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Los Angeles unanimously passed a "sanctuary city" ordinance to protect its immigrant community
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to approve a "sanctuary city" ordinance that prevents city resources from being used for immigration enforcement and city departments from voluntarily sharing information on people without legal status with federal immigration authorities.
The city joins dozens of others who have moved to legally protect immigrant communities, and in this case, it's in anticipation of "mass deportations" promised by the incoming presidential administration.
While the city already has protections for immigrants in place, this move would codify it into city law — an important step for a city with a large immigrant population.
Why is this good news?Among other things, "sanctuary cities" help immigrants feel safe and able to report crime, like domestic violence, without fear of deportation. That threat causes many immigrants to live in constant fear of being separated from loved ones, only to be "sent back to a place we had fought so hard to escape."
And while some argue that immigrants pull resources away from citizens in need, studies show that they actually contribute significantly to the country and make our communities better.
Denmark announced plans to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of its farmland into forest
In what it's calling "the biggest change to the Danish landscape in over 100 years," lawmakers in Denmark just approved a plan to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural habitats.
The government will spend $6.1 billion over the next two decades to acquire land from farmers. A large portion of the forests will be planted on low-lying soils, which are especially damaging to the climate.
Even better: Denmark, which is also leading the way in creating fully recyclable wind turbine blades, is implementing these initiatives under its new Green Tripartite Ministry, created after a green deal was reached earlier this year between farmers, industry, labor unions, and environmental groups — a true collaborative effort to take significant climate action.
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Thanks to a new partnership, the USPS's Operation Santa is making toy donations more seamless than ever
For 112 years, Operation Santa — a program run by the USPS — has encouraged members of the public to "adopt" a wishlist and donate toys to children in need.
Letters are now officially up for adoption, and with them, the Postal Service announced a new partnership with Toys R Us, debuting an online e-commerce catalog that makes the fulfillment of gifts even easier for donors.
The new site has streamlined the letter-to-gift process, allowing participants to shop for the ideal gift and ship it from the comfort of their homes with just a few clicks.
Why is this good news? While the USPS's program already did so much good to help families in need around the holidays, this new partnership expands the potential for doing good and bringing joy to children during the holidays even further.
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Raising the minimum age to 18, Colombia just voted to outlaw child marriage
Though it must still be signed into law by its president, Colombia just voted to change a law that allowed minors as young as 14 to get married with parental consent.
The new law would raise the minimum age to marry to 18 years old — outlawing child marriage in the country. Colombia follows Sierra Leone, which also banned child marriage earlier this year.
The law was initially proposed in 2023 using the slogan, "They're girls, not wives" and aims to help prevent young girls from missing out on educational and development opportunities, and from being subject to violence.
Why is this good news? Though the number of child marriages has dropped globally over the past few years, child marriage is still a relatively widespread practice worldwide, impacting around 12 million girls per year. This new law could help those numbers decline even further.
So big it can be seen from space, scientists just discovered the world's largest coral colony
During an expedition in the Solomon Islands archipelago, scientists thought they were looking at a shipwreck below the surface — but once they swam closer — they discovered it was a huge, sprawling coral.
Longer than a blue whale, Earth's largest animal, the coral colony was 112 by 105 feet — the largest ever recorded in the world. Scientists estimate it's around 300 years old and made up of nearly a billion coral polyps working together as if they are one organism.
From above, the colony could have easily been mistaken for a boulder or shipwreck, which is why they describe it as "hidden in plain sight."
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