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Carolina Man To Drive 900 Miles With Truckload of Water for Flint (WATCH)

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McKinley Corbley
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Following the charity efforts of stars like Pearl Jam, Cher, and The Game, one man in a city far away is joining the ranks of private citizens making a difference in Flint.

South Carolina resident John Wright will be making the 887-mile journey to deliver hundreds of cases of clean bottled H2O to Americans suffering through the contaminated water crisis in Michigan.

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After the end of a three-day donation drive hosted this week by John, residents in Mount Pleasant had contributed so many cases of water for his journey north that he had to abandon his plan to use the rented  U-Haul truck – and upgrade to an 18-wheeler tractor-trailer.

“It’s a good problem to have,” he told WCIV.

The water will be arriving on Monday at the community center in Flint for distribution.

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“I think about living here in the Low Country and realizing that there are lots of things we take for granted,” Wright said in a press release. “Water is one of those things.  Who would ever think we could not have clean and safe water anywhere in America?  The families in Flint, Michigan can certainly share what it is like to not have one of the most important resources for healthy living.”

MORE: 400 Union Plumbers Volunteered to Install Water Filters in Flint For Free

Michigan officials are now discussing rebates for utility bills paid by residents for water they could not drink going back more than a year.

(WATCH the video HERE from ABC4)

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Child Returns Wallet With Sweet Note ‘You Look Like Nice Person’

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We all know the heart-stopping anxiety that comes from losing something important. Taylor Sloan felt that after dropping her wallet at a motocross event.

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Thinking it was lost forever, she had given up hope until she received this mailed letter with her missing wallet enclosed:

Dear Ms. Sloan,

My name is Nasim Lawrance and I am 10 years old. I found your wallet on the ground at the Super Motocross event in Oakland. I know how it feels to lose something and I wanted to make sure you got your wallet back. Hopefully, I have made you smile and you are happy to have your money and ID back. I am glad I found it instead of some bad person who would steal from you. You look like a very nice person who does nice things for people so I wanted to do something nice for you. Plus it’s the honest thing to do.

Sincerely,

Nasim

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Taylor, being a long-time listener of the Sonoma County radio show Froggy 92.9, shared the little boy’s act of kindness on the program and announced that she would soon be writing back to Nasim with a thank you.

Cute Little Leukemia Patient Proposes To Favorite Nurse (WATCH)

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McKinley Corbley
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While Gideon Robinson was battling leukemia at the Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, one of the IVs must have been Cupid’s arrow because on January 27th, the 5-year-old boy felt compelled to get down on one knee and propose to his favorite nurse.

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With hospital staff watching the exchange, the nurse, called “Tall Sarah”, graciously accepted the declaration of love and announced he could be her “hospital husband.”

The video has been shared upwards of 2,300 times on Gideon’s leukemia support page.

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“It is amazing to us that this has been shared and liked so much around the world,” says the Robinson family on Gideon’s Go Fund Me page. “It was a fun and innocent act from our little warrior. We appreciate the kind words and encouragement we have received from everyone.”

(WATCH the video below)

Marriage proposal to his favorite nurse on the hem/onc floor... "tall Sarah"

Posted by The Adventures of Iron Gideon on Wednesday, January 27, 2016

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Fearless Transit Rider Praised for ‘Incredible Display of Humanity’

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When other riders on the train moved away from a man in mental distress, a 70-year-old woman took his hand.

The random act of kindness by the older woman was enough to calm the young man who had been cursing and moving erratically.

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Ehab Taha, a passenger on the Vancouver, British Columbia Skytrain at the time, snapped a photo and posted it on Facebook. He said the man sat with the woman who tightly gripped his hand until he started to cry.

The woman’s actions not only calmed the fitful young man, but also reassured the train’s other passengers.

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“I’m a mother and he needed someone to touch,” the unidentified woman told Taha before starting to cry herself.

(READ more at CTV News – or SEE other inspiring Subway Stories on Good News Network) — Photo: Ehab Taha, Facebook

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Marine Drives 2,000 Miles to Reunite with Best Friend, a Cat Who Eased His PTSD

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A Marine drove 2,000 miles to be reunited with the snaggle-toothed, bent-eared furry friend that helped him deal with PTSD anxiety.

For four years Hemi the cat wondered a North Carolina base looking for his friend, but now is back home with him.

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Hemi lived with Robert Connell and his family at the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point until he went missing. The veteran said Hemi listened to his deepest secrets during his bouts with PTSD.

“Before I had kids, the only thing I could connect to was a cat,” Connell told WNCT News.


Years ago, Connell deployed overseas and the cat never returned home.

