In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about a progressive policing model in Brooklyn, the introduction of over 30 drop-in law clinics for refugees in Germany, and solutions-oriented workshops creating tangible fixes to real-world problems.
Brooklyn’s policing experiment could be a scalable model for the future
For five days, police in Brownsville’s 73rd precinct withdrew from their regular posts, with violence interrupters and crisis management groups stepping in.
The Charles Schwab brokerage firm is to end all political donations
The decision comes as swathes of companies rethink their involvement with political donations as a result of the siege at the US Capitol, and goes beyond the steps to be expected of similar firms.
A NY nonprofit is training human trafficking survivors for culinary careers
The kitchen at Emma’s Torch pays refugees and asylum seekers to learn valuable new skills, resulting in a big first step towards financial security for those with limited English skills.