# PM News: Ocean Monitoring Saved, Illinois Exonerations Gain Ground

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Podcast: [Good News for Lefties | Daily News for Democracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy-6982465)
Published: 2026-06-19T21:00:02+00:00
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Trump administration's has made the decision to reverse its controversial plan to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a vital system for monitoring ocean health and storm forecasting. A significant ruling in Illinois makes certificates of innocence more accessible for wrongfully convicted individuals, alongside an increase in state compensation for their suffering. In Illinois, Legislation and a Court Ruling Could Help People Move On After Wrongful Convictions | Bolts 'Good News, But It's a Low Bar': Trump Backtracks on Plan to Kill Ocean Monitoring Program | Common Dreams Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy--6256627/support .

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