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  • Police training is one step in how Waukesha County responds to mental health crises

    May 14, 2025 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

    Waukesha County law enforcement departments are receiving Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training through the National Alliance on Mental Illness to teach them how to recognize and respond to people experiencing mental health crises by safely de-escalating the situations and connecting the people to resources and care, rather than jail and hospital stays. As of 2023, hundreds of officers in at least 19 counties have been CIT trained.

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  • Why did this town stop eating manatees?

    May 14, 2025 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Barra do Mamanguape

    Viva o Peixe-Boi Marinho (Long Live the Sea Manatee) was founded in 2013 in a fishing community on Brazil’s northeastern coast and facilitated the work of conservationists worked alongside fishermen to stop manatees hunting by transforming perceptions and turning former hunters into advocates.

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  • This Queer Couple Supports LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Farmers' Mental Health

    May 14, 2025 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    The South Side Queer Farmer Convergence provides culturally-affirming community gatherings that effectively reduce isolation, promote emotional healing, and foster mental wellbeing for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC farmers facing significant social stressors and discrimination.

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  • Despite Political Complaints, Congestion Pricing Is Working in NYC

    May 12, 2025 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City’s congestion pricing program charges drivers $9 to enter Lower Manhattan during peak traffic hours, with funds raised from the toll going to support public transit initiatives. Though there’s been fierce opposition to the program, 8 million fewer cars entered Lower Manhattan in the first four months since its launch, and average travel times have sped up by about 15 percent.

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  • AmeriCorps workers are doing good all over Colorado. Why is DOGE cutting its funding?

    May 11, 2025 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    The Mile High Youth Corps, part of the AmeriCorps program, allows participants to earn a GED while completing service-related positions in construction trades and health care, helping to provide essential services for the community while also preparing them for future careers. In 2023, 192 members completed the program and 161 went on to find jobs, but the program’s future is threatened by federal cuts to funding that supports AmeriCorps.

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  • A Pennsylvania city bet on DEI. Can it survive the Trump era?

    May 10, 2025 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Erie, Pennsylvania

    Diverse Erie is an ambitious DEI initiative aimed at funding minority-owned businesses and revitalizing marginalized neighborhoods as the Trump administration cuts federal funding. Funded partly by federal pandemic relief dollars, the program has provided critical grants and training for dozens of businesses, helping entrepreneurs expand and sustain their businesses.

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  • The Black mothers behind one of the biggest environmental fights of the 20th century

    May 09, 2025 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States, Niagara Falls, New York

    Black mothers at Griffon Manor organized community activism, advocacy campaigns, and coalitions to demand equitable government support and recognition after the Love Canal, New York, environmental disaster—eventually resulting in partial victories such as federal relocation assistance, although persistent structural racism and media neglect severely limited their initial visibility, effectiveness, and lasting recognition.

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  • Networks of hope: women from Piura fight against gender violence

    May 08, 2025 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Peru, Piura

    The community networks of women defenders in Piura are organized structures that, since 2018, have provided accompaniment, training, and inter-institutional coordination to victims of gender-based violence, combining psychological support, legal pathways, and economic empowerment. Since their founding, more women have reported violence, coordination between public institutions such as police and prosecutor's offices have improved, and survivors have transformed into leaders who break cycles of violence in their communities. Read this story in Spanish here: https://solu.news/mvw1

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  • Term Limits Come to a Small Southern City

    May 08, 2025 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, Bossier City, Louisiana

    The Bossier Term Limits Coalition formed to prevent their local government from being filled with entrenched politicians by gathering signatures to put term limits on the ballot. Despite obstacles in legitimizing their petition in the eyes of the court, the group’s measure eventually passed with more than 80% of the vote.

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  • La storia di Italcables, l'azienda di Caivano salvata dai suoi lavoratori

    May 07, 2025 |

    Italia che cambia |

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    Response Location: Italy, Campania

    La WBO Italcables era un'azienda sull'orlo del fallimento. Quando i lavoratori si sono assunti la responsabilità del cambiamento l'azienda è rinata creando occupazione, generando valore economico e sociale. Attraverso il modello del workers buyout, 51 su 60 dipendenti hanno investito 25mila euro a testa trasformando l’impresa in una cooperativa resiliente e sostenibile. Oggi lavorano in azienda oltre 70 persone.

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