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SocietySociety USA
Many Americans Ask for More Say in Where the Public Money Goes (Less to the Police, for Example)
Amid the nationwide protests over George Floyd’s death all over the United States, activists are now pushing for “participatory budgeting” and redirecting policing budgets towards school, mental health services, job creation, or public housing.
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HealthHealth USA
Call the Police in Texas Now – and Get Mental Help, Too
In parts of Dallas, Texas, 911 emergency calls don’t just involve the police. If the call relates to a mental health crisis, a mental health professional will respond with a team to help avoid violence, jail, or unnecessary hospitalization.
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Society
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TechnologyTechnology India
New App Helps Indian Police Reunite Missing Children with Their Families
Police in Telangana, India have developed a new facial recognition app to help bring thousands of missing and trafficked children home. Last month, they scanned over 3,000 records and reunited over half the children with their families!
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