In the headlines...

🚨 The city of Glendale, California announced it was ending its agreement with the federal government to house people detained by ICE, saying the “local decision reflects our core values: public safety, transparency, and community trust.”

⚖️ Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whose deportation was declared illegal by the U.S. Supreme Court, ​is back in the U.S. in federal custody​. He now faces two felony charges.

👏 The Massachusetts high school student who was arrested on his way to volleyball practice, despite having no criminal record, was released.​​ His detention led his classmates to ​​walk out of class​​ in protest.

People doing good

A trio of teen scientists just won a $50k prize for the brain-controlled prosthetic leg they designed for their friend

When Texan high schoolers Samuel Skotnikov, Changyoung Kim, and Eeshaan Prashanth found out that their friend Aiden’s prosthetic leg was uncomfortable and difficult to use, they decided to make him a better one.

Their version of a prosthetic leg, NeuroFlex, is powered by the wearer’s brain, not limbs. And it works by translating the wearer’s brain signals through an EEG headband, telling NeuroFlex how the wearer wants to move, and the prosthetic uses its motors to support that movement.

And it’s gone on to both improve Aiden’s life and win them over $50,000 in scholarships.

Even better: Beyond its greater comfort and more precise joint control features, the NeuroFlex is also much more cost-effective compared to other bionic prosthetics on the market.

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​The state of Washington just became the latest to pass a “right to repair” law for cell phones and other electronics. After a years-long effort, the newly signed House Bill 1483 will allow consumers to fix their devices instead of throwing them away and buying new ones.

​Volunteers are helping save U.S. climate data that teachers rely on for lesson plans before it’s gone for good. Since President Trump took office in January, some essential climate-related data has been scrubbed from federal agency websites, which not only impacts scientists and farmers, it also disrupts teachers’ lesson planning.

​Billionaire Mackenzie Scott has quietly given $181.7 million in grants to help people across the state of Louisiana. Since 2020, Scott has given 50 grants totaling $181.7 million to charities in Louisiana, where half of the state’s households fall above the federal poverty level but still can't afford basic expenses, such as health care and groceries — the highest rate of any state.

​Countries in Europe dismantled a record 542 river barriers in 2024 alone, up 11% from the year before. A total of 23 countries removed a river barrier last year, some for the first time as part of a larger effort to honor Europe’s commitment to restoring degrading ecosystems across the continent.

Refugees

CEO invites the world to invest in refugees: ‘Humanity flourishes when people have the tools to succeed’

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Take action to help migrant communities amid protests in Los Angeles

This past weekend, thousands of Los Angeles residents flooded the city’s streets in response to large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the L.A., Paramount, and Compton areas, organizing protests and attempting to block the transport of detainees.

These protesters have been met with force from federal authorities and the LAPD, including the use of “less lethal munitions,” such as flash bangs, pepper spray, tear gas, and rubber bullets.

As California leaders work to scale down ICE and National Guard presence in the state, the protesters are continuing their efforts — and we can all help support immigrant communities, in and out of L.A.

​Here are some ways to help:

1. Donate to organizations supporting immigrants, whether they’re working locally in L.A. or around the country
2. Learn how to be an effective bystander if you witness an ICE raid
3. Get connected in your own community and join a Rapid Response Network
4. Contact your elected officials and tell them you expect them to protect your community and your rights

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More Good bits

🐾 We love to see social media used for good.​

🧑‍🦽When it comes to accessibility, Red Rocks sets the standard. (TikTok)

🏆 A nonbinary actor made history at the Tonys.​

💸 Straight from the DOGE’s mouth.​

🏳️‍🌈 Belfast City Hall just got a lot more colorful. (Instagram)

What’s good?

It’s also genuinely good news that L.A. residents are exercising their right to protest — a right we shouldn’t take for granted! (We made a lil Instagram post explaining why.)

Have you ever participated in a protest?

— Megan