 percent, and their new motto is "from fly-tipping to floewr picking."

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  • This new Florida neighborhood has zero emissions, tons of smart tech, and is hurricane-proof

    November 08, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Cortez, Florida

    In a small fishing village outside of Tampa, Florida, Google Home is joining forces with Florida Solar Energy Center, a solar battery storage technology company and a housing developer in order to create a collection of homes that will form a smart neighborhood. With the technologies working together, homeowners will be able to lower their emissions and decrease their carbon footprint by maximizing energy efficiency.

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  • Filling the gaps: why homeless does not have to mean toothless

    November 08, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles

    For many people experiencing homelessness, long-term health issues mean that their teeth are in a state of disrepair. Premium dental care can help restore health and aesthetics, but also confidence to move forward with their lives. There are many organizations offering free dental services to the homeless with great results, especially as fixes like dentures can last for a decade, but organizers acknowledge that it is not a full solution to the many issues homeless people face.

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  • Resistance in the Heartland: Fighting ICE in Small-Town Iowa and Nebraska

    November 07, 2018 |

    Law at the Margins |

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    Response Location: United States, Mount Pleasant, Iowa

    Inter-ethnic organizations and grassroots communities can quickly channel resources and support to families and communities devastated by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. In Mount Pleasant, Iowa, a network of immigrant groups have stepped in to provide legal and financial assistance, as well as family support, to the local Latinx community. The groups include IowaWINS, an organization that originally operated in support of Syrian immigrants.

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  • The Joy Of Child Spacing While Giving Birth: One PHC's Story

    November 07, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    Through ‘child spacing’ strategies, Nigerian health centers have helped women gain greater autonomy and have increased planning about the size of their family. Nurses discuss child spacing with women during antenatal visits and provide options regarding use of contraception.

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  • Mapping movement: How data experts track informal transport

    November 07, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

    A startup called WhereIsMyTransport has helped cities create timetables and route maps of informal public transit. The group sends data collectors out to ride local minibus routes, for example, then organizes the information for government officials and others to use to improve trip planning services and more.

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  • Silicon Valley voters just demanded that tech companies be responsible for their communities

    November 07, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Taxing big tech is a popular idea among residents of cities profoundly shaped by the industry. San Francisco, Mountain View, and East Palo Alto have all approved new taxes pulling money from big tech to fund housing and homelessness programs, public transportation and bike paths, and local STEM education.

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