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  • How 12 Teens Who'd Never Met Before Organized Honolulu's Black Lives Matter Protest

    June 22, 2020 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Honolulu, Hawaii

    Twelve Honolulu high school students, who had only ever met online, used social media to organize a Black Lives Matter protest that drew over 10,000 people. The teens used online forums to communicate about their goals for the protest and also to provide details to the public regarding the march's route, reminders to wear masks, remain peaceful, and abide by city laws. The teens also enlisted the support of established organizations to provide volunteers and bring hand sanitizer, water bottles, face masks, and bullhorns. The result was an entirely peaceful and emotionally stirring protest march and rally.

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  • Can infusing western education revive northern Nigeria's Almajiranci system?

    June 21, 2020 |

    Minority Africa |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Niger

    The Almajiranci system has been criticized for not integrating Western education and English lessons. To solve the issue, Malam Na’ibi, who owns an Almajiri school, started homeschooling around 30 students on subjects like math and English. These students can’t afford to attend schools that integrate Western education. “I just want to be able to speak the English language. I have never missed a class since we started.” Almajiranci school experts say the homeschooling method employed by Malam Na’ibi is exemplary of inclusive educational reforms that need to happen with the wider Almajiranci school system.

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  • A Portland foundation's infusion of talent and money helps set small Maine town back on its feet

    June 21, 2020 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Monson, Maine

    A Portland-based foundation has revitalized a small town in Maine with the establishment of an arts colony, reconstruction of old buildings in downtown, and a full health center - a rarity for small towns. A declining population and the shuttering of major businesses contributed to the decline of Monson. The Libra Foundation's philanthropic efforts have spurred enthusiasm within the town well known for being the last stop along the Appalachian Trail.

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  • Why Japan's Jobless Rate Is Just 2.6% While the U.S.'s Has Soared

    June 20, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Japan

    Japan's unemployment has barely grown during the COVID-19 crisis, thanks in large part to a business culture that prizes employees' interests over short-term profits. Much of the country's economy remained open in the pandemic's early months. But the jobless picture was aided even more by policies based on a tradeoff between ordinarily high demands on workers in return for job security. The same policies have produced a tight job market that can make companies risk averse in their hiring. But the net effect during the crisis has been much less economic pain inflicted on workers.

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  • Voter Turnout in New York City Was Cratering; Then Came 2018

    June 20, 2020 |

    Gotham Gazette |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Record high voter turnout in New York's 2018 primaries was due in part to grassroots groups effectively harnessing voters’ anger towards the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), a group of State Senate Democrats who caucused with Republicans. A coalition of over 45 organizations held protests, ran phone banks, and sent out materials to encourage voters to turn out against the IDC, and it worked. Challengers beat incumbent IDC candidates in several primaries, eventually winning seats in Congress. Despite record-high turnout, it still only averaged 29% in districts where IDC candidates were challenged.

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  • Can Floyd protests break cycles of police brutality and racial unrest? History has lessons.

    June 19, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States

    Just as the Emmett Till murder helped inspire protests in the civil rights era, which in turn led to the passage of civil rights and voting rights legislation, the protests over policing in 2020 already have sparked reforms and could lead to even more dramatic social changes. Policing and racial inequity often lie at the root of protests, past and present. The question is whether the predominant focus will be on riots and violence or on the underlying grievances that concern public policy.

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  • How Hawaii Became a Rare Covid Success Story

    June 19, 2020 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Honolulu, Hawaii

    While many states across the United States are still working to contain the coronavirus, Hawaii has managed to curb cases in part because of the state's geography, but moreso due to local government officials prioritizing guidance from state health specialists. Following the lead of several other countries, Hawaii's health officials started contact tracing and quarantine protocols during "critical early weeks, when cases were manageable." While there has been disagreement about which specific measures to prioritize over others, the proactive action as a whole has been successful.

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  • Okupas motorizados: la lucha por recuperar el Espacio en la calle

    June 19, 2020 |

    Ethic |

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    Response Location: Spain, Pamplona

    Okupas Motorizadas en Pamplona, España, busca proteger espacios de estacionamiento para personas con discapacidades. Sus voluntarios toman fotos o dejan mensajes con carros estacionados en zonas designadas así. Trabajando con policía, oficiales y compañías de reparto locales, Okupas muestra a motoristas la importancia de proteger esos espacios. Después de tener éxito en cambiar reglas locales, Okupas busca uniformizar las reglas por toda España.

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  • Coronavirus spread among nursing home residents is approaching a standstill

    June 19, 2020 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

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    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Connecticut's assisted living facilities have been able to slow the spread of coronavirus cases largely due to an "omnibus testing program." Adopted at facilities throughout the state, the protocol involves testing all residents at the same time in order to quickly isolate any covid-positive cases and prepare staff to safely interact with those residents.

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  • Canada's largest school district ended its police program. Now Toronto may be an example for U.S. districts considering the same.

    June 19, 2020 |

    Chalkbeat National |

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    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    Prompted by Black Lives Matter protesters and informed by a controversial survey of high school students on their feelings about having police stationed in their schools, Toronto pulled police from its schools in 2017 and since then has refuted warnings of a spike in misbehavior and crime. While arrest numbers and data on students’ current feelings about safety are unknown, Canada’s largest school system at least proved that it could address unhappiness with a police presence without decreasing safety.

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