North America

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PART OF: A Quiet Crisis: the Tragedy of State Hostage-Taking

‘Bring Them Home,’ a new Documentary from Washington Post Opinions, to Debut at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival this February

January 14, 2022
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PART OF: Hope Above All Else: Innovating To Save Lives During the Opioid Epidemic

The Prospects of a Supervised Injection Site in Washington, D.C.

Esha Mehta
2021 Reporting Fellow

January 12, 2022
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Hope Above All Else: Innovating To Save Lives During the Opioid Epidemic

Opioid overdoses and deaths continue to devastate communities and tear apart families. So what do we...

Esha Mehta
2021 Reporting Fellow

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PART OF: Mosquito-borne Illness Interventions in Louisiana and Beyond

Calcasieu Parish: The Perfect Storm

Daphne Mark
2021 Reporting Fellow

January 11, 2022
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Mosquito-borne Illness Interventions in Louisiana and Beyond

The largest killer is quite small. Worldwide, diseases spread by mosquitoes cause more than 2...

Daphne Mark
2021 Reporting Fellow

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PART OF: Christian Nationalism After the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

Since Jan. 6 Attacks, Spiritual Leaders Unify to Combat Christian Nationalism

Alejandra Molina
Grantee

January 7, 2022
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PART OF: Saving Fishtown

Changing Great Lakes Latest Threat to Michigan’s Cherished Fishtown

Aaron Martin
Grantee

December 29, 2021
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PART OF: Properties on the Precipice

Plaintiff, Defendant, and Judge: How Some Ohio Counties Entrust the Same Officials To Collect Taxes and Wipe Tax Liens

Multiple Authors

December 29, 2021
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PART OF: Properties on the Precipice

Sidebar: What Is Artificial Intelligence and Why Use It To Look at Public Records?

Lucia Walinchus
Grantee

December 28, 2021
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PART OF: Properties on the Precipice

How Do Public Officials Make Land Bank Decisions? Artificial Intelligence May Seek Patterns

Multiple Authors

December 28, 2021
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Properties on the Precipice

Land Banks are vital public agencies who are a key part of turning decrepit, abandoned properties...

Multiple Authors

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PART OF: State of Surveillance: Police Use of AI and Facial Recognition in Communities of Color

South Florida Police Widely Use Facial Recognition, yet Resist Policies To Curb Abuse. That’s a Problem for People of Color.

Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson
Grantee

December 27, 2021