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  • Churches arm, train congregants in wake of mass shootings

    August 16, 2019 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Haslet, Texas

    With people across the United States living in constant fear of mass shootings, in these despondent times, some churches paying companies to train and arm their members in preparation. While the FBI and other security experts don’t fully support the response, the approach has gained traction. While those protecting the places of worship are all unpaid volunteers, companies like Sheepdog Defense Group are paid by churches.

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  • Push for Ethnic Studies in Schools Faces a Dilemma: Whose Stories to Tell

    August 15, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    California is one of three states developing ethnic studies curricula for K-12 students. In the process, the state is grappling with which questions about groups and histories should be represented and whether teachers, many of whom are white, are prepared to teach these topics.

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  • Can We Change Our Behavior or are We Stuck?

    August 14, 2019 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Australia, Melbourne

    When Melbourne, Australia came close to running out of water in 2008, the water utility conducted a behavioral study to launch an effective communications campaign aimed at reducing water usage among city residents. Along with the effective advertising campaign, the city distributed water-efficient shower heads, offered rebates to people who bought water-efficient machines, and used other "nudge" techniques like telling people how much water they used in relation to neighbors.

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  • As law enforcement nationwide faces scrutiny, cameras protect both public and officers

    August 09, 2019 |

    WRAL-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Raleigh, North Carolina

    Across the United States, 95 percent of law enforcement agencies have started using body cameras. In North Carolina, the majority of departments have started using such technology in the hopes of increasing transparency, trust, and accountability. While the use of body cams is wanted by both police and the community, finding the funding to purchase and maintain them has been a challenge for some departments.

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  • Skilling South Sudanese Refugees In Bidibidi Settlement Restores Lost Hope

    August 07, 2019 |

    Things That Work Uganda |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Bidibidi

    The Bidibidi refugee settlement in Uganda offers refugees a chance to learn a skilled trade at the Yoyo Youth Vocational Skills Center. At no cost to them, students can learn brick laying, carpentry, tailoring and cutting garments, hair dressing, environmental protection, and more. Since its opening in 2018, most of its students are making a living off of their acquired skills, and many testify to how the center changed their lives.

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  • Court Observers Are Shining a Light on the Immigration Court System

    August 02, 2019 |

    Rewire |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    One way that any ordinary citizen can lend a hand to the plight of those caught in the American immigration system is by being a court observer: someone who sits in immigration court and takes notes by hand. Several organizations are working to develop a standardized way of evaluating judges' treatment of migrants to put it in a central database so that the data can be used to evaluate the human impact by the system as a whole. People who participate testify to the job alleviating despair over the situation as they can mitigate any unfair practices going unnoticed.

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  • First Group Of Students Graduates From Wesleyan's Prison Education Program

    July 31, 2019 |

    Hartford Courant |

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    Response Location: United States, Middletown, Connecticut

    The first class of students enrolled in the Wesleyan University Center for Prison Education has just graduated. The program awards participants with an associate degree from Middlesex Community College in general studies and intends to serve as a tool against recidivism by offering an opportunity for success after incarceration. The Center for Prison Education has existed since 2009, serving 138 students thus far, and started offering a degree option in 2016.

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  • Serving the sisterhood: Temsalet Kitchen in Ethiopia

    July 30, 2019 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

    Temsalet Kitchen in Addis Ababa offers the city's most vulnerable women a place to work and find community. The restaurant employs struggling women to be cooks, waitresses, managers, and cleaners to help them stay off the streets, out of danger, and in a welcoming environment where they can become independent.

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  • A Unique Military Program Helps Sexual Assault Survivors. But Not All of Them.

    July 30, 2019 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Members of the military who are survivors of sexual assault have access to special victims’ counsels to help guide and protect them throughout the legal process. The efforts are still young, and with that comes issues of ill-trained or over-worked legal representation – a criticism that has been made known by advocates. Furthermore, while the existence of such assistance is extremely beneficial to military personnel, the same sort of protection and support isn’t available to civilians who are alleging violent crimes against military members.

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  • India's tigers come roaring back

    July 30, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: India

    Wildlife sanctuaries and monitoring technologies are helping to protect endangered species. In India, a decade of policies aimed toward increasing the number of Bengal tigers is proving effective, in some areas leading to an increase in the total population. In addition to the creation of designated wildlife sanctuaries where biodiversity can thrive, the use of specialized monitoring technology allows for the tracking of individual tigers.

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