ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 27 -- NTCA, The Rural Broadband Association issued the following joint statement on April 26, 2024, with five organizations: * * * NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, ACA Connects, CTIA, New York State Telecommunications Association, Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association and USTelecom released a joint statement on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Decision on New York's Affordable Broadband Act. "The broadband industry supports efforts to connect a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 26 (TNScapv) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: The Sovereign Debt Stability Act would promote justice on a scale that reverberates far beyond the boundaries of the Empire State A coalition of 65 former heads of state and government, CEOs, artists, business leaders, climate advocates and policymakers have called upon Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature to pass a groundbreaking bill, the Sovereign Debt Stability Act, which aims   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 24 -- The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry issued the following news: Are you attending the upcoming APA Meeting in New York? Our leadership has identified these session of interest to our Geriatric Psychiatry community. Please be sure to find other AAGP Members and connect! Below is a list of titles of sessions that may be of special interest for AAGP members. If you are interested, please use the APA Session Search (https://s7.goeshow.com/apa/annual/  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following news release: Through an open letter, Access Now, EDRi, and nine human rights organisations are calling on the European Commission to scrutinise and reconsider its decision to re-confirm the data transfer adequacy with Israel made on January 15, 2024. Given Israel's rule of law and human rights track record, its inclusion in the adequacy review li  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release: The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2024 Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellows and Travel Grantees in China Studies. The awards are part of the redesigned Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies, which the Henry Luce Foundation has awarded ACLS $1.25 million to continue through 2025. This generous grant will support the next round of Early Career Fellowships, Travel G  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: In response to the anti-war protests happening at colleges across the country, and the disturbing arrests that have followed, the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to leaders at both public and private universities. The letter states: "As you fashion resp  more

NEW YORK, April 19 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following statement: * * * Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the today's announcement regarding education funding for Fiscal Year 2025: We appreciate that the City will be restoring $514 million in funding for preschool special education, 3-K, community schools, Learning to Work programs, shelter-based community coordinators serving stu  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following statement : * * * We are pleased that the Mayor's Executive Budget includes funding for critical education initiatives currently supported with expiring federal funds, including 3-K and preschool special education, 100 shelter-based community coordinators, more than 100 community schools, 500 school social workers and psychologists, Learning to Work programs, bilingual supports, translation and interpretation ser  more

NEW YORK, April 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: Throughout 2024, the African Union will mark the "AU Year of Education." The aim is to renew collective commitment and joint action by African countries towards the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 on education, as well as the Continental Educational Strategy for Africa, designed to make education a reality for all children and young people in Africa. However, tens of th  more

NEW YORK, April 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: African governments are falling far short in their commitments to prioritize public spending on health care, contributing to widespread inequalities in healthcare access and outcomes, Human Rights Watch and the Kampala-based Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) said today. As the 23rd anniversary of African Union states' historic commitment approaches, new data reveal alarming stagnation, w  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * Following reports of the involvement of a number of UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) employees in the October 7 Hamas attacks against Israel - and sixteen UN member states pulling economic support from the agency - the UN commissioned a report, released this week, on the agency's management and adherence to UN principles. While reaffirming the UN's position that UNRWA is "indispensabl  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release on April 21, 2024: American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch today urged Columbia University President Nemat "Minouche" Shafik to "fulfill [her] stated commitment before Congress this week and act on [her] promise to confront antisemitism at Columbia" in a letter sent to the university president after days of escalating demonstrations following her congressional testimony. In addition to the university p  more

ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: In response to the finalization of the New York State budget, public education advocacy organization the Alliance for Quality Education released the following response: "This should have been a year New York could have done great things, get kids to their maximum potential, and to build a continuous and coherent system. Instead we fought off a round of cuts to public schools, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The American Land Title Association issued the following news release: Eric Swarthout NTP has earned his National Title Professional (NTP) designation from the American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry. Formally acknowledged with his NTP designation on March 1, Swarthout is one of 111 leaders across the United States, and the third in New York State, who have devoted their careers to the land title industr  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers issued the following news release: Bioengineers, researchers, scientists, and industry leaders will explore the use of synthetic biology to address societal challenges at the 2024 Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution, and Design (SEED) Conference. The event takes place June 24-27, 2024, at the Signia Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Organized by the Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) -- a technical subsidiary of the Americ  more

