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New dashboard empowers North Carolinians to track air pollution in real time

Will Atwater

June 13, 2025 |

North Carolina Health News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

CleanAIRE NC, an organization that trains residents to collect and share air quality data, uses AirKeeper Dashboard—an interactive mapping tool that displays real-time data from sensors across the state—to help North Carolina communities track and understand local air pollution and advocate for cleaner, healthier air.

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Finding election workers is hard. Arizona is doing something about it.

Jen Fifield

June 09, 2025 |

Votebeat Arizona |

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Response Location: United States, Arizona

The Arizona Fellows in Election Administration program taps college students to work in county and state election offices, with the goal of creating a pipeline for positions that are often difficult to fill. During the 2024 presidential election cycle, 18 students and recent graduates participated in the program, and three went on to take permanent positions in their respective election offices.

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Ciencia comunitaria hecha por mujeres para anticipar sequías, cuidar cultivos y alimentar familias

Adriana González

June 05, 2025 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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Response Location: El Salvador, Ahuachapán

En Ahuachapán, un grupo de mujeres están liderando un espacio de ciencia comunitaria para proteger el medioambiente e informar a su comunidad cuando sembrar o proteger cultivos. Colocan pluviómetros, anotan datos cada mañana y, a través de grupos de WhatsApp, van informando a la comunidad sobre la cantidad de lluvia que ha caído; tambien envían los datos cada mañana al Ministerio de Medio Ambiente para que el gobierno sepa lo que pasa en el campo.

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How different Chicago organizations are informationally combating ICE

Matt Brady

May 30, 2025 |

ILLatinoNews.com (Illinois Latino News) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

As ICE steps up arrest efforts around the country, organizations such as Arise Chicago are working to educate communities with Know Your Rights toolkits that help them prepare for potential confrontations with ICE officers. The kits are available digitally and can be accessed through a QR code, making the information easy to disseminate.

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Know Your Rights: Community forums as a solution to immigration enforcement changes

Nicole Williams-Quezada

May 28, 2025 |

Hilltop Views |

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Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

CAMINA ATX, a grassroots initiative founded by immigrants, hosts “Know Your Rights” forums that draw hundreds of people. Their approach to prioritizing cultural competency, accessibility and community ownership has emerged as an effective community-based response that provides critical information, resources and support networks for immigrants, mixed-status families, concerned citizens and anyone seeking to better understand constitutional protections in the current enforcement climate.

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Ditch Democracy: Northern New Mexico's Acequia Culture

Ilana Newman

May 14, 2025 |

The Daily Yonder |

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Response Location: United States, New Mexico

An acequia irrigation system depends on an indigenous coordinated community governance designed to sustainably manage water for agriculture and daily life. Via democratic control, shared participation in annual cleaning, Mayordomo authority, and cooperative decision-making, the system fosters community cohesion and ecological sustainability.

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The Black mothers behind one of the biggest environmental fights of the 20th century

Jessica Kutz

May 09, 2025 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, Niagara Falls, New York

Black mothers at Griffon Manor organized community activism, advocacy campaigns, and coalitions to demand equitable government support and recognition after the Love Canal, New York, environmental disaster—eventually resulting in partial victories such as federal relocation assistance, although persistent structural racism and media neglect severely limited their initial visibility, effectiveness, and lasting recognition.

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Term Limits Come to a Small Southern City

Alan Greenblatt

May 08, 2025 |

Governing |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Bossier City, Louisiana

The Bossier Term Limits Coalition formed to prevent their local government from being filled with entrenched politicians by gathering signatures to put term limits on the ballot. Despite obstacles in legitimizing their petition in the eyes of the court, the group’s measure eventually passed with more than 80% of the vote.

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“An Egalitarian Pressure”: Australia Has Been Requiring People to Vote for 100 Years

Daniel Nichanian

May 02, 2025 |

Bolts |

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Response Location: Australia

Since 1924, Australia has had compulsory voting, which requires citizens to cast a ballot or face a small fine. The policy has created a strong culture around voting, and voter turnout has remained high since the law went into effect.

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Exploring the Impact of Countywide Polling in Dallas County

Sujata Dand

April 25, 2025 |

Dallas Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

Texas' Countywide Polling Place Program allows residents to vote at any polling place in their home county, with the goal of making the election process more convenient and accessible. However, though some counties have seen turnout increase over time, others have seen it decrease in recent elections.

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