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When Connell left the service four years ago, he and his family moved to North Dakota, not knowing Hemi was still wandering the Marine base.

When the stray cat was caught earlier this month, an animal shelter found its microchip that let them find the Connell family.

WATCH:  Emotional Reunion for Family Dog Found Alive Years Later

Hemi is headed to a new home with a big back yard, and he’ll never have to look for Robert again.

(WATCH the video below from WNCT News) — Photos: WNCT video

 

Appalachian Miners Trade Coal for Code, Digging Computer Skills

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Terry Turner
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Eastern Kentucky miners who once dug for coal are now digging for a Ruby — Ruby script, that is, learning coding languages for computer software.

Tech start-up Bit Source started turning miners into coders in 2014, seeking laid-off coal miners to become computer programmers. Its founders believe that miners with practical engineering experience working with heavy equipment will have a natural aptitude for writing code.GNN-app-banner-ad-opt

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The former laborers each spend five months learning new skills while a Labor Department grant, and other similar funding, pays their wages during the training period.

Coal production in the region dropped from 110 million tons produced in 2001 to less than 30 million last year. With coal fields disappearing, miners are looking for a new line of work, and the $70,000 starting salary for coders is close to what they were making in the mines.

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“We’ve got a lot of high-skilled hillbillies here,” Rusty Justice, Bit Source co-founder told Bloomberg Business. “We want to prove we can run a tech business from the hills of eastern Kentucky.”

(READ more at Bloomberg) — Photos: Nottsexminer, CC; hackNY, CC

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Shelter Surprises Homeless Couple with Fairy Tale Wedding

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A homeless couple, together for 10 years and saving to have a simple wedding, were surprised when a local shelter gave them a special day to remember.

Jerold and Mani Clay weren’t planning anything fancy, they only wanted the paperwork to make their union official.

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When the people who run their Grand Rapids, Michigan shelter found out the two were getting married, they sprang into action, leveraging their ministry’s resources to give them a “fairy tale” wedding.

Mel Trotter Ministries found a gown for the bride and tux for the groom at its thrift shop. It lined up people to do hair and make-up for the bride and a wedding official performed the ceremony for free.

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“It was a blessing. I didn’t expect this at all,” Mani told WXMI News. “We just wanted to do it casual with a few friends and family, and they came to me and made this happen, the dress, makeup, hair and everything, and it meant a lot.”

(WATCH the video below from WXMI News) — Photo: WXMI video

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Former Child Brides Win Case in Court: Zimbabwe Bans Child Marriage

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Former child brides have struck a blow for future generations of women and children — taking their case to Zimbabwe’s highest court and winning a ban on marriage for anyone under the age of 18.

The women, Loveness Mudzuru and Ruvimbo Tsopodzi, claimed they faced a life of poverty without access to education after being forced into child marriages.

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A lawyer for the two said the court decision “deals a decisive blow to the exploitation of children” and called on Zimbabwe’s legislature to set penalties for for the practice.

Nearly one-third of girls in Zimbabwe marry before their 18th birthday — some even before they turn 15  — when parents arrange their marriages.

The Constitutional Court’s ruling on January 20 banned marriage and other customary forms of unions for anyone under the age of 18. It also struck down a law that let girls marry at 16, but required boys to be at least 18.

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Mudzuru, one of the women who brought the lawsuit, married when she was just 16 and had two children before turning 18.

“I really am happy that we have played an instrumental part in making Zimbabwe a safe place for girls,” Mudzuru told Reuters.

(READ more from Reuters) — Photo: UK Department for International Development

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Stephen Colbert and Kermit the Frog Tackle Life’s Big Questions (WATCH)

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“Do we have free will, or is there someone controlling our every movement?”

That’s a big question philosophers have debated for centuries — but a pretty silly one coming from Late Show host Stephen Colbert to Kermit the Frog.

The two stars tackle a series of “Big Questions from Even Bigger Stars” while lying on a blanket looking at the night sky.

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They tackle the timeless ones:

What would you tell your younger self?

What’s your biggest regret?

What’s the sound of one hand clapping?

And perhaps the biggest one of all: Why are we here?

Of course the “big star” answer to that last one is easy – “Because your people reached out to my agent.”

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Pick up the wisdom of the universe — or at least some insights from a Muppet and a comedian — in the video below.

(WATCH the video from The Late Show below) — Photo: The Late Show video

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Step Into Salvador Dali’s Imagination With This Virtual Reality Tour (WATCH)

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What do you get when you mix Salvador Dali’s surreal art with Disney’s entertainment creativity? The ability to go inside one of Dali’s paintings and explore the surreal surroundings from every angle.

