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Los Angeles Will Be the First City to Use Body Scanners on Subways. Which Could Be Next?

J. Brian Charles

August 16, 2018 |

Governing |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Transportation Security Administration has partnered with cities across the country to bring body scanners to metro stops and rail stations. While heralded as an efficient way to check crowds for weapons, body scanners have raised concern among privacy advocates.

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Instead of jail, “Hope Not Handcuffs” gets people into addiction treatment

Cynthia Canty

August 02, 2018 |

Michigan Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Macomb, Michigan

In Michigan, the Hope Not Handcuffs Initiative has partnered with local police departments to ensure that people with addictions are given support and treatment instead of being sent to jail. Ninety-eight percent of people are placed in a treatment center within two hours of their arrival at a participating police station; they estimate they've placed around 1500 people in their 18 months of operation.

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Chicago Hiked the Cost of Vehicle City Sticker Violations to Boost Revenue. But It's Driven More Low-Income, Black Motorists Into Debt.

Melissa Sanchez Elliott Ramos

July 26, 2018 |

ProPublica |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

When Chicago raised the fee for not having a vehicle sticker, the move seemed like a way to raise revenue without punishing compliant drivers. But now, thanks in part to racial disparities in policing, thousands of mostly black people are going bankrupt due to ticket debt.

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Adaptive Technology Programs Turn to Robotics and IoT to Help People Who Have Disabilities

Dawn Kawamoto

July 06, 2018 |

Government Technology |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Governments and schools are investing in technology to better serve people of different abilities. Innovations include text-to-911 for deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens, robotic telepresence for remote students, and the Vitals app, which allows families and caregivers to alert police officers of ways to help developmentally disabled family members.

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Rape Victim Advocates Get a Role Alongside the Police

Tina Rosenberg

June 27, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Partnering police agencies and advocates for survivors of sexual assault in cities like Philadelphia and New York City has helped to solve some of the difficulties investigators have faced in cases of sexual assault while also holding investigators accountable for their attitudes and follow-through. Audits by advocates have "changed rape investigations nationwide" and provide a model for other cities.

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Preparing Police To Respond to Mental Health Crises

Kabir Bhatia

June 26, 2018 |

WKSU |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Ohio

In response to increasing mental health calls, police are now taking Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training. Before, police officers didn’t have training in mental health crises and how they differ from traditional police calls. The state is even helping offset the costs associated with increased training.

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Singapore using virtual reality in counterrorism

Nurfilzah Rohaidi

June 12, 2018 |

GovInsider |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Singapore

Artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality optimize limited public safety resources and help officers better respond to complex situations under pressure. As Singapore invests in such technologies, the focus is always on improving the capabilities of frontline officers, says Ng Yeow Boon, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ tech chief.

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From Farm to Factory: The Rural-Urban Coalition for Immigrants' Rights

Zoe Sullivan

June 11, 2018 |

Next City |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A group of activists in Waukesha, Wisconsin are honoring the role of immigrants in the community by mobilizing 10,000 people from rural and urban areas across the state to march for the "Day without Latinx & Immigrants." The group, called Voces De La Frontera, also uses the collective power immigrant workers have in the dairy state to influence policy and gain protections for migrants. Through inclusion and conversation, Voces now has 1,500 members, nine adult chapters, and 15 youth chapters in schools, all working together to support immigrants in Wisconsin.

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Can 30,000 Cameras Help Solve Chicago's Crime Problem?

Timothy Williams

May 26, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Using advanced data, cameras, and innovative mapping, Chicago is hoping to finally solve crime in the city. Hidden sensors like ShotSpotter and crime forecasting software HunchLab are being used to turn massive amounts of data into usable information for law enforcement officers, but concerns about privacy and surveillance are prevalent.

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Opioid Crisis Compels New York to Look North for Answers

J. David Goodman

May 21, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Supervised injection sites in Canada have prevented hundreds of heroin overdose deaths. Now, New York City is looking to follow Canada's lead with a city-wide initiative to establish safe injection sites. While the Trump Administration is not in support of such sites, experts believe that it is unlikely that the federal government would interfere with a site if a city is in support of it.

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