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  • The region's toughest red-light camera busted drivers 24,000 times last year

    September 04, 2018 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Washington

    A small town near Seattle installed red light cameras in 2016 and officials immediately founder higher numbers of traffic violations than predicted, especially at one intersection, which accounted for most of the tickets issued to drivers. The technology is very controversial among drivers, but national studies have demonstrated the cameras reduce fatal crashes. In Des Moines, the number of tickets issued spike, but then began decreasing, indicating a change in driver behavior.

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  • Helping solve the wildest crimes

    August 30, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Ashland, Oregon

    In Ashland, Oregon exists the one of a kind U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory. Handling both federal and international trade crimes, the lab uses a combination of forensic tactics to identify species killed by alleged poachers and smugglers.

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  • Can the Manufacturer of Tasers Provide the Answer to Police Abuse?

    August 27, 2018 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Data suggests that when an officer is wearing a body camera the likelihood that they will shoot a person decreases by as much as 60 percent. Axon Enterprises, which originally made a fortune from selling taser guns to police departments, started investing in body cameras back in 2006. Now, they are the largest manufacturer “holding contracts with more than half the major police departments in the country.” The company believes this technology will bridge the gap between lethal force and safety.

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  • An Unlikely Bond Between Chicago Teens and Veterans Is Saving Lives in the City

    August 24, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Teens exposed to gang violence in Chicago have gained guidance from veterans. The mentorship program, operated through the YMCA, has helped young people connect with adults who can relate to their experiences.

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  • The Other Side of “Broken Windows”

    August 23, 2018 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    By cleaning up thousands of abandoned buildings and vacant lots, the city of Philadelphia caused sharp declines in violence and other crime in a program that has become a model for cities nationwide. The cleanup program became the subject of two long-term experiments comparing the "treated" buildings and lots to those that remained signs of blight. In one study, gun violence dropped 39% in and around cleaned-up buildings. The 5% decline associated with cleaned-up vacant lots was much smaller but still meaningful. Neighbors praised the sense of safety they gained in the improved areas.

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  • Is medical marijuana the antidote to Lebanon's trade deficit?

    August 22, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Lebanon, Bekka Valley

    The Lebanese parliament has started considering whether to legalize cannabis for medical use. The move would raise much-needed funds and create state-sanctioned jobs, according to McKinsey consulting firm. The government has tried to combat the hashish industry in Bekka Valley for decades.

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  • How a Scrappy California Crime Lab Learned to Crack More Gun Cases

    August 14, 2018 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The Contra Costa Police Department crime lab has accelerated processing ballistics evidence through a national database that works like fingerprints for guns. The result has been connecting gun violence incidents more quickly and getting dangerous offenders off the streets. The lab’s director was able to do this without extra funding or staff by implementing new protocols and cross-training staff.

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  • 'We Are Going To Survive': Douglas Students Use Music, Art To Heal At Camp Shine

    August 14, 2018 |

    WLRN |

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    Response Location: United States, Parkland, Florida

    Camp Shine, is helping student survivors of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, heal. Through art, dance, and music, they are processing their trauma. The camp, was founded by two upperclassmen from MSDHS who believe in the idea of healing through art. Data shows it’s working. Researchers from the University of Miami who surveyed the students before and after the camp saw a reduction in PTSD symptoms. "They're here to have fun, but they're also here to heal.”

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  • The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley — and Won

    August 14, 2018 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Alastair Mactaggart, decided he had enough off companies like Facebook and Google, which make trillions of dollars from collecting private data from users. While the U.S. has made attempts to regulate consumer privacy, those efforts were terminated through powerful lobbying. A ballot initiative started by Mactaggart and his team, eventually lead to the most powerful consumer-privacy law in the country.

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  • How to Raise an ‘Army of Angry Moms and Women' From Your Own Kitchen

    August 07, 2018 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States

    What started as one mother upset over the 2012 Sandyhook school shooting has morphed into Moms Demand Action, a powerful political force with more than five million people on its list and 300,000 active volunteers. Founder Shannon Watts estimates the grassroots group around has helped block the majority of NRA-sponsored bills and succeeded in passing 1,000 of their own restricting guns. Many volunteers are also running for office.

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