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  • Towson University professor aims to bolster local election security at voting sites

    October 16, 2020 |

    The Baltimore Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Annapolis, Maryland

    More than 1,930 Maryland poll workers were trained to protect ballot integrity from security threats based on research about where those threats may come from. The program, one of the few in the country focused on election security at polling places themselves, was developed by a researcher inspired by reports of Russian interference with the 2016 election. The research showed Maryland's greatest vulnerabilities were electronic poll data and voter registration, the network connection between election officials and local election boards, and access to ballot scanners at voting sites.

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  • How a Pioneering Covid Testing Lab Helped Keep Northeast Colleges Open

    October 16, 2020 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is a biomedical and genomics research center that is at the heart of many east-coast universities successfully reopening campuses during the coronavirus pandemic. Operating with a resemblance to an assembly line, the testing lab is able to process up to 100,000 tests per day.

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  • Second Largest Police Force to Stop Criminalising Drug Users

    October 16, 2020 |

    Vice |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Four UK police forces have adopted drug-decriminalization policies over the past five years, diverting hundreds of cases toward treatment and harm-reduction counseling, and away from criminal convictions, fines, and incarceration. The policies, which apply even in cases involving heroin and cocaine, have been found to reduce drug offenses and conserve police resources for more serious crime. Based on those programs, West Midlands, the second-largest police force in England and Wales, is launching a one-year pilot project aimed at diverting 1,500 people's cases away from the criminal process.

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  • New York City's Right to Counsel law helps stem the epidemic of evictions, and provides a blueprint for Milwaukee

    October 16, 2020 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York's Universal Access to Counsel Law gives tenants who are facing economic hardship a right to free legal advice which increases the chance of winning their case in housing court. Landlords typically have legal representation in court but the overwhelming majority of defendants do not - leaving them at a distinct disadvantage and more likely to experience housing instability. The NY law has been a model for several cities with high eviction rates and can also serve as a blueprint to decrease high eviction numbers in Milwaukee. Of the tenants who utilized the legal services, 84% kept their housing.

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  • The mangrove forests protecting the Pearl River delta: a photo journey

    October 16, 2020 |

    China Dialogue |

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    Response Location: Hong Kong

    The Mai Po Nature Reserve in Hong Kong shows how the protection of mangrove forests is possible. These ecosystems are seen as a way to combat the effects of climate change since the forests can help prevent flood damage and store carbon. Yet, urban development, overfishing, and aquaculture pollution continue to threaten the recovery of mangrove forests in this region.

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  • The Tricky Business Of Coronavirus Testing On College Campuses

    October 16, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Illinois

    When the University of Illinois reopened during the coronavirus pandemic for on-campus student instruction, efforts focused on a fast and frequent mass testing program for staff and students. Although the case numbers were higher than officials had anticipated, researchers were able to learn how the virus was spreading amongst students and implement mandatory lockdowns and hire more contact tracers as a result.

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  • COVID-19 delays, but doesn't stop Albert Lea, Minnesota, from replacing lost hospital services

    October 16, 2020 |

    IowaWatch |

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    Response Location: United States, Albert Lea, Minnesota

    During the coronavirus pandemic, leaders and administrators of small hospitals have learned through their failures about the limitations of their facilities. While some of these hospitals have relied on streamlining and efficiency to maximize the quality of care, it has impacted their ability to react to less predictable events.

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  • Rise in Use of Ballot Drop Boxes Sparks Partisan Battles

    October 16, 2020 |

    Stateline |

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    Response Location: United States

    Free-standing ballot drop boxes during the pandemic provide assurance to voters who worry about the reliability of the postal service or health risks at polling places. Drop-box voting gradually won acceptance in states relying entirely on remote voting. By 2016, most voters in three big states used drop boxes. Many states lack rules governing the number of allowed drop boxes per county, which has contributed to partisan feuds over the numbers of collection boxes. The battles have focused on claims of ballot-security threats, but there is little evidence drop boxes are less secure than other methods.

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  • Lessons learned in real time at rural hospitals during pandemic

    October 16, 2020 |

    IowaWatch |

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    Response Location: United States, Osceola, Iowa

    Small hospitals in rural regions in America have quickly had to learn how to cope with the influx of COVID-19 cases during the pandemic. While many lessons have been learned, in Iowa, hospital personnel have seen success from joining forces with municipal, school district, business, and other civic leaders, as well as allocating stimulus funding toward safety steps.

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  • How nonprofits stepped up training for campus journalists despite COVID-19 lockdown

    October 15, 2020 |

    Nigerian Tribune |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ogun State

    In Nigeria, nonprofit organizations are helping to organize and deliver virtual journalism-related training to university students who can't attend classes as normal due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although some students have said that the organizations aren't always transparent about the price of the webinars, many have reported that their writing has improved and they have made connections with others.

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