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👑 Organizers of the ‘No Kings’ protests on Saturday estimate that more than 5 million people gathered in more than 2,000 rallies across the U.S.

💔 Two Minnesota lawmakers were shot in a “targeted attack” — heartbreakingly, one of them, as well as her husband, was killed. After a nearly two-day search, the suspect is now in custody.

⚖️ In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Disney and Universal are suing an AI firm for copyright infringement, alleging that it stole “countless” copyrighted works to train its AI engine in the creation of AI-generated images.

Sports

The NWSL’s Los Angeles-based team, Angel City, distributed 10,000 shirts to fans that said “Immigrant City Football Club”

At its Saturday night home game, Angel City — the National Women’s Soccer League’s team based in Los Angeles — distributed t-shirts to fans that said “Immigrant City Football Club.”

The shirts were distributed in solidarity with immigrants in the city who have been the target of immigration raids by the Trump administration, which have also resulted in protests breaking out throughout the city.

Members of the team and coaching staff also wore the shirts before the game. The back of the shirts said “Los Angeles is for Everyone” in English and Spanish.

Why is this good news? Using its influence for good, Angel took a powerful, important stance to help their neighbors who feel fear and uncertainty know that they belong. The club said, “We know that our city is stronger because of its diversity and the people and families who shape it, love it and call it home.”

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More Good News

The British government plans to extend a ban on bottom trawling to around 30,000 square kilometers across 41 marine protected areas. The announcement followed calls from acclaimed naturalist David Attenborough and Prince William for urgent measures to protect the world's oceans.

Oregon passed a bill to protect school libraries from book bans. The bill is expected to be signed into law and will ensure books can no longer be banned solely because they discuss sexuality, religion, or other topics, nor can they be removed because they are written by someone from a protected class.

In a conservation success story, an endangered flower is blooming in “astonishing numbers” in California. Scientists were stunned this spring to find 16,000 Camatta Canyon amoles in San Luis Obispo County, since the flower was previously thought to have a worldwide population of 10,000 plants.

In a historic first, a Southern Ute Tribe member was elected to chair the Colorado water policy board. Lorelai Cloud became the first Indigenous person to hold the position since the board was founded in 1937 to set water policy within the state, fund water projects statewide, and work on issues related to watershed protection, stream restoration, flood mitigation, and drought planning.

Interesting story

Netflix released a documentary about a prison’s quilting club. Now, they’re ‘overwhelmed’ with donations

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Environment

Deforestation is already down 33% so far this year in Colombia

In the first quarter of 2025, Colombia saw a 33% drop in deforestation compared to the same period last year. The drop was thanks to stronger community coordination and a crackdown on environmental crime.

Deforestation fell from 40,219 hectares in early 2024, to 27,000 hectares this year. In the country’s Amazon national parks specifically, deforestation dropped by 54%.

Despite this good progress, the Amazon is still the country’s most impacted region, making up 69% of the country’s deforestation.

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More Good bits

🏀 If you need a team to cheer for in the NBA Finals this week. (Instagram Reels)

👏 Under-the-radar revolutions have prevented millions of cancer deaths.

☀️ The Sun like you’ve never seen it before.

🦴 Dogs in Italy get historic animal cruelty protections.

✈️ When you could afford a private jet, but you like the environment more. (Instagram Reels)

What’s good?

It was really inspiring to see the photos and videos on my social media feed of people exercising their fundamental right to protest!

Did you attend a No Kings protest?

Reply and tell me! I’d love to know what you thought!

— Megan

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