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  • 43 Cases, No Convictions: Prosecuting the Police Falters in New York

    February 26, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    In the more than five years since New York's governor ordered the attorney general to take charge of investigations and prosecutions when police kill unarmed people, only three police officers have been charged with crimes and none has been convicted. By taking control of such cases away from local prosecutors, officials hoped to instill greater trust in outcomes, because of the close ties local prosecutors have with local police. But the narrow scope of the rule establishing the special prosecutions unit, plus a host of other systemic and legal barriers, have meant that the outcomes have not changed.

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  • Czech City Eases Burden on Migrants

    February 26, 2021 |

    Deník Referendum |

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    Response Location: Czech Republic, Brno

    Intercultural city workers act as bridges between public institutions and the Arab, Moldovan/Romanian, and Russian-speaking, and Vietnamese communities. They accompany clients to government offices, where their presence makes officials more open to working them, and also to healthcare visits. The workers conduct field visits, communicate via social media, and form relationships with prominent community members. They foster inclusion by helping immigrant communities learn the social norms while also informing public institutions about the social needs of the communities.

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  • From Reviled to Adored

    February 23, 2021 |

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    Response Location: India, Assam

    Purnima Devi Barman has been building trust and working with various community members to save a stork species called the greater adjutant in India. Because of her work, she has inspired more than 10,000 women and their families to help in bird conservation activities and the number of storks in the region has increased to as many as 1,200. This type of community approach could be used in other places as a model for wildlife conservation efforts.

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  • In-person classes. Old buildings. Almost no COVID. Are Philly Catholic schools a blueprint?

    February 21, 2021 |

    WHYY |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Catholic schools in Philadelphia that have reopened during the pandemic have been able to avoid in-school community transmission amongst students and staff. Relying heavily on safety precautions, rigid systems and protocols, and community trust, the schools have been able to bring back 95% of their elementary students for face-to-face learning.

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  • Flood City: Louisiana prepares to move neighborhood after 50 years of floods

    February 19, 2021 |

    USA Today |

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    Response Location: United States, New Roads, Louisiana

    Pecan Acres in Louisiana is known as Flood City since many residents can’t remember a time when their homes weren’t impacted by rising waters. To help these people, the state has started a relocation project to move the neighborhood to higher ground. The new neighborhood, called Audubon Estates, already has 17 households signed up to move in. The government is buying the residents out of their old homes, which has proved a more difficult process than originally thought. Yet, some are ready for the change.

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  • Can a Community Water Lab Restore Trust in Flint?

    February 18, 2021 |

    Belt Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

    A community-based water testing and lead-education pilot program aimed to rebuild confidence and trust among Flint residents, who are skeptical of state-affiliated testing. Trained students collected water samples that were tested by University of Michigan labs. Educational materials provided with results included how to install, maintain, and use filters. While most samples didn't show issues, households with dangerous lead levels were given bottled water, filters, and other services. Once the pilot ended, the Mckenzie Patrice-Croom Water Lab secured funding to continue free community-based water testing.

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  • Native Americans embrace vaccine, virus containment measures

    February 16, 2021 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Cherokee, North Carolina

    At the Cherokee Indian Hospital in North Carolina, approximately 3,000 tribal members have received at least the first dose of the Covid vaccine. The tribe credits the quick and large response to trust in the hospital and how outreach was conducted – rather than have people compete for sign ups, the hospital reached out directly to those most at risk.

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  • The Unlikeliest Pandemic Success Story

    February 10, 2021 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: Bhutan

    Despite being a small and historically underresourced nation, Bhutan has managed to contain the spread of the coronavirus and avoid all but one death from the virus during the entire duration of the pandemic thus far. Government officials acted swiftly when news of the novel coronavirus became public and implemented immediate testing, contact tracing, and quarantine measures that were well-received by citizens. According to a local journalist, "I don’t think any other country can say that leaders and ordinary people enjoy such mutual trust. This is the main reason for Bhutan’s success.”

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  • ‘I'm Stronger Now:' Support Centers For Trauma Survivors Expanding In Illinois

    February 08, 2021 |

    WBEZ |

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    Response Location: United States, Illinois

    Since 2017, two publicly funded trauma recovery centers in Illinois have helped violent-crime survivors cope with the emotional fallout that can accompany a loved one's murder or surviving their own violent attack. Case managers help people get group and individual therapy. They can also line up financial aid to help people pay for food and rent, when their trauma interferes with their ability to make a living. The centers, based on a model developed in California as a way to foster public safety through healing communities, will expand by three more in the state in 2021.

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  • Inside the L.A.P.D.'s Experiment in Trust-Based Policing

    February 05, 2021 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The Community Safety Partnership Bureau of the Los Angeles Police Department has worked for a decade in 10 neighborhoods to prevent crime through building trust among residents, rather than through the LAPD's costly and troubled war on gangs. One study found that through long-term involvement in neighborhood life, with highly trained officers working closely with community organizers, CSP had helped increase public trust, save public money, and lower violent crime.

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