Hope Pod Live returns for its second week with comprehensive coverage of Rhode Island news and social justice issues. The February 14th episode features an exclusive interview with RWU senior Rachel Cabral about her groundbreaking research on Thomas White, a 19th-century freedom seeker whose manuscript was recently discovered. The show also covers Rhode Island transportation leadership changes, Brown University's post-shooting safety measures, youth mental health legislation, and the launch of RWU's inaugural women's hockey team. Additional segments include data reporting on child welfare services, solutions journalism on juvenile justice reform, and interviews with PFLAG Greater Providence about LGBTQ+ allyship.