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St. Paul recruitment program aims to diversify police ranks

James Walsh

July 06, 2021 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

To boost diversity in its ranks as part of its outreach to improve community relations, the St. Paul Police Department created a two-year apprenticeship program that makes law enforcement careers more accessible by clearing the financial and educational barriers that stand in the way. Eight program graduates now serve on the force and two dozen more are about to enter the next police academy. Nearly all are people of color and low-income, and nearly half are women. The program pays a stipend while students work in the community and take classes, with counseling and mentoring services.

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To Save Lives, This Nonprofit Links Blood Donors To Recipients Using Telegram Bot, Facebook Messenger

Angela Umoru

July 06, 2021 |

Prime Progress |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

J Blood Match uses intelligence-enabled bots to match people in need of blood with registered donors. Registered users answer a series of prompts to determine their needs, the program identifies matches among a pool of registered donors, and once a match is accepted contact information is shared.

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In Borno, fuel-efficient stoves keep women out of danger

Niyi Oyedeji

July 02, 2021 |

International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

Borno State, a state in north-eastern Nigeria, is one of the most terrorized states in north-eastern Nigeria. When women go out to fetch firewood to burn their stoves they risk their livelihood. They can be abducted or raped. To help, the Food and Agriculture Organization launched the Safe Access to Fuel and Energy Project, 50,000 women have received fuel-efficient stoves. The stoves are produced in three regional centers by locals and with locally sourced raw materials like mud and clay.

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Police Reform: Walking a beat

John Glidden

June 30, 2021 |

Local News Matters |

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Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

When the Richmond Police Department began putting police officers on foot patrol, walking neighborhood beats, relations with the public improved. That and other changes were associated with higher public trust and lower violence. But budget cuts have undermined the program. Now, nearby Vallejo is considering its options to address poor community relations and high gun violence. It is unclear whether Vallejo has passed the point of no return in its troubled police-community relations.

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The problem fueling the essential housing crisis and how to fix it

Jamie Boll Jessica Dyer

June 25, 2021 |

WBTV-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte's tight housing market can prove unaffordable to young professionals, with high rents equal to half a person's income. The "essential housing" niche, a middle ground between luxury homes and lower-cost "affordable" housing, provides an opportunity to economize on construction costs and pass those savings on to renters. Fewer apartment floor plan options and fancy amenities can translate into rents up to $700 less, a marketing strategy that has given the developer a strong rental business – and its younger customers a relative bargain in an expensive market.

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Affordable Manufacturing Space Is an Engine for Equitable Economic Development

Emily Nonko

June 23, 2021 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Affordable manufacturing spaces serve as community assets that can be a launchpad for economic development. A nonprofit in Pittsburgh offers an affordable space which has led to 100 percent capacity. The businesses renting space there have created 97 full-time jobs.

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Clearing a Path from Prison to the Bar Exam

Allen Arthur

June 21, 2021 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Formerly Incarcerated Law Students Advocacy Association at City University of New York's law school mentors people whose criminal records serve as a barrier to pursuing a law career. FILSAA is part of a movement to nurture law-practice dreams and make them a reality by knocking down those barriers, including restrictive use of states' "character and fitness" requirements to become licensed to practice. Before that step, mentors can help people prepare for the LSAT and succeed in law school. Advocates say that lawyers with lived experience can serve clients better by earning their trust more readily.

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How cutting trees can raise Detroiters' wages

Olivia Lewis

June 21, 2021 |

BridgeDetroit |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

An energy company in Detroit is providing jobs, training programs, and wraparound services such as childcare and transportation, to residents who want to become woodsmen and tree cutters. The program is "geared to support 200 job candidates by 2024."

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How some college counselors are fighting back against pandemic-induced enrollment decline

Charlotte West

June 16, 2021 |

CalMatters |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Riverside, California

Riverside County launched College Comeback to address the COVID-19 related decline in graduating high school students going to college. Six counselors each spend 25 hours a week reaching out to the high school class of 2020 and holding one-on-one appointments to help students navigate application deadlines, financial aid, and California Dream Act forms, as well as provide information about technical programs and military service. Counselors’ stipends come from money previously allotted for travel, and since they are also trained mental health professionals, counselors provide emotional support as well.

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Penn class helps the formerly incarcerated launch their own businesses

Christina Griffith

June 16, 2021 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania's Restorative Entrepreneurship Program helps formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs plan a business launch with the help of teams of students from the schools of law, business, and social work serving as advisors. Success in business can help formerly incarcerated people avoid return trips to prison. Similar, longer-running programs in other states have helped their clients beat the recidivism odds. Clients of the Penn program received useful advice, but no startup capital, as they seek to start their own businesses.

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