Tuesday - October 14, 2025
Public Policy & NGOs

Here's a look at documents from public policy and non-governmental organizations

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VFW Still Serving Campaign Shatters Records
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 14 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025:

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VFW Still Serving Campaign Shatters Records

Over 6.5 million people engaged, 3,500 veterans' stories shared and 3,700 community service events occurred in 32 countries

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The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) launched Still Serving in March 2020 to highlight how America's veterans continue to serve in their local communities after transitioning from the military. What started as a campaign became a movement as veterans across the ... Show Full Article

Meat Stinks! Foul Stench From Feedlots Prompts PETA Messages Across Fresno County
FRESNO, California, Oct. 14 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025:

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Meat Stinks! Foul Stench From Feedlots Prompts PETA Messages Across Fresno County

The putrid odors emanating from local feedlots--feces-filled holding pens where animals spend their final, miserable days before slaughter--may have everyone holding their noses, but PETA has a solution: Go Vegan! PETA points out that fruit and vegetable crops don't produce the same nauseating stench as feedlots (and are better for animals, our health, and the environment)--so it ... Show Full Article

Is Dunn Police Department Overworking Aging, Arthritic K-9? PETA Asks Chief to Retire Senior Dog
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 14 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025:

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Is Dunn Police Department Overworking Aging, Arthritic K-9? PETA Asks Chief to Retire Senior Dog

After obtaining records revealing that a K-9 named Apacs used by the Dunn Police Department had surgery to remove a tumor over the summer and has repeatedly been prescribed medications and therapies typically used to treat osteoarthritis and anxiety, PETA today sent a letter to Acting Chief of Police Major Nicholas Simmons and City Manager Justin Hembree urging ... Show Full Article

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: From Competition to Collaboration - How BYU Athletics Shines Christ's Light Through Service
TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 14 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025:

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From Competition to Collaboration: How BYU Athletics Shines Christ's Light Through Service

When the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars football team travels for games, it turns competition into collaboration to help those in need.

The most recent example came October 11, 2025, on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson. The pregame party included service spearheaded by the local BYU alumni chapter and others. Their focus was giving to the local ... Show Full Article

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Elder Gary E. Stevenson Dedicates Elko Nevada Temple
ELKO, Nevada, Oct. 14 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2025:

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Elder Gary E. Stevenson Dedicates Elko Nevada Temple

New house of the Lord is the third dedicated in the state

Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated the Elko Nevada Temple on Sunday, October 12, 2025.

Elder Stevenson said one of the primary purposes of temples is to bless families and testified that those who make covenants in temples and do temple work will draw closer to their ... Show Full Article

CCRKBA HAILS NEW CAL LAWSUIT, SAYS NEWSOM HAS 'HANDGUN DERANGEMENT SYNDROME'
BELLEVUE, Washington, Oct. 14 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release:

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CCRKBA HAILS NEW CAL LAWSUIT, SAYS NEWSOM HAS 'HANDGUN DERANGEMENT SYNDROME'

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BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is hailing a new lawsuit filed in federal court in California, challenging Assembly Bill 1127, signed recently by Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom, which bans popular--and commonly used--Glock pistols in the state.

While CCRKBA is not a plaintiff in the new legal action, we are watching it closely ... Show Full Article

'Save the Earth, Go Vegan!' Blitz of PETA Appeals Urge EV Drivers to Go the Extra Mile for the Planet
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 14 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025:

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'Save the Earth, Go Vegan!' Blitz of PETA Appeals Urge EV Drivers to Go the Extra Mile for the Planet

Eco-conscious EV owners in Honolulu are in for some food for thought this month, as PETA has plastered charging stations throughout the city with almost 100 digital messages urging everyone who's revved up about saving the Earth to go vegan. The pointed appeals--featured in both English and Japanese--aim to spark awareness about how the massive amounts of greenhouse ... Show Full Article