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  • Machine Bias

    May 23, 2016 |

    ProPublica |

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    Response Location: United States

    Risk assessments are supposed to make the criminal justice system better by predicting which defendants are likely to commit new crimes. Defendant scores are given to judges during criminal sentencing in nine states, and there’s a push to mandate their use in federal prisons. But the risk assessments aren’t accurate, only somewhat more reliable than a coin flip. Black defendants are falsely flagged as future criminals at a high rate while white defendants regularly get mislabeled as low risk.

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  • The number one thing we can do to protect Earth's oceans

    May 23, 2016 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

    Despite humanity's shared need for healthy oceans and marine biodiversity to support life as we know it, there is no central regulatory body able to protect the massive, critical swaths of ocean beyond any one country's marine borders, where pollution and climate change are proving disastrous to the ecosystem. But as the effects of the changing oceans become more prevalent to those on land, a few determined groups are slowly bringing together various governing bodies to create reserves and pass key legislation to hopefully give our oceans - and our planet - a chance.

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  • After Paris, A Move to Rein In Emissions by Ships and Planes

    May 19, 2016 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    While international initiatives have helped curb carbon emissions in numerous sectors like forestry, manufacturing, and energy production, two of the biggest CO2 contributors have remained unchecked on the sidelines until recently: shipping and aviation. Thanks in part to the Paris Agreement, these industries are starting to be held accountable for their contributions to climate change, and to implement solutions such as improved practices and policies, biofuels, and more efficient technologies.

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  • Bail made fair in the District of Columbia

    May 16, 2016 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    In Washington, D.C., defendants appear in court within 24 hours of their arrest and many are freed from jail without having to make bail. The process is efficient, relying on a coordinated system of risk assessment and supervision that saves money and supports defendants’ right to timely due process.

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  • A Tale of Two Cities

    May 16, 2016 |

    POZ Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Two of America’s largest cities, New York City and San Francisco, are working to reduce HIV rates by bringing better health care options closer to the communities and connecting individuals with resources such as insurance and payment methods. Although the two cities are using different approaches, both are seeing early success in fighting against the epidemic.

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  • What Maryland's test lab can teach Minnesota about thwarting radical recruiters

    May 16, 2016 |

    Minnesota Star Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Montgomery Village, Maryland

    Following terror attacks around the world, a community nonprofit is working to counter violent extremism by bringing diverse communities together with law enforcement to address underlying causes of radicalization and training neighborhoods to create watch systems.

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  • A Solution for Bangladesh on Child Marriage

    May 15, 2016 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh

    Two-thirds of females in Bangladesh are married before they turn 18. Recent research on a four-year cross-sector effort shows that when girls are provided with support, training on their rights, and career mentoring in girl-only spaces, marriage rates decrease significantly.

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  • Law and disorders: Cops, advocates try to defuse dealings with disabled

    May 13, 2016 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    One-third to half of those killed by police are disabled, a recent report says. “Our problem isn’t with police,” one mental health advocate says, but both sides say officers need more training.

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  • Gun Control Is An Uphill Battle, But Here's One Of The Rare Success Stories

    May 13, 2016 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Women are especially vulnerable to gun violence from domestic partners. New state and federal laws are being proposed and passed which require abusers to give up their firearm after a temporary restraining order is filed, others are trying to prevent anyone with an abusive history from being able to obtain a gun.

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  • How refugee resettlement became a revival strategy for this struggling town

    May 07, 2016 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Utica, New York

    In Utica, a city in Upstate New York, the community is welcoming refugees as a tool to revitalize the post industrial economy. One in four residents is a refugee and each is integrated in the local community.

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