The video below details“Dreams of Dali“ a virtual reality art exhibit at the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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You’re able to steer your view using the four arrows in the upper left corner. You can look up, down, to the sides, even behind the camera, to get a feel of the virtual reality experience of the exhibit.

It’s part of a larger “Disney & Dalí: Architects of the Imagination“ exhibit at the museum, which ends June 12, 2016.

(WATCH the video from the Dali Museum above and EXPLORE the 360-Degree version below)

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Dog Breaks Out of Kennel to Comfort Frightened Puppies (WATCH)

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When a pair of foster puppies started barking on their first night in a new kennel, one of the dogs that was boarding nearby decided to adopt them.

The pups were restless in their new surroundings when Maggie, an Australian Shepherd mix whose family had been boarding her at the kennel for about a week–and her maternal instincts took over.

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The owners of Barker’s Pet Motel and Grooming in Alberta, Canada watched on security cameras as Maggie, a mama whose litter of pups were recently adopted, sneaked out of her own pen to comfort them.

When someone went in to check on the dogs, Maggie got in the pen with the pups and was able to calm them right away.

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“When we came back in the morning they were all still cuddled up together,” Alex Aldred, a Barkers employee, told ABC News. “We’ve never really seen it before, where a dog sneaks out to some puppies and is so excited to see them.”

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Artist Honors Mom With 2,300 Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches for Poor

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Some artists work in oils and acrylics, but this one works in peanut butter and jelly.

Jessica Olah is spending the week making 2,340 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at a New York art gallery as patrons watch. Her edible performance art is a tribute to the sacrifices her mother made for Jessica and her siblings.

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“She stayed at home with us while we were growing up and then went back as a teacher later in life,” Jessica told WPIX News.

Jessica arrived at the 2,340 number because it’s how many school days there are from kindergarten through 12th grade. She says her mother packed a PB&J sandwich for her lunch every day when her daughter was in school.

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Jessica is making about 50 sandwiches every hour and her art won’t go unappreciated – twice a day through Sunday her meal masterpieces are being delivered to the Bowery Mission to feed the hungry.

(WATCH the video below from WPIX News) — Photo courtesy of Garrett Shore

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Baby-Whispering Cat Strokes Baby To Sleep With Its Paw (WATCH) #TBT

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Parents everywhere are stifling their jealousy over the baby-whispering techniques of this soothing feline.

A fussing baby is seen crying and whimpering until a midnight-black cat standing guard gently places its paw on the tot’s head.

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35 seconds of soothing pats later, the kid is fast asleep.

The home movie was posted in February, 2014 — to once again remind dog people of just how capable their competition is.

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Greek Football Teams Stop Play to Sit Down and Honor Lost Refugees

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Terry Turner
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When the whistle blew to start a football match between two Greek teams, instead of hustling to take control, players on both sides did something that brought thunderous applause from the stands — they all sat down.

Athletes for AEL Larissa and Acharnaikos, along with their coaches and substitutes, observed two minutes of silence in a show of respect for the hundreds of refugees who have died trying to reach Europe – many drowning in Greek waters.

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Most who are fleeing toward Europe come first to Greece by boat.

The two minutes of silence on the field in Larissa came less than a day after the International Olympic Committee announced this year’s Olympic torch would pass through a refugee camp in Greece on it’s way to the games in Brazil.

(WATCH the video below via The Guardian) — Photo: OTE Sports video

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Women Can Become Heads of Households in India Says Court Ruling

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Indian women have won the right to be considered the head of a household.

Previously, the role of “Karta” in any family residing in one home was only available to men. The Delhi High Court changed that, announcing that they have overturned the long standing law in favor of equality for women.

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As the designated leader of a family, the Karta is in charge of property, inheritance, and other family decisions.

The case before the court was brought by an eldest daughter who wanted to take over the family business after her father, brothers, and uncle had all passed away. Under a 1956 law, the role of Karta passed to one of her nephews.

Her lawyers argued that a 2005 amendment granting women the right to inheritance should also extend the “fundamental right of equality guaranteed by the Constitution” to women who want to serve as head of a household.

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“If a male member…by virtue of his being the first born eldest, can be a Karta, so can a female member,” Justice Najmi Waziri of the Delhi High Court said in the December judgment which was only made public in February.

The rule allows the eldest woman member of a family to become Karta, and applies to India’s Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) — which is the country’s legally recognized family group created by Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh Indians through marriage.

(READ more at The Hindu) — Photo: Michael Coghlan, CC

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The World Is Its Bathtub: Six Story High Rubber Duck Heads for Great Lakes

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This 11-ton rubber duckie wouldn’t leave room in anyone’s bathtub for water, so it’ll be floating in Lake Superior this summer instead.

