NEW: Juan Francisco Méndez, the Guatemalan man who was violently detained by ICE in New Bedford last month, may finally go free. A third judge set bail at $1500, the lowest amount possible, in the Chelmsford Immigration Court just now. More details on the way.

Globe journalism was never meant to be a permanent obstacle to someone’s success, with the worst decisions and moments in regular people’s lives accessible by a few keystrokes for the rest of time. Fresh Start aims to empower all people who want to start over.

Ray Bradbury; this is how you rebuild an attention span

Milford teen has been released from ICE detention: ‘I was in shock, I didn’t know what was going on.’ trib.al/Zp8iz6p

Journalists have been assaulted, hit with projectiles, and forced out of public areas during the L.A. protests that began June 6. We're tracking at least 20 physical attacks — mostly by law enforcement. Watch Managing Editor Kirstin McCudden explain.

Overjoyed to hear Lost Patients, a podcast about living with psychosis in an American city, won a Livingston Award today. One of the best things I heard last year. All the flowers to Sydney Brownstone Will James Esmy Jimenez npr.org/podcasts/51037…

No more target lists. No need for warrants. The "do what you need to do" marching orders behind ICE's aggressive turn. on.wsj.com/4l3Kn7K

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The Livingston Awards honor journalists under 35. Times reporter Sydney Brownstone and former Times reporter Esmy Jimenez won for their podcast "Lost Patients." st.news/3FQSlC4

Finished my first Murakami book and I must discuss. Please make yourself known if you’re a fan (haters are fine too!)

With all the news, I forgot to share but this happened! Honored to stand alongside powerhouses like Sydney Brownstone. Thank you to the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists for this amazing recognition. Adelante mi gente 💪🏽 hasta la justicia

Are you tired of sad news? Do you want to feel hope for a moment? May I suggest this lovely profile of Pedrito

"I cannot sleep. I cannot afford to keep up with our daughter’s care. I am holding everything together by a thread. Why would the government separate our family?" via Globe Opinion bostonglobe.com/2025/06/30/opi…

New York is really New Yorking this weekend

why do mosquitos bite me?? I'm pure of heart🥺