Can algorithms promote greater racial equity in the criminal justice system? The data suggest they can, but only as part of broader system change.
Study Finds Algorithms, Used Appropriately, Can Reduce Racial Disparities
In Dallas, More Police Suspended for Social Media Posts Surfaced by Nonprofit
The idea behind the Plain View Project is small and simple, but the group has found a strategic position from which to advance public acknowledgement of police bias.
New Technology Developed to Amplify Community Voices for the Media
Cortico’s $10 million-dollar project could bring under-heard voices to the news as community members gather around “digital hearths” that relay conversations about important local issues.
NPQ North: What Shouldn’t Charity Be Allowed to Do?
A commission found that though Canada’s charities must operate in this century, the rules governing them draw on 19th-century interpretations of a 1600s-era law. Could we say the same in the US?
New Franchise Seeks to Develop Worker Housecleaning Co-ops Nationwide
Brightly, a New York City worker-owned cleaning cooperative, launches a franchise operation designed to help establish worker co-ops across the country.
Once-Broken Instruments Now Making Beautiful Music in Philly Schools
A new film documents the impact of a bold experiment in music-making and philanthropy. Might other cities follow this model?
Soros and Koch Form Think Tank: Strange Bedfellows, or a Heavenly Match?
Limited investment from both sides could imply the donors themselves are waiting to see what this unlikely alliance brings.
That Organizational Moment: The NRA and Sandy Hook
Sometimes when you look back over an organization’s history, you see moments that define the course, pace, and character of its problems.
Trump Administration Drops Bid for Citizenship Question in 2020 Census
At the last moment, the Department of Justice sent a one-sentence missive to those suing to keep the citizenship question off the 2020 Census, saying the forms would go to print without the question.
Done Enriching Shareholders, PES Shutters South Philadelphia Refinery
Philadelphia Energy Solutions enriched shareholders using millions in federal, state, and local grants and credits. Personal connections and “protecting jobs” gave PES access to taxpayer dollars.
Connecticut: A State for Sale—Cheap
Is the new partnership between the state of Connecticut and Dalio Philanthropies, complete with $100M “gift,” a Trojan Horse aimed at transferring public interest to private control?
NRA Donors Demand Action
Last week, we suggested Wayne LaPierre might soon be toppled from his perch as chief executive of the NRA. A donor revolt to set that in motion has begun.