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How police have undermined the promise of body cameras
December 14, 2023 | News, ManagementHundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars have been spent on what was sold as a revolution in transparency and accountability. Instead, police departments routinely refuse to release footage—even when officers kill.
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Mental health funding is fast becoming “the bipartisan issue of our time”
December 13, 2023 | News, ManagementStates from California to Texas are increasingly investing in mental health as a recognition takes hold that the status quo isn’t working.
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Millions in opioid settlement funds sit untouched as overdose deaths rise
| News, ManagementNationwide, state and local governments have received more than $4.3 billion as of Nov. 9. How much of that has been used remains uncertain due to states’ lack of public reporting. But from what is known, it varies.
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LGBTQ+ people are nearly twice as likely to be displaced after disasters, new research shows
December 12, 2023 | News, ManagementFor the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau has collected national data on sexual orientation and gender identity related to disaster displacement.
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How many inmates return to prison? Inconsistent reporting makes it hard to tell.
December 11, 2023 | News, ManagementStates define recidivism differently, which can result in misleading interpretations of the statistics.
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Who gets to decide when you die? States consider medical aid in dying
December 08, 2023 | News, ManagementMore than a dozen states introduced bills to legalize the practice in 2023, which observers say can improve end-of-life systems and processes for families and health care providers.
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Maine death certificates don’t track housing status, but other states are starting to
| News, ManagementData on individual's housing status at their time of death can help policymakers better understand and respond to the risks and driving factors of the homelessness crisis.
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No wrong doors: Making benefits easier to access
December 07, 2023 | News, ManagementWhen applying for benefits is too hard, families don’t get the support they need. Learning how users actually work through submitting an online application underscores how important user-centered design is to a program’s success.
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With youth overdose death rates soaring, state offers free opioid reversal medication to schools
| News, ManagementThe initiative comes amid a spike in the number of teens who have died from drug overdoses in the last five years.
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Biden wants states to ensure Obamacare plans cover enough doctors and hospitals
December 06, 2023 | News, ManagementA proposal from the federal government would standardize open enrollment periods across all states, require states to assess the accessibility of their insurer networks and expand adult dental coverage under the Affordable Care Act.