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  • In Extreme Community Policing, Cops Become the Neighbor

    July 22, 2017 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, Rockford, Illinois

    In efforts to diminish violent crime, police agencies are revisiting a model law enforcement strategy of the 1970s, "community policing," as an alternative to the more recent "broken windows" style of the late nineties. Research substantiates its effectiveness, too, in building citizens' trust of law enforcement, helping a community's ability to solve its own problems, and, in turn, decreasing crime rates. Despite redefined priorities in the wake of 9/11 and post-recession budget cuts, community policing is again on the rise and bringing positive results, too.

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  • Keeping an Eye on What the Arctic Throws Down Iceberg Alley

    July 21, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador

    Although many know the name of the Titanic, not many are necessarily aware of what happened in the aftermath of the devastating crash. To mitigate against another ship hitting an iceberg, the International Ice Patrol under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea was created. This group monitors icebergs that obstruct the traffic in the trans-Atlantic shipping lanes via flyovers by airplanes conducting ice reconnaissance flights. Due to climate change, however, there has been a recent push for enhanced satellite coverage.

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  • New York Just Gave Low-Income Tenants a Big Weapon in Housing Court: A Lawyer

    July 21, 2017 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    "Nationwide, 90 percent of landlords have attorneys, but 90 percent of tenants do not." New York City is combating this inequality with a new law guaranteeing lawyers to defend low-income tenants in housing court. The goal: prevent unjustified evictions and keep people housed.

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  • New “Education Passport” Tested in Greece

    July 21, 2017 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

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    Response Location: Greece, Athens

    The European Qualifications Passport, could make it easier for refugees to access higher education. The document functions like an academic transcript and includes educational history, spoken languages, and professional experience. don't “We want to help and facilitate the integration of refugees at the earliest stage.”

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  • Mexico launches pioneering scheme to insure its coral reef

    July 20, 2017 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Cancún, Quintana Roo

    Climate change is a mounting threat to coral reefs, which serve not just as critical habitats for ocean life and a draw for the tourism industry, but also as a buffer to the increasing storms caused by changing weather patterns. In the first scheme of its kind, private businesses, nonprofits, and the government in Mexico's Yucatán Penninsula are combining financial resources to take out an insurance policy on their coral reefs. The insurance will help rebuild the reefs after storms and man-made damage, and fund new ways to keep them healthy.

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  • A Cheap Fix for Climate Change? Pay People Not to Chop Down Trees

    July 20, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Hoima, Kibaale, Western Region

    In a randomized experiment in western Uganda, scientists demonstrated the effectiveness of paying rural farmers not to chop down trees since deforestation contributes to CO2 emissions worldwide. They studied for two years the declines in forest cover between a control group (no payment) and the participant group (paid). Building on a United Nations project in which wealthy nations pay poorer ones in an attempt to equalize the costs of responding to climate change, the outcome of the project proves the existence of a low-cost environmental policy solution to stemming rising global temperatures.

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  • How Iceland became the most stone-cold sober country for teens in Europe

    July 20, 2017 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík

    The Youth Iceland program has lowered rates of teenage alcohol abuse not by counseling teens to say no to drinking, but by providing opportunities to establish a healthy life and relationships. The program entailed investing money in school programs, providing money to families to participate in these programs, and pushing for parents to spend more time with the children.

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  • How San Francisco Saved Its Public Housing By Getting Rid of It

    July 20, 2017 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    In San Francisco, the city couldn't afford to create or maintain public housing. Using the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration program, San Francisco has been working to effectively privatize public housing while involving non-profits deeply to ensure residents aren't displaced.

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  • Modern clinic in Kenya's last frontier

    July 19, 2017 |

    Mediamax Network |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    In remote areas of Kenya, health care is hard to access and medical professionals and technology have been hard to come by. A new partnership between the government, Phillips, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has resulted in a new health care centre with state of the art technology, health care training systems, and more personnel to better serve women and children.

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  • The Right to Pre-Trial Justice for All?

    July 19, 2017 |

    Jackson Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    The idea that someone should not languish in jail because they cannot afford bail is gaining more support around the country, including Mississippi thanks to a lawsuit challenging lengthy detentions of two men. In the lawsuit's wake the state's high court released rules of criminal procedure that grant a minimum bail bond if an initial hearing is delayed more than 48 hours. It also guarantees a right to legal representation early on in the legal process, a key factor in how long someone is in jail.

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