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  • ‘I'm not alone': survivors organise against sexual violence in Colombia

    July 22, 2021 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Colombia

    Mujeres Sembrando Vida is a network of women that supports victims of sexual and domestic violence by guiding them through the reporting process, ensuring cases are handled appropriately by authorities, and holding workshops for women about gender equality and their rights. The group has also set up a collective savings account to help women in emergencies.

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  • What Do Police Know About Teenagers? Not Enough.

    July 17, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Lafayette, Indiana

    "Policing the teen brain" is a training regimen devised by Strategies for Youth that teaches police officers to de-escalate conflicts with adolescents to avoid unnecessary incarceration. Youth detention has dropped significantly since Tippecanoe County put most of its officers through the training. Police learn how to account for teens' lowered impulse control and undeveloped problem solving skills. The county decided to pay for the expensive training because detention, which hits Black youth hardest, can be even more costly – and leave lasting damage in the lives of young people.

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  • What can East Lansing expect from its police oversight commission?

    July 16, 2021 |

    WSYM-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    When Ann Arbor created a citizen panel overseeing its police department, it chose the approach that research shows is the one best suited to having real authority, and thus the most likely to reduce racial disparities in arrests and police shootings. It's too soon to know if the agency's investigations of complaints against police and review of police budgets and policies will achieve the ultimate goal of improving community trust in the police. But its chair says it is in a position to press for more accountability and transparency. East Lansing has just adopted the same model.

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  • Tag team approach to healthcare reaches older adults in Bangladeshi community during COVID-19 pandemic

    July 14, 2021 |

    Tostada Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Sakhi for South Asian Women in New York has significantly increased their outreach during the coronavirus pandemic, connecting clients to services and resources. The group conducted 1,500 wellness calls and needs assessments in local South Asian communities and increased their caseload and cash assistance to clients. The group, who publishes their content in nine languages, also helps clients who do not have documentation pay for groceries and medications through their Sakhi Solidarity Fund. For clients who need help with family law and immigration issues, Sakhi can connect them to pro bono legal partners.

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  • Why are Black children removed from homes at high rate? L.A. County plans 'blind removal' pilot

    July 14, 2021 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Based on its success in New York, ‘blind removal’ will be implemented in Los Angeles County’s child welfare system. The pilot project eliminates the child’s race from information available to social workers to prevent biases from affecting the decision-making process of removing a child from their home. The pilot was successful in decreasing the number of Black children in foster care.

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  • Fulfilling Your Dreams Despite Disabilities Can Be Easy; This Nonprofit Shows How

    July 06, 2021 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    The Network for Inclusion of People with Special Needs (NIPSN) provides empowerment-based counseling, needs-specific rehabilitation, assistive equipment, and vocational training to people with disabilities. Residents live in a dormitory for up to 18 months while they receive services, including training to use assistive technologies. NIPSN also provides vocational training, like making vases, beads, and soap, which can provide a sustainable livelihood. NIPSN helps children finish school and provides free raw materials, equipment, and a small stipend to help residents start producing goods independently.

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  • Special clinics aim to get COVID vaccine to developmentally disabled

    July 06, 2021 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

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    Response Location: United States, Vernon, Connecticut

    Grassroots volunteer groups are helping people across the country make COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Get Out the Shot: Los Angeles has 100 vetted volunteers who have booked 300 appointments through the group’s system and thousands more on their own. Residents leave a message or fill out a Google form with their information and a volunteer picks up their case, books an appointment, and calls them to confirm. These volunteer organizations fill important assistance gaps in local government services that are stretched thin. Some groups focus on getting appointments for people from underserved communities.

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  • St. Paul recruitment program aims to diversify police ranks

    July 06, 2021 |

    Minnesota Star Tribune |

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    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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  • Two KCK schools shifting focus from punishment to make schools safer, reduce suspensions

    July 02, 2021 |

    The Kansas City Beacon |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Kansas

    Restorative discipline in classrooms is allowing students to focus on building relationships and repairing harm instead of suffering punishments. The practice prioritizes communication in an effort to emphasize community as well as reduce suspensions. The technique has had proven success in other schools, resulting in dramatic decreases in safety offenses.

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  • A New Project Is Bringing the Gay ‘Green Book' Online

    June 29, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States

    In 1965 a traveling salesman published a series of travel guides with gay or gay-friendly businesses across the U.S. that became survival guides for the LGBTQ community. “Mapping the Gay Guides” has digitized those collections, allowing users to explore the original descriptions and added historical content written by graduate students. Reasons for why locations appear and disappear from year-to-year are provided, which sometimes intersect with LGBTQ hate crimes. A $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will allow them to continue to preserve and make the forgotten history accessible.

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