The “World’s Largest Rubber Duck” is joining the giant fleet of Tall Ships expected at a Duluth, Minnesota festival this August.

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The 61-foot tall bath toy will be floating at the annual spectacle alongside replica ships that include a Spanish Galleon and a Viking longboat.

Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman hatched the idea of giant rubber ducks in 2007. His 50-foot tall duck has migrated to five continents around the world.

Craig Samborski’s “Mama” duck, which is the one headed for Duluth this summer, is even bigger. He created it when he needed something splashy for Tall Ships Los Angeles in 2013.

Samborski also has a baby duck called “Timmy,” that floats alongside Mama at many events.

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Both can be deflated and packed in a standard FedEx cargo container that loads onto a plane.

So, as big as they are, both of these wingless ducks can actually fly.

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How to Watch The Super Bowl Online For Free

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Football fans who’ve cut the cord will still be able to watch the Super Bowl, even if they’ve given up their cable connection and have no broadcast signal.

CBS plans to stream the big game live at CBSSports.com. You’ll be able to watch it on televisions with devices including Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, and XBOX One.

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Verizon Wireless customers can also use the NFL Mobile App to watch on their tablets or smart phones.

You can still the see the Carolina Panthers play the Denver Broncos for the NFL championship over free broadcast television on your local CBS affiliate in the U.S., but if you can’t bring in a signal with your antenna, the online version is a game changer.

Super Bowl 50 airs Sunday, February 7 at 6:30pm Eastern Time on CBS.

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Big-hearted Little Boy Gives Up Birthday Gifts to Help Shelter Animals

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A five-year-old boy passed up birthday presents in favor of toys and treats for animals in local shelters.

With his birthday early in the year and his Christmas toys still new, Dalton Shaw’s parents asked him if he’d like to do something different for a birthday present.

The little boy with a big heart decided to ask people to donate money for shelter animals. The family already has rescued two dogs and two cats, and Dalton wanted to help the ones he couldn’t bring home.

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People showed up at his bowling alley birthday party carrying bags of pet food, treats, and dog and cat toys. Others donated to a pile of cash that totaled  $225–this really delighted Dalton.

The boy’s proud father, Marcus, posted the picture above to Imgur showing off his pile of donations.

“This kid is awesome,” commented the Imgur user ProLicks. “Tell him I’m making a donation to my local humane society because of him, too.”

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“That will make his day!” his dad replied.

Dalton will get to see some of the animals he helped as he accompanies his parents to drop off the items at three animal shelters around Savanna, Illinois.

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Israeli Women Tear Down Centuries Old Gender Barrier at the Western Wall

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Women in Israel have had their prayers answered.

After a three decade-long battle, the Israeli government has agreed to let women pray alongside men at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, one of Judaism’s holiest sites.

The Wall is one of the few remaining remnants of the Second Jewish Temple, and rules allowed both men and women to pray at the wall — but never together.

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A group called Women of the Wall has held monthly protests for the past 27 years demanding the Israeli government bring down the virtual wall between genders and allow women and men to pray alongside one another.

Under a compromise approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet, a former archeological site will be turned into a plaza allowing mixed-gender prayers.

Costing nine million dollars, the plaza will be able to accommodate 1,200 people at a time, reports the CS Monitor.

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“This landmark decision gives expression to a fundamental truth: there is more than one way to be Jewish,” Rabbis Noa Sattah and Gilad Kariv, of the Israel Religious Action Centre and the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism said in a joint statement. “There is more than one way to pray. There is more than one way to connect to Jewish traditions and identity.”

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Crime Rate Continues its Decline in New York City During 2015

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While news reports throughout the past year raised anxiety that New York City was slipping back into the crime rates of its bad old days, 2015 turned out to be one of the best years ever — and crime rates continued historic declines.

The city’s police department reports an overall drop of two-percent in serious crime and a 13% decrease in criminal arrests.

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The improvements were obvious even before the year ended. During a December 17 promotion ceremony, Police Commissioner William Bratton said New York City would mark 2015 as the “safest year in its…modern history, as it relates to crime.”

Over the past two years, the NYPD has been changing their approach to law enforcement and community relations, relying more on problem solving instead of making arrests.

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Police also launched “Operation Ceasefire” in 2015 as a new approach to gang-related violence. The experiment across 12 precincts combined strict enforcement for violence, police officers talking directly with gang members, and social programs to move people out of gangs.

In those precincts where the program was tried, shootings dropped by 11% compared to 2014.

(READ more at the New York Times) — Photo: Peter, CC

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