Title
& Description
News Outlet
& Journalist
Date
& Location
MEDIA TYPE
& LENGTH
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
17 December 2015
Vanceboro, North Carolina, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
A program in eastern North Carolina takes a proven, two-generation approach to lift struggling families out of dire circumstances.
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
24 October 2015
Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion initiative is being implemented in cities across the U.S. Instead of arresting people accused of low-level drug crimes, the offenders are offered drug treatment, job training, me...
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
31 August 2014
Concord, North Carolina, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Cabarrus County’s Project Re-entry gives those experiencing incarceration a chance at an education and self-reflection. The program has shown such success that it is being expanded to other detention centers in the co...
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
27 July 2014
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
A private high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is mimicking a college campus as part of an effort to help kids succeed in college. By trusting the students and giving them autonomy they have also reduced bad behavior.
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
27 July 2014
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Early education translates into higher graduation rates and lower probability for criminal behavior later in life, yet less than 30 percent of children in the United States go to preschool. Oklahoma leads the nation i...
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
26 April 2014
Jonesboro, Georgia, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
In Clayton County, Georgia, the Second Chance Court is using a different tactic to give offenders the opportunity to move forward. The program, started in 2010, allows selected teens to attend counseling and classes –...
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
26 April 2014
Jonesboro, Georgia, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
The deeper kids get into the court system, the more likely they are to get into bigger trouble - instead of being scared straight, they end up on what researchers call the school-to-prison pipeline. Courts in Clayton ...
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
22 February 2014
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Civic leaders in the U.S. struggle to effectively help their distressed neighborhoods. East Lake, Atlanta, created a replicable model that mixes residents of differing socio-economic status, and focuses on education a...
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
22 February 2014
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
In Memphis, a creative blight-reduction initiative called 25 Square Blocks broke down the city into blocks. Inspectors were able to quickly identify all the violations and fix them, using the same amount of funding, b...
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
22 February 2014
Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
In Fayetteville, the Mayor and Police Chief have taken a personalized approach in seeking a solution for blighted, low-income neighborhoods and are working to increase the number of city staff on-hand to help address ...
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
26 January 2014
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
In Memphis, “school officials, politicians, business leaders, preachers, nonprofit organizations and everyday residents” came together to fight crime in a strategy known as Collective Impact. Could this approach help ...
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
22 December 2013
High Point, North Carolina, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
The use of a gun in a violent crime can carry a penalty of 30 years or more in prison. High Point, NC, has been using call-ins for 16 years - a carrot-and-stick approach aimed at reducing violent crime and drugs in th...
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
22 December 2013
High Point, North Carolina, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Areas of High Point, North Carolina have suffered from crime, poverty, and neglect, until the city began implementing Operation Ceasefire, a policing program that uses data collecting, community support against crime....
Fayetteville Observer
Greg Barnes
22 December 2013
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
For years, Chattanooga has had one of the highest violent crime rates in the country. - last year, its rate stood at 863 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 34 percent higher than Fayetteville's. But like Fayettevil...
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