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Tucson played pivotal role in study on fairness in policing

Caitlin Schmidt Jamie Donnelly

April 11, 2023 |

Arizona Daily Star |

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Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

Researchers trained Tucson police officers in procedural justice, which involves treating people with dignity and respect by giving them a voice and showing neutrality, to help them de-escalate situations with fewer arrests and less violence while building trust in the community.

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Academic coaches help students finish community college

Rebecca Griesbach

April 10, 2023 |

Associated Press |

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Response Location: United States, Phenix City, Alabama

Chattahoochee Valley Community College has academic coaches who reach out to students who are struggling in their classes or are facing barriers that make it difficult to keep up with their studies. They can help students develop study plans, navigate financial aid issues, or connect with resources such as transportation.

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India's social health activists are tackling cancer in rural communities

Meenakshi J

April 10, 2023 |

Nature |

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Response Location: India, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Social health activists provide health care services to local communities, serving as a liaison between the community and public health system. Social health activists provide maternal care, polio immunizations, communicable disease prevention and promote and educate locals on nutrition, sanitation, and healthy living practices. Every village has a social health activist who is from that village and speaks the local language, allowing them to build trust and connect with locals in need of care.

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Nurturing the Nurturer: Promoting Adequate Nutrition for Pregnant Women in Sokoto State

Chibuike Alagboso Hadiza Mohammed

April 10, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

The Save the Child Initiative, in collaboration with the Society for Women Development and Empowerment in Nigeria, is working to ensure that expectant mothers receive proper nutrition during pregnancy so they can deliver healthy babies. The initiative provides iron and folic acid supplements, nutrition counseling, hosts antenatal clinics, and even travels door-to-door to provide education and care to those in need.

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Civic participation, trust, getting to know people: Together Baton Rouge gets things done

Jack Barlow

April 09, 2023 |

NOLA.com (The Times-Picayune) |

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Response Location: United States, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Together Baton Rouge connects different organizations and individuals to collaborate on important community issues, such as advocating for needed infrastructure work. The group helped bring about the restructuring of a corporate tax break program that brought in $282 million in revenue in 2021.

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Peer Court Keeps Youth Accountable, Removes Shame and Stigma

Laurie Udesky

April 07, 2023 |

MindSite News |

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Response Location: United States, California

Marin County's Peer Solutions program is a youth court designed to help keep students out of the juvenile justice system. In addition to attending personal development classes and completing volunteer hours, teens in the program attend "hearings" where other participants act as the jury to facilitate discussions around accountability and ways to move forward.

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A Literary Movement is Helping Children Cultivate Reading Culture

Zainab Adewale

April 06, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Osun, Oyo State

At the Kiishi Readers Club, students in Oyo state can borrow books and attend lectures and discussions to help develop their reading, writing, and leadership skills. Students who have participated in the club say the experience has helped them improve their academic performance and given them more confidence in their public speaking abilities.

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Recovery high schools, like one in Denver, help kids heal from an addiction and build a future

Stephanie Daniel

April 06, 2023 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

5280 High School is a recovery school for students who need help managing addictions. The school incorporates treatment strategies, such as a daily recovery meeting, into the school day and emphasizes peer support and mutual aid.

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Venice Is Saved! Woe Is Venice.

Jason Horowitz Emma Bubola

April 01, 2023 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Italy, Venice

Venice, Italy, spent 50 years building 78 underwater seawalls that can be filled with air and brought to the surface to hold back high tides and prevent the city from flooding. The system, dubbed MOSE, was designed to rise up and down to maintain the passage of boats and water between the sea and the lagoon on the edge of the city of canals. It has been raised 49 times so far.

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Maricopa County anticipated a lawsuit like Kari Lake's. So it changed how it reviews voter signatures.

Jen Fifield

March 30, 2023 |

Votebeat |

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Response Location: United States, Arizona

After being criticized for its signature verification process during the 2020 election, Maricopa County, Arizona instituted additional strategies and safeguards leading up to 2022, including expanded training for election workers, additional signature samples for comparison, and a new audit process for approved signatures. The county saw an increase in the number of bad signatures rejected, with 1800 rejected in 2022 compared to 587 in 2020.

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