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  • Gerrymander reform opens up Florida politics

    December 01, 2016 |

    Sacramento Bee |

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    Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

    For the third election in a row, House Republicans got bonus seats in 2016, through gerrymandering. Thanks to a grassroots citizen movement and computer sleuthing, Florida admitted to breaking the law and has replaced state maps with more competitive, voter-friendly districts.

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  • JPS Students Avoid Conflict with Peer Mediation

    November 30, 2016 |

    Jackson Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    Whitten Preparatory, a mostly black middle school, is one of four schools in Jackson that are trying to combat disciplinary issues and keep violence low by using peer mediation - training students to be mediators so they can help their classmates come to a peaceful resolution to their issues.

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  • Wanted: Leaders to Turn Interfaith Conflict Into Trust

    November 29, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    In New York, hate crimes against Muslims have reached levels not seen since 2001. In response to deep racial divides nationally, the importance of having effective interfaith leaders is more relevant than ever.

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  • Uganda's LGBT faith leaders say God's love is unconditional

    November 29, 2016 |

    Religion News Service |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    In Uganda, religious leaders and anti-gay individuals have been very vocal against the LGBTI community and have disowned many LGBTI religious leaders. This has led some of these leaders to publicly come out and advocate for others and speak of their own experiences, showing the possibility of being LGBTI and religious.

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  • What Caused the Populist Earthquake of 2016

    November 28, 2016 |

    Reclaim the American Dream |

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    Response Location: United States, Eastsound, Washington

    In 2016, the US had a historically large populist backlash against the political establishment. This inspired Hedric Smith to highlight where and how political reform in the US has succeeded or failed in an Orcas Current Lecture Series.

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  • Helping children: Project aims to shift how community sees black males

    November 26, 2016 |

    Detroit Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    The depiction of young black men in pop culture, music, arts and academia is overwhelmingly negative, and many of the young men internalise that narrative. To change the way the Oakland community views black men, the Office of African American Male Achievement hired more black male teachers to be positive role models both inside the classroom and out in the community.

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  • The Students, Families Who Can't Afford Internet in the Bronx

    November 23, 2016 |

    WNYC |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In an era when success in school and the workplace is so heavily reliant on internet access, almost 20 percent of New York City households still lack internet access at home. Fortunately, the New York City Housing Authority is taking steps to address the issue by providing solutions such as installing free hotspots, distributing complimentary Wi-Fi equipment, and even parking digital vans outside of public housing complexes so that residents can easily and freely access computers, printers, and the Internet.

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  • Cash Cards For Syrian Refugees

    November 20, 2016 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Lebanon, Beqaa Valley

    In a creative twist, Syrian refugees are being given cash cards to spend as they wish rather than being given food boxes or in-kind donations. Agencies and refugees themselves say that it gives them dignity and choice, which are important in the survival process. It was also much more efficient and cheaper to distribute money than buying food. This podcast cites a study done to prove its efficacy, talks to a couple refugee families, and notes that results could vary from country to country.

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  • Legal advocate helps workers under shadow of criminal records

    November 20, 2016 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia enacted a law in 2016 that allows for people convicted of minor crimes to get their records sealed by a court. In this article an employment lawyer who has worked for many years with people who have records talks about why it's extremely difficult for people to reintegrate into a community and get a job with even a minor conviction in their past. The shift has garnered support across political lines as people begin to realize the economic and other costs to society when people can't work and end up back in prison.

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  • Civic involvement, voting are priorities in Colorado

    November 19, 2016 |

    Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado recently passed a voter enfranchisement law that required register voters receive a ballot to vote by mail and several more options to vote in general. The mail ballots have greatly boosted voter turnout. Colorado now has about a 75 percent voter turnout rate, with some counties exceeding 80 and 90 percent.

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