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How Detroit Taught Itself to Demolish Vacant Houses Safely

Cassie Owens

June 12, 2015 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

To develop new demolition standards, the Detroit Building Authority brought together a best practices working group that met biweekly. Under the new system, a pre-demolition review takes place to, among other things, plan out what will be recycled or salvaged. When an excavator claws through a building, a water truck or fire hose has to be dousing the structure to inhibit the reach of particulate matter—limiting the environmental and health impacts.

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Gun killings fell by 40 percent after Connecticut passed this law

Jeff Guo

June 12, 2015 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Connecticut

Researchers at Johns Hopkins and Berkeley say that Connecticut’s “permit-to-purchase” law requiring people to get a purchasing license before buying a handgun - despite early criticism - was actually a huge success for public safety in reducing gun homicides, especially relative to other states.

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Life on Parole

Matthew O'Neil

June 08, 2015 |

PBS Frontline |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Connecticut

Connecticut is attempting to reduce prison recidivism by changing parole practices. Changes to the system are allowing parole officers to foster relationships with parolees and counsel them as people, not as cases.

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Treating Student Teachers Like Doctors-In-Training

Benet Magnuson

June 08, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Emporia, Kansas

Tired of seeing ill-prepared teachers, Kansas’ Emporia State University has adopted an “all hands on deck” approach to training their students.

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How some nail salons in California are finding a less toxic way to work

Monica Campbell

June 08, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Alameda, California

Nail salons offer services that often are toxic to their workers, from manicures causing acrylic dust in the air to the chemicals that can permeate through skin. Salon workers complain of respiratory problems and sometimes cancer. The California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative offers certification in maintaining safe practices for their workers, offering an incentive for the use of ventilation equipment and gloves.

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Swedish sex education has time for games and mature debate

Sally Weale

June 05, 2015 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Sweden, Gnesta

The United Kingdom’s teen birthrate is as high as 19.7 births per 1,000 women; one contributing factor is that sex education is not a requirement and can span only a day. Gnesta in Sweden offers a four to five week course on comprehensive sex education with a curriculum that makes the topic enjoyable, informative, and sensitive. As a result, the teen birthrate is only 5.2 per 1,000.

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India's independent farmers embrace organic

Bibek Bhandari Ankita Rao

May 31, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Chaina, Punjab

As India's government promotes organic exports, farmers in Punjab have non-economic reasons for avoiding pesticides: Their health.

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Aided by the Sea, Israel Overcomes an Old Foe: Drought

Isabel Kershner

May 29, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Israel

Israel has grappled with crippling drought for years. But people have learned to use Mediterranean sea water and recycled wastewater to provide the country with enough water for all its needs.

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Guiding Families to a Fair Day in Court

David Bornstein

May 29, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

Millions of families of arrested individuals do not know what to do to help, how to obtain a lawyer, or what the process entails in the court system. Created by Albert Cobarrubius Justice Project, participatory defense is a type of community organizing that teaches and empowers people who face criminal charges. Individuals know how to work with attorneys in order to navigate the system and ultimately feel equipped to become drivers of their own change.

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Paper Tigers

James Redford

May 28, 2015 |

KPJR Films |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Walla Walla, Washington

Paper Tigers captures the pain, the danger, the beauty, and the hopes of struggling teens—and the teachers armed with new science and fresh approaches that are changing their lives for the better.

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