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A record number of cities used ranked-choice voting this week. Will it make elections more inclusive?

Sravya Tadepalli

November 04, 2021 |

Prism |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Ranked-choice voting has been adopted by a record number of municipalities. The system allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, and votes for the bottom candidates are reallocated to the voters second choice until one candidate wins a majority. The system has expanded opportunities for independent and third-party candidates to win elections and, in some jurisdictions, has led to greater numbers of people of color and women winning elected office.

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In Portsmouth police reforms, some see 'model' for other communities

Paul Cuno-Booth

November 02, 2021 |

Granite State News Collaborative |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Residents, community leaders, and the Police Commission came together to instate police reforms. Data will now be collected from every police stop of a civilian to provide a better understanding of who is being stopped and how that effects the entire criminal justice system.

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How a Group of Black Doctors Got Philadelphia Vaccinated

Linda Poon , Jeff Green

October 28, 2021 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

More than half of Philadelphia’s Black residents were vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine due to the efforts of the Black Doctors Consortium: A group of health-care professionals that was present within the community through mobile-testing sites, general health checkups, and a presence that built trust during the pandemic. When the vaccine became available the Black Doctors Consortium was able to draw large numbers of people to their vaccination site.

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