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

Mila Koumpilova

May 16, 2016 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

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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Bail made fair in the District of Columbia

Sara Dorn

May 16, 2016 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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1500-3000 Words

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

Sara Weber

May 13, 2016 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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800-1500 Words

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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‘Police vs. Black': Bridging the ‘Racialized Gulf'

Donna Ladd

May 04, 2016 |

Jackson Free Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York Police Department has Operation Ceasefire, in which a mother whose child was a victim of gun violence calls gang members at risk of perpetuating similar crimes. The effort aims to bridge the divide between ethnic minority communities and the police with community pressure on behalf of the police.

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Ceasefire in the City? How Police Can (and Cannot) Deter Gunfire

Donna Ladd

May 04, 2016 |

Jackson Free Press |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

In poor, crime-infected neighborhood with limited opportunities, where interactions with law enforcement are often toxic and punitive, and distrust on both sides is rampant. An integrated strategy is at the core of the model that can change this:"Operation Ceasefire," a form of targeted deterrence. The carrot-stick approach is carefully designed to reach men believed to be on the cusp of committing gun violence, let them know the consequences and help them fulfill their needs, thus finding a way to maybe change their trajectory into something more positive.

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The Shelter that Gives Wine to Alcoholics

Tina Rosenberg

April 26, 2016 |

The Guardian |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

Alcoholism affects homeless people around the world, a condition that makes them physically and mentally dependent on alcohol to maintain stable functions. The Oaks shelter in Ottawa serves free daily pours to severe alcoholics in order to stabilize their physical and mental states, and to help them control the amount of alcohol they intake. These measures in Ottawa have proven cost effective, humane, and offer specialized aid to those suffering from alcoholism.

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For Police, a Playbook for Conflicts Involving Mental Illness

Erica Goode

April 25, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

In response to high-profile shootings of people with mental illness, police departments around the country are turning to crisis intervention training.

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This may be the best way to measure gun violence in America

Todd Frankel

April 23, 2016 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Canton, Ohio

Homicide rates fail to account for all the times when a gun is fired in anger, fear or by accident and the bullet simply misses its mark. The more telling number about gun violence might be “shots fired.” And now, thanks to broader adoption of new technologies, it is getting easier to show just how common gun violence is in America.

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A Hunger to Live: The Struggle to Interrupt the Cycle of Violence

Donna Ladd

April 20, 2016 |

Jackson Free Press |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

After going to prison themselves, John Knight of Jackson and Shanduke McPhatter of Brooklyn are living straight and determined to make changes. They work as "violence interrupters" in their neighborhoods, using an approach called "Cure Violence," developed by Dr. Gary Slutkin. They mentor other young, at-risk men and encourage them towards graduating high school, community service, staying away from drugs, and pursuing honest work.

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The ‘Chicago Model' of Policing Hasn't Saved Chicago

Simone Weichselbaum

April 20, 2016 |

The Marshall Project |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago suffers from violence and tension between police officers and low-income predominantly Black communities. In 2011, the chief of police consulted with a network of university academics and began implementing “procedural justice,” which was an approach that trained police departments to surmount the lack of confidence that residents felt towards officers. The academics and police chief found that by directing social workers to the homes of at-risk community members, and regarding them with respect, there was a reduction in violence—but now the program has stalled.

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