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Chicago's next top cop faces daunting to-do list

Bill Ruthhart

December 26, 2015 |

Chicago Tribune |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Rahm Emanuel fired Garry McCarthy, Chicago Police Superintendent, following the release of a video of a cop fatally shooting Laquan McDonald, which has led to a search for a new superintendent. The hope is that the new hire will help turn things around by having a good rapport with Emanuel, be able to connect the citizens and the police, and help reform the police department.

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Norway Offers Migrants a Lesson in How to Treat Women

Andrew Higgins

December 19, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Norway, Sandnes, Rogaland

A pioneering program in Norway seeks to combat sexual violence by helping new immigrants adapt to a society whose sexual norms they may find confusing.

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For migrants, a push for cross-border justice

Whitney Eulich

December 14, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Mexico, Guanajuato

The rights of migrant workers, especially related to legal issues, are often ignored. Lawyers are helping Mexican workers sue abusive employers in US courts.

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Historic probe of Chicago police expected to be long and costly

Katherine Skiba

December 12, 2015 |

Chicago Tribune |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

In Chicago, a white police officer shot Laquan McDonald, a young black man, 16 times, for refusing to stop. The city created a task force in the midst of an already existing investigation by the Department of Justice into the Chicago Police Department’s use of force. "The No. 1 good thing about these federal interventions is they force local municipalities to face the issue of police misconduct head-on.”

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An epidemic of questionable arrests by school police

Amy Isackson

December 10, 2015 |

Center for Public Integrity |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

Police officers in schools can turn minor disciplinary indiscretions into criminal justice matters and foment the school-to-prison pipeline. To lower arrests, some California districts have imposed formal limits on police powers in school and different police training.

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For Young Saudi Women, Video Games Offer Self-Expression

Deborah Amos

December 09, 2015 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Riyadh Province

In Saudi Arabia, female gamers were barred from gaming conventions so an all-female gaming convection was born, offering women a place of self expression and encouraging careers in science and computer programming.

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Decriminalizing Drugs: When Treatment Replaces Prison

Tina Rosenberg

December 08, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Portugal, Lisbon

Portugal has gone perhaps the farthest in decriminalizing drug use. It hasn't stopped drug usage, but it has reduced deaths, the spread of H.I.V., drug crime, and imprisonment.

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Chocolate gets sweeter: How consumer outrage is reducing child labor in Ghana

Ryan Lenora Brown

November 30, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Ghana, Accra

The cocoa industry’s worst child labor abuses are beginning to be cleaned up. The changes are, in many ways, unprecedented.

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Black Artists and the March Into the Museum

Randy Kennedy

November 28, 2015 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Through academic study and scholarship, the work of pioneering curators and new hires at prestigious organizations, and focused collecting by museums, the work of 20th century African American artists is becoming increasingly recognized resulting in a rewriting of the story of American art.

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As Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants Gain Traction, Policy Makers Look To States Like Maryland

Armando Trull

November 25, 2015 |

American University Radio (WAMU) |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Currently, the District of Columbia and 10 states, including Maryland, issue limited driving licenses to undocumented workers, with two more set to issue such licenses in the coming months.

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