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Oakland's 'Pothole Vigilantes' Take Street Repairs Into Their Own Hands

Sonja Hutson

May 20, 2019 |

KQED |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

In Oakland, CA, two men deemed the Pothole Vigilantes have paired up to fix every pothole in the city. Made possible by crowdfunding the venture, the two have now developed public meetups to teach others how to fix potholes themselves. This has caught the attention of city officials, who, partly because of this effort, have passed a $100 million plan to repave Oakland streets.

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How cities are convincing voters to pay higher taxes for public preschool

Brenda Iaesvoli

May 19, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Undeterred by a lack of funding from the state and federal government, U.S. cities are successfully getting citizen approval to raise property taxes for the purpose of funding early childcare education programs. In Seattle, the city subsidizes tuition, regulates class size and length of the school day, and pays teachers more. In turn, cities are highlighting concrete improvements in student performance, helping to further secure resident support.

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Microgrants help Fort Lewis College students with unexpected financial hardships

Mary Shinn

May 17, 2019 |

Durango Herald |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

It's not just soaring tuition expenses that prevent students from completing their college education - emergency expenses such as medical care and car repair can also be disruptive. A new program at Fort Lewis College in Colorado provides microgrants to students who find themselves in these situations.

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Bok choy and bread fruit: How traditional crops fit a food secure future

Audrey Cleo Yap

May 16, 2019 |

NBC News |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Maui, Hawaii

Organizations like Ho’oulu ka ‘Ulu are reintroducing small-scale farmers to breadfruit — a traditional Hawaiian starchy fruit that fell out of style following the rise of plantation farming and colonialism. Growers are taught how to cultivate and sell the fruit, and their network of now 200 farmers are helping to keep part of their culture alive. Similarly, in California a Food Roots program connects farmers growing traditional Asian produce like bok choy to local businesses and markets to provide accessibility to culturally relevant fresh produce.

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How free is ‘free college'?

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

May 16, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Politicians and education advocates are increasingly using terms like "free college" and "college promise." As the model gains traction as a solution to the nation's overwhelming student debt, Stacy Teicher Khadaroo explores what it actually means in practice and how lack of information and confusing terms can still leave students with unexpected fees.

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They threw this mom in jail over a probation violation. These activists bailed her out.

Natasha S. Alford

May 11, 2019 |

TheGrio |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Maryland

Across the United States, Black Mama’s Bail out bailed out hundreds of black women in time for Mother’s Day. The organization accepts donations to pay bail for women cannot afford it on their own as part of their larger goal of ending the cash bail system and mass incarceration. Research shows that while black women are increasingly one of the largest groups of incarcerated individuals, and yet simply posting bail has led to a majority of these cases being dropped.

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#FreeBlackMamas works to bail black mothers out of jail in time for Mother's Day

Erin Evans

May 11, 2019 |

NBC News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Community organizing groups around the country have mobilized to get black mothers out of prison. The initiative #FreeBlackMamas has raised over $1 million dollars in donations since 2017 and comes as a growing response against the cash bail system. Besides bailing out black mothers, the groups seek to build community and address the larger systemic issue of race and incarceration.

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Weed City, USA: A desert town turns to cannabis to find jobs and fight painkiller addiction

Brock Stoneham

May 10, 2019 |

NBC News |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Needles, California

In Needles, California, the cannabis industry turns around a failing economy by bringing jobs and new residents to the city. The industry is expected to supply over 500 jobs in the town of just over 5,000 people.

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Kids In America Are Missing School Because They Can't Afford Toothpaste And Tampons

Liza Ramrayka

May 09, 2019 |

The Huffington Post |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Maynardville, Tennessee

A lack of access to basic personal hygiene necessities will hinder anyone's everyday life, but it especially impacts children that have to attend school where they are often bullied because of it. To provide these children with a better educational environment, teachers are implementing "hygiene closets" that are stocked with items such as soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and tampons.

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Tiny Eatery, Big Mission In Pullman

Linda Lutton

May 08, 2019 |

WBEZ |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

A new food hall in the South Side of Chicago offers three African American chefs the opportunity to open a local, thriving business. The food hall, operated by a local nonprofit, brings healthy and creative cuisine to the community as well as opens doors for black business owners in Chicago.

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