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Lyons ordinance a model for commonsense gun laws

Dawn M. Turner

October 28, 2015 |

Chicago Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Lyons, Illinois

Many guns recovered from crimes in Chicago, were purchased in its suburbs. A Chicago coalition of anti-violence activists used this to file a lawsuit against Lyons, leading to stricter gun laws in the town.

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International Students Find the American Dream ... in Flint

Gordon Young

October 27, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

International students and the city of Flint, Michigan, have an imperfect but beneficial relationship. The city is a cheap and accommodating place for students to get their foot in the U.S., and the students bring their business; thus, boosting the desperate economy.

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Modern slavery: Labor trafficking is everywhere and nowhere

Stephanie Hanes

October 26, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Syracuse, New York

Part 1 of a series on solutions to freeing victims of labor trafficking around the globe. Labor trafficking is a deeply entrenched problem, woven into global economies where the victims are often hidden in plain sight. Almost everyone in the US owns some product likely made with slave labor. But there is hope - from grassroots workers’ coalitions to multilateral treaties and geo-data manipulation to new law enforcement initiatives, individuals are finding new ways to counter labor trafficking.

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Black Wounds Matter

Sarah Stillman

October 15, 2015 |

The New Yorker |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Little attention is given to black men who are victims of gun violence but survive and need help. An organization in California is mobilizing all gun-violence victims to voice their opinion on criminal justice reform and support for victims.

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Participants Claim This Program Boosts Them out of Poverty. Should Other Cities Implement It?

Chris Peak

October 09, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

Family Rewards is a three-year program in Memphis, which aims to stop inter-generational poverty cycles. The program gives low income families funds that are conditional on bettering the next generation.

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This non-profit group in Italy uses soccer to give migrants hope

William Troop

October 08, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Response Location: Italy, Roma, Lazio

While migrants arriving in Europe wait for asylum, they have few opportunities. Liberi Nantes is a non-profit in Rome that aims to build relationships between migrants and Italians through organized recreational activities.

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Meet the Giant Rats That Are Sniffing out Landmines

Rachel A. Becker

October 07, 2015 |

National Geographic |

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Response Location: Belgium

APOPO, an international nonprofit, has trained Gambian pouched rats to sniff out landmines in countries across the world. These rats have terrible vision, but an amazing sense of smell and have cleared over 13,000 mines since 1997. Training the rats takes about nine months, and includes socializing, teaching them how to walk on a rope in the field, and of course, how to sniff out miniscule amounts of TNT.

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For Goldman, Success in Social Impact Bond That Aids Schoolchildren

Nathaniel Popper

October 07, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Utah

In Utah, Goldman Sachs funded the education of preschoolers and was reimbursed by the state once it was shown that the kids would not need special education. Social impact investments, like this one in Utah, can help social programs in the U.S. which are often affected by government cuts.

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Overwhelmed By Thousands Of Refugee Children Traveling Alone, Europe Considers Adoption

Erin Banco

October 05, 2015 |

International Business Times |

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Response Location: Germany, Munich, Bayern

In Germany child refugee homes are overwhelmed with unaccompanied minors. Adoption is one solution to quickly get these kids into homes, but many kids refuse because their family is far away but alive.

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Reshaping the Rust Belt through immigrant talent

Douglas J. Guth

October 05, 2015 |

FreshWater Cleveland |

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Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Cities along the USA's rust belt, such as Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Detroit, have been encouraging immigrants to settle in their cities through various organization as a way to combat their population decline. The influx of immigrants not only increases the population, but spurs innovation, new businesses, and the creation of new jobs.

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