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  • NewsGuard's 'real news' seal of approval helps spark change in fake news era

    February 01, 2019 |

    Reuters |

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    Response Location: United States

    Credibility ratings of news websites by the startup NewsGuard have prompted more than 500 news organizations to upgrade their standards or improve their transparency. Human reviewers, instead of automated systems, grade news sites on nine journalistic criteria, such as whether the sites repeatedly publish fake news and whether they correct errors. Ratings, built into web browsers, warn users when sites have bad reputations for truthfulness and responsibility. Many publishers have sought better ratings by changing their practices.

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  • How Minneapolis Managed a Massive Homeless Encampment

    February 01, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis

    In Minneapolis, they've dealt with one of the largest encampments of people experiencing homelessness - not by "clearing" it as many other cities do, but by collaborating with local organizations to help residents transition out of the encampment and into housing. Because the encampment's residents were predominantly Native American, Red Lake Nation offered up a small portion of tribal lands to serve as a navigation center for temporary housing while they work on a permanent center for the city's homeless population.

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  • Jail or Bail? There's a New Option

    February 01, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Between the opposite extremes of jailing too many people unnecessarily before trial or releasing too many unsupervised, New York City judges in 2016 began to use a "supervised release" option. In the first three years, the program's 11,000 defendants showed up for court dates 89% of the time while 8% were rearrested for new felony crimes. The program, which requires people check in regularly with a case manager, helped reduce the jail population by more than a third. The approach tries to balance the needs of public safety with the reality that even a short jail stay carries its own social harms.

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  • Sisterhood Is Powerful

    February 01, 2019 |

    Foreign Policy |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Berga, Kalmar County

    In November 2017 the Swedish army had their own #MeToo movement: "called #givaktochbitihop, which loosely translates to 'stand at attention and bite the bullet.'” A group of about 50 female sailors formed a group supporting one another called GRYM, an acronym that in Swedish stands for Community, Recruitment, Career guidance, and Mentorship. They support anyone who needs guidance in reporting or healing, and they normalize the subject of sexual assault in everyday conversation. Members of the Navy testify to how the group has helped bring about cultural change amongst the ranks.

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  • You Flushed the Toilet. They Made Some Bricks.

    January 31, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia, Melbourne, Australian Capital Territory

    A civil engineer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University in Australia is converting biosolids, or disinfected leftovers from the water treatment process, into bricks for building. He claims they look, smell, and work the same as conventional fired clay bricks, but with an added benefit of saving land and energy and reducing carbon emissions.

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  • To fight trafficking, Indian groups turn to the experts: survivors

    January 31, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: India, West Bengal

    In India, survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation are joining together to form support groups that aim to change community perspectives around prevention and rehabilitation efforts for young women. Not only has this created more awareness around the topic, but has also allowed those involved to gain a sense of agency and independence.

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  • Electric airplanes developed by a Colorado startup take aim at global pilot shortage

    January 31, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Centennial, Colorado

    The aviation world is changing and companies like Bye Aerospace are leading the way toward a new industry with the development of an all-electric airplane. At the same time, the number of pilots in the United States is dwindling due to the expensive cost of pilot training, which comes from the high fuel costs associated with the needed 1,500 hours of trained flying. This is where companies like Bye Aerospace can help invigorate the field, making training cheaper and the field more forward-looking.

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  • On-the-ground pollution data spurred stricter zoning in Los Angeles

    January 31, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Boyle Heights, California

    In Boyle Heights, a working class neighborhood of Los Angeles, members of the community have taken to the streets armed with clipboards and pens to document environmental hazards, zoning violations, and and other things that endanger their fellow residents. They then took this on-the-ground information, which they called "ground truths," to local politicians to advocate for change.

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  • Violent area of KCK sees big drop in crime after police start business checks

    January 31, 2019 |

    KSHB-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Parts of Kansas City were once regarded as high-crime areas, but thanks to a change in police practices, those crime rates have significantly decreased. Using a form of proactive policing that has officers on foot patrol and interacting with local business owners, these business checks have improved community moral while making the areas safer.

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  • The city with no homeless on its streets

    January 31, 2019 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

    Local UK governments look to Helsinki, Finland as an example of a city that has nearly eradicated homeless by offering people on the streets free housing, unconditionally. While often drug use and alcoholism persists in these communities, Helsinki officials see housing as the first step to recovery. What can UK cities learn from Finland, where the number of rough sleepers has fallen dramatically?

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