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  • His Daughter Died Of An Opioid Overdose. So He Built A Treatment Facility In Her Name

    Tyrone Turner

    March 05, 2020 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Hagerstown, Maryland

    Named after his daughter who overdosed, a former narcotics police officer created Brooke's House, a women's treatment facility in Maryland. Combining methodologies and using multiple approaches, the program works to help residents achieve sobriety through counseling and treatment.

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  • Anacostia Rising: What's Next For D.C.'s 'Forgotten' River

    Jacob Fenston Tyrone Turner

    March 26, 2018 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The Anacostia, which has long been one of the most polluted rivers in the country, has been given a new lease on life, thanks to cleanup efforts and a recent sewer upgrade in D.C. Since water quality has improved, there's been renewed interest in waterfront recreation and development. Now local groups are working to mitigate displacement from gentrification, with some success.

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