In L.A., Community Engagement Helps Reduce Gun Violence
July 30, 2013
On the most dangerous streets of Los Angeles, Calif., “gun violence equals gang violence,” says Police Chief Charlie Beck of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Six years ago the Mayor’s office and the LAPD came up with an innovative way to combat gang violence with a program called “Summer Night Lights”. The program invites the entire community for a night of fun and food, and provides access to valuable resources like employment opportunities.
Justice Department May Act in Zimmerman Case
July 25, 2013
Myanmar Farmers at Risk from Government Land Seizures
July 18, 2013
In the Asian country of Myanmar, also known as Burma, farmers are facing the destruction of their family’s homeland as the government enters into numerous development contracts with large corporations in the race to develop the impoverished country. Farmlands that have been owned and farmed for generations will soon be high-tech food and textile factories.
Virtual Realities To Help Gamers Create A Better Future
July 12, 2013
Video games are one of the world’s fasting growing industries, now grossing about $80 billion a year in revenue, or roughly twice that of movies. Now the race is on for researchers to develop a fresh way to create new virtual realities. Many are hoping to find ways that games can have a positive impact on economic and social behavior.
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gay Right
July 03, 2013
Singapore Takes Farming in a New Direction: Up
June 13, 2013
Singapore is one of the world’s most populous cities, but the wealthy island metropolis that is home to more than five million people only grows about seven percent of the produce it consumes. This may be an extreme case, but a lack of local food is a problem for urban areas around the world, and with 80 percent of the world’s population expected to live in cities by 2050, a problem that will only grow larger.
Civil Rights Hero Medgar Evers Honored 50 Years Later
June 07, 2016
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USA Volleyball names Olympic beach volleyball teams
June 12, 2016
Four U.S. beach volleyball teams have officially qualified for the Rio Olympic tournament, according to a statement released by USA volleyball on Sunday.
10-time Olympian Ian Millar left off Canadian show jumping team
July 14, 2016
Canadian equestrian Ian Millar will not be breaking his own record at the Rio Olympics. The 69-year-old show jumper, who made his tenth Olympic appearance at the London Games, was not listed on Canada’s equestrian roster, released Thursday.