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  • Bail made fair in the District of Columbia

    May 16, 2016 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    In Washington, D.C., defendants appear in court within 24 hours of their arrest and many are freed from jail without having to make bail. The process is efficient, relying on a coordinated system of risk assessment and supervision that saves money and supports defendants’ right to timely due process.

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  • Liver disease is killing El Pasoans at an alarming rate

    May 15, 2016 |

    El Paso Times |

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    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    Liver disease is killing El Pasoans at an alarming rate and draining resources as sick patients end up in hospitals and emergency rooms – but it doesn’t have to be that way. Liver disease’s three main causes are preventable, and several groups in El Paso and across the country are tackling them one by one.

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  • Using Tweets and Posts to Speed Up Organ Donation

    May 10, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A grateful recipient of a new heart has inspired a drive to vastly enlarge the pool of prospective organ donors.

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  • Telemedicine brings doctors to Indian Health hospitals with recruitment challenges

    May 08, 2016 |

    The Billings Gazette |

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    Response Location: United States, Lame Deer, Montana

    Lame Deer Health Center in Montana is the first Indian Health Service facility to use telemedicine in its emergency room and clinics. The rooms are equipped with cameras and television monitors and a button that can call specialists or support staff from all over the country. Patients at this facility are now able to see medical specialists or have their cases evaluated by specialists from their rooms, providing more comprehensive healthcare to patients in a rural setting.

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  • The Poverty Puzzle

    May 06, 2016 |

    Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

    Chattanooga, once called the dirtiest city in America, was later dubbed a Tornado of Innovation by former U.S. President Barack Obama. Now, the city is hub for the tech industry. Despite its rag to riches story, the city’s gap between the rich and the poor has increased dramatically over the past ten years. 1 in four people live in poverty. Nonprofits and activists have been helping, but they need city leaders and elites to listen before it's too late.

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  • Guiding a First Generation to College

    April 26, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Students who are new to America or lack college-educated parents often don’t know their options. Increasing transparency about financial aid systems and encouraging students to strive for competitive schools are some of the ways that first-generation citizens can get a university education.

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  • For Police, a Playbook for Conflicts Involving Mental Illness

    April 25, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    In response to high-profile shootings of people with mental illness, police departments around the country are turning to crisis intervention training.

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  • Supporting families on both sides of foster care

    April 25, 2016 |

    Alaska Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

    Foster care doesn’t just impact kids. It changes the lives of entire families — and foster families. So how do we support both those who lose their children and those who take them in?

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  • Schools work to aid children of domestic violence

    April 23, 2016 |

    Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Brockton, Massachusetts

    Massachusetts’ Brockton Public School district has trained the entire staff at three elementary schools to recognize signs of trauma in children. Inspired by the book, “Helping Traumatized Children Learn,” by Eliana Gil, the district’s initiative has now inspired another text and has spread to school districts around the world. Core to the initiative is trying to work more proactively toward social emotional health.

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  • The Navajo Are Fighting to Get Their Water Back

    April 22, 2016 |

    TakePart |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    In Navajo Nation, access to water is scarce and 38% of people don't have it. In several states tribes have been signing away their rights to rivers and other water sources in exchange for help with building the infrastructure to bring clean water to many who have been without.

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