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  • 'This is not luck. This is a systemic approach': These major US cities are trying to curb violent crime — and it's working

    September 29, 2024 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    Several cities across the U.S. are trying new methods to reduce violent crime. Some of these, like the “hotspot policing” effort in San Antonio that increases police visibility in areas that are statistically prone to violent crime, are working. The first part of San Antonio’s three-phase plan saw a 37% decrease in violent crime compared to the previous year.

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  • The Future of Seaweed Farming in America

    September 05, 2024 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States

    Seaweed farms in the United States are working to fight climate change by offering a more sustainable food source and a versatile raw material that could replace petroleum feedstocks and help industries decarbonize.

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  • Austin's Rapid Rehousing Program, Explained

    September 04, 2024 |

    The Austin Common |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    Austin’s Rapid Rehousing Program offers up to two years of rent assistance for people exiting homelessness alongside other support services that help connect them to the resources they need.

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  • Selling America: The Army's fight to find recruits in a mistrustful, divided nation

    August 30, 2024 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Toms River, New Jersey

    Amidst dismal recruitment numbers, the army is struggling and trying all it can to build trust with people and encourage them to join in a climate where American institutions are facing fierce criticism. It’s an ongoing process of trial and error. Despite its shortcomings, the army is seeing some success with programs like the Future Soldier Preparatory Course, which provides tutoring and physical training to help enlistees pass the ASVAB exam. This year alone, about 23,000 recruits have participated in the program.

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  • Why Opening Grocery Stores Alone Doesn't Solve Food Deserts

    August 09, 2024 |

    ProPublica |

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    Response Location: United States

    Programs such as the Healthy Food Financing Initiative provide government funding to help build grocery stores in areas with little access to fresh food, with the goal of addressing “food deserts” and bolstering local economies. However, due in part to a lack of enforcement of fair competition regulations, small, independent grocery stores struggle to offer competitive pricing compared to big-box stores, and nearly half of stores that received funding from the initiative in 2020 and 2021 have either closed or have yet to open at all.

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  • Solving Homelessness In Austin: Rapid Rehousing

    August 08, 2024 |

    The Austin Common |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The Rapid Rehousing Program in Austin, Texas, provides people exiting homelessness with rent support for up to two years, tapering the amount down over time. A community group called Vocal-TX is bringing people in the program together to elevate their voices and propose improvements.

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  • After historic floods, the safety net failed small farmers

    August 01, 2024 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Two-thirds of California’s farms are considered small, cultivating less than 50 acres, and they play a critical role in food security and climate resilience for the whole country. As climate change makes extreme weather more unpredictable, these farms have to rely on government disaster relief and crop insurance to get back on their feet.

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  • The Last Line of Care

    August 01, 2024 |

    Tradeoffs |

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    Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

    An alternative response team in Durham, North Carolina, responds to certain 911 calls instead of the police to help people in crisis. Now, it’s working to improve the ways it connects those people with social services afterward.

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  • NYC families rush to sign up for Summer Rising. Then kids often don't show up.

    July 29, 2024 |

    Chalkbeat New York |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Summer Rising program provides academic support alongside enrichment activities to help keep students connected to school during the summer while also attempting to address academic losses due to the pandemic. However, despite attracting enough families to fill a wait list, the program has seen only about 60% of enrolled students attend the academic offerings due to logistical issues, poor communication, a lack of field trips, and transportation barriers.

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  • Funds to Help Low-Income Families With Summer Electric Bills Are Stretched Thin

    July 19, 2024 |

    Inside Climate News |

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    Response Location: United States

    The government-funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is meant to help households across the United States keep afford the cost of heating in the winter and air conditioning in the summer.

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