MoD has no system to detect civilian deaths caused by military, study shows Revelation comes after report commissioned by department released in response to charity’s FoI request The Guardian - UK · May 5
‘Light in this darkness’: communities push back against Cape Town gang culture Volunteers are working to carve out safe spaces in townships with initiatives such as football training and dance classes The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
US government employees plan to fast for Gaza in protest against Biden policy Feds United for Peace, group of workers from more than two dozen agencies, to stage one-day hunger strike on Thursday The Guardian - US · Jan 29, 2024
‘The city made a mistake’: why a marquee Oakland violence prevention program broke down Experts say Operation Ceasefire contributed to a significant decrease in homicides before falling off track – what happened? The Guardian - US · Jan 18, 2024
‘Peacekeepers’ try to prevent violence using hard-won street smarts For a $100 stipend, some Chicagoans who are statistically among the most at-risk of gun violence are working to change themselves and their neighborhoods. Chicago Sun-Times · May 28, 2023
Bar owners, Greater Grand Crossing residents at odds over crowds, violence on East 75th Street The battle over the historic Black business district provides a window into street-level democracy, Chicago-style. In the middle of the fray, City Hall is the referee. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 28, 2023
Oakland police are doubling down on a tough-on-crime plan. Some activists are skeptical It was late September, and to some, Oakland seemed a city on the brink. Los Angeles Times · Nov 4, 2022
Plan needed to make Russia pay reparations to Ukrainians, says report International courts not in a position to award compensation and UN would have no enforcement power, says UK thinktank The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2022