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Twitter Keeps Some Measures It Says Slowed Election Misinformation

Shannon Bond

November 12, 2020 |

KALW |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

To reduce the spread of disinformation, Twitter labeled about 300,000 tweets with warnings that they contained "disputed and potentially misleading" information about the election between October 27 and November 11. The tweets were from removed from recommendation algorithms, extra steps were needed to reply to or share a tweet, and almost 500 had an additional warning that users had to click past to read. Twitter says it saw a 29% reduction in quoting the tweets that had the warnings and, while several election related changes will end, users will still have to quote tweets rather than simply retweeting.

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Who's leading Covid-19 outreach among the homeless? The homeless themselves.

Hayden Manseau

November 12, 2020 |

Mission Local |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

In the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, local community members are leading the effort to reach out to those experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic. This effort has been successful in coordinating and distributing testing that is accessible to the population. As the director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations explains, “any public health response that does not center the voices of people who have lived the experience of homelessness is going to come up with the wrong solution.”

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Rural Black Women Turn To Each Other, Mutual Aid And Activism To Survive COVID-19

Connie Green Freightman

November 12, 2020 |

Fierce for Black Women |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mississippi

Across Mississippi and Georgia, mutual aid groups have formed and existing groups have expanded to address increased racial inequities in the health care system during the coronavirus pandemic. Several of the groups are specifically focusing on food insecurity and access to basic needs, while others are raising money for personal protective equipment.

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Swords to Plowshares Providing In-Person Veterans Services During Pandemic

Lauren Wenus

November 12, 2020 |

San Francisco Public Press |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

A drastic decrease in homelessness among veterans in San Francisco has been credited to the efforts of Swords to Plowshares, which is a veterans services group. Wraparound services helped veterans find temporary housing, permanent housing, mental health services, and help finding jobs.

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Norway's Wealth Tax Is Uncommon. Here's What America Could Learn From It.

Carly Stern

November 12, 2020 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Norway

To reduce income inequality, progressive U.S. senators look to Norway for ways to raise revenue by taxing those with the greatest capacity to pay. A wealth tax of 0.85% kicks in when individuals amass roughly $165,000 in personal wealth for individuals and $330,000 for couples. Data shows that individuals who own small businesses, which are counted as personal wealth, tend to invest in their companies and hire more employees to reduce their taxable wealth. Support for the system is generally high because of the services citizens get in return, such as free education, health care, and other social services.

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Target Is Reopening Its Looted Store With Black Shoppers in Mind

Jordyn Holman

November 11, 2020 |

Bloomberg |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

A Target store looted and destroyed near the site of George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis, Target's corporate headquarters city, was quickly rebuilt with improvements informed by community input. The mostly white-run corporation's store previously had a poor reputation for service and for listening to its mostly Black customers. Led by a new racial justice committee, Target heard complaints about the store's wares, design, and cleanliness. The new store has earned praise from residents.

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What happens after the police stop? People of color with disabilities face higher risks

Vicky Diaz-Camacho Catherine Hoffman Cody Boston

November 11, 2020 |

Flatland |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

Crisis intervention training for Kansas City police officers does not reach the majority of the department and can fail to address a critical reason that police might use excessive force on people with disabilities. Although the 40-hour training includes a segment on dealing with people with autism and developmental disabilities, the combination of racial bias and some people's eccentric behavior can cause officers' "compliance culture" to kick in and make them overreact to perceived threats. Training without culture change, advocates say, is doomed to have short-lived effects.

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Chicago Public Library says eliminating fines has paid off

Mitch Dudek

November 11, 2020 |

Chicago Sun-Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

After the Chicago Public Library decided to forgive overdue fines for its patrons, there were significant positive results. Within five months after eliminating overdue fines 1,650 books were returned monthly, compared to 900. Up until the pandemic forced many libraries to close doors, the library also saw a 7% increase in books getting checked out.

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Veteran homelessness in Chittenden County has dropped significantly. Here's what it took.

Ethan Bakuli

November 11, 2020 |

USA Today |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Winooski, Vermont

Canal Street Veterans Housing was instrumental in ending veteran homelessness in Chittenden County, Vermont. The program provided two years of transitional housing for veterans and their families, job training services, and mental health care. An emphasis was put on providing mental and physical health screenings to help those dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Disinvested: How Government and Private Industry Let the Main Street of a Black Neighborhood Crumble

Tony Briscoe Haru Coryne Mick Dumke

November 11, 2020 |

ProPublica |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

A series of government programs designed to rebuild a neighborhood badly damaged by the 1968 Chicago uprising not only failed to achieve their goal, but actually made it worse. Hundreds of businesses in the Madison Street area of Chicago's West side were destroyed in days of rioting. Programs that emphasized clearing "blight" over building anew left vacant lots where new businesses might have emerged. Overall, "efforts turned out to be too scattered, too small and too susceptible to shifting politics to make a lasting impact," while opportunistic businesses cashed in without improving conditions.

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