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  • When Kids Are Accused of Sex Crimes

    March 04, 2016 |

    The New Yorker |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Juveniles who were placed on sex offender registries, some for crimes they committed before they were even teens, face a slew of life changing consequences that follows them for the rest of their life: “depression, addiction, suicidal thoughts, and other signs of post-traumatic stress.” Many will struggle to find a job, others will get targeted and harassed, some, overwhelmed by the pressure, have ended their life. Parents, legal scholars, and activists are pushing back against the notion that children, under the law, should be tried as mini adults.

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  • Inside A California Anti-Crime Experiment That Resonates With Politicians In D.C.

    February 23, 2016 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

    With homicides up 50 percent last year, the D.C. Council is backing a controversial new crime bill aimed at stopping the violence. It’s modeled in part on a 9-year-old program in Richmond, California. Each year, 50 young men at risk for violence are paid to put down their guns. (1st of a 3 part series)

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  • Bengaluru is being swept by citizen-led plastic bans

    February 16, 2016 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

    While laws and regulations banning the use of plastic bags and wrappers lag in the government, neighborhoods within the city of Bengaluru (Bangalore) have taken it upon themselves to remove wasteful plastic from their communities and their environment. From organizing marches and demonstrations, to creating clever alternatives - such as renting reusable bags from stores and wrapping goods in newspaper - numerous zones within the city are going plastic waste-free on their own initiative, and inspiring their neighbors to do the same.

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  • Can a Game Help Build Affordable Housing?

    February 09, 2016 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pleasantville, New York

    To break through gridlock on fair housing, city planners, citizens, and government officials in wealthy Westchester County, New York, try a new tactic: Using a simulation game to try out different development scenarios. The result has been increased civic participation and efficiency.

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  • Reaching for rehabilitation, not retribution

    December 27, 2015 |

    IndyStar (The Indianapolis Star) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

    A nonprofit in Indianapolis diverts kids from the juvenile justice system by using a teen court where first-time offenders admit their guilt to a jury made up of fellow students rather than going through suspension or expulsion. Jurors usually give verdicts that include community service, apologies, restitution, counseling and tutoring, and possibly serving on a jury. About 1,000 students participate each year and the county prosecutor named the nonprofit Crime Fighter of the Year for its work.

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  • How a regulation turned Bologna's civic pride into action

    December 23, 2015 |

    Citiscope |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Italy, Bologna

    Bologna is demonstrating the utility of allowing citizens to help with projects in cash-strapped cities. A new policy makes it easier for citizens to head city projects and to participate in guiding the future of the municipality.

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  • Historic probe of Chicago police expected to be long and costly

    December 12, 2015 |

    Chicago Tribune |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In Chicago, a white police officer shot Laquan McDonald, a young black man, 16 times, for refusing to stop. The city created a task force in the midst of an already existing investigation by the Department of Justice into the Chicago Police Department’s use of force. "The No. 1 good thing about these federal interventions is they force local municipalities to face the issue of police misconduct head-on.”

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  • As 50 States Prepare to Reimagine Education Policy, Four Are Able to Offer Guidance

    December 09, 2015 |

    Education Week |

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    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    The Innovation Lab Network (ILN) is a made up of a network of states that work collaboratively to transform their respective school systems. The ILN seeks to make meaningful systems-level changes in state education systems and they have shared their insights in four short films and manage a website with resources. The solutions emphasize local engagement and authority, extreme patience, and a framework that places the strengths and passions of young people at the center.

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  • Road to Reform: Cleveland Division of Police could learn a consent decree lesson from Detroit

    December 09, 2015 |

    WEWS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    As it enters into a consent decree with the Department of Justice, Cleveland looks to Detroit to learn what may lie ahead because that city recently emerged from a consent decree after 12 years following revelations of corruption and excessive force by police. Detroit officers now wear body microphones and undergo more regular training on weapons and cultural awareness. Fatal shootings by police have decreased, but there are still hundreds of complaints against the department and much remains to be done.

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  • Smart African Politics: Candidates Debating Under a Tree

    November 10, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Sierra Leone

    Voters tend to know a lot about presidential and local candidates but little about those in between. In Sierra Leone, an organization hosted, filmed, and then projected the debates in villages, increasing voters’ knowledge of the candidates and issues, and changing the way people voted.

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