Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 17189 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • City watchdog says Chicago's arrest diversion program for youth can't be evaluated due to poor record keeping and lack of collaboration

    February 25, 2020 |

    Chicago Tribune |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Over the past 14 years, the city of Chicago has been running a Juvenile Intervention and Support Center (JISC) to help divert youth away from the criminal justice system. The goal of the program, which took a $5 million investment, was to connect them with social services, favoring rehabilitation over punitive measures. But because of record destruction, lack of record keeping, and an inability by the police and Department of Family and Support Services to collaborate, a recent audit has proved unable to determine the success of the JISC.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • University of Notre Dame converts tons of dining hall leftovers into energy

    February 25, 2020 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Notre Dame, Indiana

    The University of Notre Dame installed three Grind2Energy systems, which aims to reduce the amount of food waste from the campus’ dining halls. The systems process the waste and send it to a local dairy farm where they break down the material to produce biogas that is used to generate electrical power for 1,000 homes each day in Plymouth, Indiana. While not everyone at the university has committed to the sustainability efforts, these systems can be scaled to be used on other college campuses.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Alaskan Roulette

    February 25, 2020 |

    Grist |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Old Harbor, Alaska

    An initiative called the Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research is the state’s first coordinated testing effort to ensure that harvesters are not selling shellfish that contain paralytic shellfish poisoning. The program keeps track of data from 42 beaches in southern Alaska. However, the program only covers a small part of the active fishing sites in the state, so data is limited. But since the testing program was set up, no one at those sites have become sick.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Repurposing Drugs to Fight Cancer

    February 25, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Studies have shown that some medications prescribed to help treat one ailment can also be used in combination with other drug therapies to treat additional or separate illnesses. Although there are barriers to enacting drug repurposing clinical trials, medical experts say that the benefit of using existing drugs is undoubtedly more efficient and "off-label prescribing is entirely legal."

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The 'water literacy' lessons cities can learn from Cape Town

    February 24, 2020 |

    Smart Cities Dive |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

    Facing a drought in 2017, Cape Town, South Africa pursued a number of city planning and public engagement efforts to reverse course. From publishing water use dashboards to creating a more flexible water planning strategy, the city rebounded. Could this multi-pronged model work in other places facing a changing climate?

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • This Tiny Louisiana Police Force Is a National Leader in Taking Guns From Abusers

    February 24, 2020 |

    The Trace |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Thibodaux, Louisiana

    Despite a strong gun-rights culture in the state, Louisiana law enforcement agencies use aggressive gun-confiscation laws and procedures to disarm domestic abusers as part of a wider array of protections for victims. Thanks to the work of one abuse survivor turned cop in the small south Louisiana parish of Lafourche, new laws and local-federal collaboration have spread statewide, making convicted abusers less likely to have ready access to a gun.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Leveling the Playing Field

    February 24, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Black Girl Ventures levels the playing field for women of color who seek capital for their business ventures. Entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their ideas at crowdfunded sessions, which means the funding varies depending on the size of the crowd and its willingness to invest. In addition to capital, BGV recognizes the need for minorities to access a network, mentoring, and business coaching to navigate the systems necessary to build a business. The nonprofit has chapters in several cities and works with local organizations that are already in place helping black businesses.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Teaching Children How to Reverse an Overdose

    February 23, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Elizabethton, Tennessee

    In Carter County, Tennessee, where an opioid crisis is underway, elementary-aged children and teenagers are being taught how to administer the overdose reversal nasal spray, Narcan. Although this strategy has faced opposition from some local residents, at least 100 students have administered the life-saving treatment.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Case-By-Case, Gun-By-Gun: Denver Investigator Is Removing Firearms From Domestic Abusers

    February 23, 2020 |

    KUNC |

    Radio |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    The Denver, Colorado, district attorney’s office assigned an investigator to methodically search for signs that domestic abusers possessed prohibited guns, and then uses that information to take the guns away. Firearm prohibitions are required by federal law or through protective orders issued by courts. But enforcement in many places is spotty to nonexistent. By taking an active rather than passive approach to enforcement, the office has confiscated dozen of guns from people deemed a threat.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Teachers use meditation to inspire and calm: 'Imagine a voice coming from your heart'

    February 22, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Across the United States, mindfulness programs are gaining traction in elementary school classrooms as a strategy for students dealing with stress. As the approach spreads, some religious groups are raising concerns.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus