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Behind LA's dramatic decline in gang violence

Ann Brenoff

February 24, 2015 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In the past, Los Angeles was a dangerous city fraught with gang wars. Lately, though, LA has become a safer city due to six changes enforced by the police cracking down on public violence and gangs.

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Responses To Gang Violence: The GIFT Program

Allison Frost

October 08, 2014 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Gang violence reduction services are often centered on singular gang members, leaving a gap meeting the needs of those affected by gang activity. GIFT, the Gang Impacted Families Team, is working to expand support for entire families affected by gang violence in the state of Oregon.

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Migration outlier: How Nicaragua escaped neighbors' deadly spiral

Ivan Castro

August 28, 2014 |

Reuters |

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Response Location: Nicaragua, Managua, Managua

Crushing poverty and extreme violence - fueled by drug trafficking and police corruption - are behind a mass migration of Central American children to the United States in recent months that has overwhelmed U.S. border resources and driven illegal immigration to the fore in U.S. congressional elections. But the United Nations has praised Nicaragua's security model, which includes social services to help youths in gangs find jobs as well as sport programs like little-league baseball teams.

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Responses To Gang Violence: Spartan Boxing And K.E.Y.

Allison Frost

August 25, 2014 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Medford, Oregon

After leaving his gang in Medford, Oregon, Troy Wohosky decided to create another, more positive path for at-risk youth. He founded the Spartan Boxing Gym, which offers youth and family services focused on redirecting aggression and keeping people off the streets with character-building programs.

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Responses To Gang Violence: 11:45

Allison Frost

July 22, 2014 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Multnomah County, Oregon, experienced a surge of gang activity between 2013 and 2014. To curtail crime and violence, a group of pastors intervened with the 11:45 program. The program provides services and mentorship to gang-involved youth in the criminal justice system through outreach programs.

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After the Delhi gang rape, Indian TV dramas go feminist

Ankita Rao

March 28, 2014 |

Global Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

India’s television serials are ubiquitous and wildly influential, bringing families of every background together every night. For some producers and screenwriters, that reach comes with responsibility, as they use their medium to fight rape and gendered violence.

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Social Media Transforms the Way Chicago Fights Gang Violence

John Buntin

October 01, 2013 |

Governing |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago is curbing homicides through an anti-violence initiative that uses social networks to rank people’s likelihood of killing and being killed. Police then do home visits and have personal conversations with people of high risk to inform them of consequences of future crimes.

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Welcome to the City of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Steve Volk

August 23, 2012 |

Philadelphia Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

When kids grow up in violence-ridden areas, the psychological stress they endure can have impacts mimicking PTSD symptoms and often leads to less resiliency when it comes to joining gangs. Although there is no quick fix for this phenomenon, a program for at-risk kids in Philadelphia is turning to talk therapy in hopes of changing the direction of at least a few kids in the area.

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Karyn McCluskey: the woman who took on Glasgow's gangs

Jon Henley

December 19, 2011 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Glasgow

In Glasgow, gang violence was rampant and affected the youth of the community. Then a new initiative was started: VRU's Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV). This initiative focused on providing support to those who need help and to reduce police tolerance towards violence. This program helped to build empathy and reduced violence by 24%.

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A Fla. District Leads in Violence Prevention

Kristen A. Graham

April 01, 2011 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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Response Location: United States, Boynton Beach, Florida

Palm Beach County, Florida has many of the same social problems that Philadelphia has, including “gangs, drugs, and poverty.” However, their school system has managed to keep students safe by employing “safe-school case managers” who build relationships with students, and they offer a youth court that is a system run by students who peer-review cases of unrest. The initiatives in this county has prevented school violence from happening without metal detectors and just two police officers.

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