BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- Global Refuge (formerly the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service) issued the following news release: Global Refuge, the nation's largest faith-based nonprofit dedicated exclusively to serving and advocating for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, today announced its international expansion to Guatemala. Record numbers of unaccompanied youth have been encountered at the U.S. southern border in recent years, with 42% originating from Guatemala in Fiscal   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 9 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: * * * DO graduates increase by 2.5 percent over last year * * * Today, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) celebrates osteopathic medicine's growing influence through its medical school graduates. AACOM's latest data report shows 7,891 osteopathic graduates for the 2023 graduating class, 189 more graduates, o  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 9 -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: The American Nurses Association (ANA), representing the nation's more than 5 million registered nurses, is pleased that Congress has approved a $5 million increase for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs in the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package. This increase is an important win that demonstrates strong Congressional support for nursing as most other progra  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- The Baltimore Museum of Art issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: On April 21, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) launches the BMA's Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum initiative with the opening of Dyani White Hawk: Bodies of Water, which features new and recent works from the artist's ongoing Carry series. For works in this series, White Hawk (Sicanǧu Lakota) adorns large copper buckets and ladles with glass beads and long fringe that suggest ar  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- Catholic Relief Services issued the following news release: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and its local partners are expanding efforts to provide life-saving humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. CRS has served more than 750,000 people since the conflict began in early October 2023, with shelter and hygiene supplies, cash and food parcels. CRS has set up operational hubs in Rafah and Deir al Balah, including distribution points, offices, warehouses and guesth  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 9 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: The Maryland state legislature advanced a privacy bill supported by Consumer Reports that marks a significant development in state privacy law. If the bill is approved by Governor Wes Moore, Maryland would become the sixteenth state to extend baseline privacy rights to consumers, including the right to access, delete, and stop the sale of their personal information. CR worked with lawmakers throughout the sessio  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- The Maryland Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release on April 8, 2023: A coalition of more than 50 consumer, environmental, health and housing groups applauded the General Assembly for passing legislation to strengthen the EmPOWER Maryland energy efficiency program. The measure, HB 864, was introduced by Delegate Brian Crosby and would build on the program's success in improving efficiency and lowering utility bills by setting new goals f  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 9 -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: The Security Industry Association (SIA) Executive Committee has named Bill Bozeman as an honorary SIA member. Bozeman - a security industry veteran and longtime SIA member and SIA Board of Directors member - is one of only six individuals to have received this honor, joining fellow honorary members Les Gold, Joe Grillo, Sandy Jones, Dave McGowan and Scott Schafer. SIA will recognize Bozeman   more