PENN YAN, New York, April 23 (TNSres) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release: As the global demand for high-quality tomatoes continues to rise, researchers have unveiled findings on the optimal spacing of grafted 'Primo Red' tomatoes within high tunnel systems. The study offers important insights into enhancing yield and quality for tomato producers worldwide. High tunnels are well suited for tomato production and, in some research, have demonstrate  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 24 -- The American Staffing Association issued the following news release: The American Staffing Association has announced that Peter H. Diamandis, XPRIZE Foundation founder and executive chairman, will deliver the opening keynote presentation at Staffing World 2024, Oct. 22-24 at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville. Staffing World is the ASA annual convention and expo, the largest professional event in the industry. Peter Diamandis is a serial entrepreneur, futurist,  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Johannesburg) - Angola's parliament should significantly revise or withdraw a proposed national security law that fails to meet international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today. The draft National Security Law passed a first vote in parliament on January 25, 2024. Following specialist committee review, the bill is expected to be submitted to parliament for final approval. The draft  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * As we continue to face record homelessness, increasing evictions, skyrocketing rents and increasing costs, our state government has failed to invest in programs and services to help those most impacted by housing instability and sustain deeply affordable housing, instead choosing to focus on market-rate developers' and landlords' priorities. With 150,000 homel  more

NEW YORK, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news on April 24, 2024: Over the last few years, there has been a notable increase in state policies focused on enhancing financial literacy across K-12 education. Despite this positive trend, it's crucial to acknowledge that very few of these policies include entrepreneurship education. At NFTE, we have delved into this issue in our latest policy brief series, NFTE Nexus. In this edition, we examine   more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release: ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has named Amanda Randles the recipient of the ACM Prize in Computing for groundbreaking contributions to computational health through innovative algorithms, tools, and high-performance computing methods for diagnosing and treating a variety of human diseases. Randles is the Alfred Winborne and Victoria Stover Mordecai Associate Professor of Biomedical S  more

NEW YORK, April 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Sydney) - The Australian government should include human rights vetting provisions in all bilateral security force cooperation agreements, Human Rights Watch said in a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties. The committee is reviewing a proposed agreement between Australia and Fiji for defence cooperation. "The Australian military should not support, train, or appoint to  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Sydney) - The Australian government should withdraw a proposed law that would allow the authorities to seek prison terms for asylum seekers for exercising their right not to be sent to a country where they fear being persecuted, Human Rights Watch said in a submission to the Australian parliament. The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee is currently considering the Migration Amendment (R  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- B'nai B'rith International issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * B'nai B'rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B'nai B'rith International is outraged by the passive response from universities in addressing the rise of anti-Semitism and intimidation from students and outside protestors on their campuses. Recent incidents at Columbia University, Yale University, New York University and a number o  more

NEW YORK, April 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Nairobi) - The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages on February 25, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. These mass killings, among the worst army abuse in Burkina Faso since 2015, appear to be part of a widespread military campaign against civilians accused of collaborating with Islamist armed groups, and may amount to crime  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, calls on political leaders and university officials to stop "endangering" Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian, and other students who have been holding sit-ins to peacefully protest the genocide in Gaza and their universities' financial investments w  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: Adama Dieng has been appointed as the first African Union (AU) special envoy for the prevention of the crime of genocide and other mass atrocities. Dieng will drive the organization's agenda to "combat the ideology of hate and genocide on the continent," said AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat. The April 6 appointment could not be more symbolic, marking 30 years since the Rwandan genocide a  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- CancerCare issued the following news release: CancerCare(R), the leading national nonprofit organization providing free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer, is pleased to share that this year's national gala raised over $1 million to help fund CancerCare's free emotional, practical and financial support services for anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis. This year's gala was a particularly special one. It not only celebrated CancerCare's 80th anniv  more

MELVILLE, New York, April 23 -- The Long Island Community Foundation issued the following news release: The Long Island Sound Funders Collaborative announces $339,000 in grants awarded to 7 nonprofits through its Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund at the Long Island Community Foundation. The Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund (LISSF) was established in 2018 to support projects that address pressing challenges and provide for a healthy, productive, and resilient Sound now and into the future. T  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: As executions in the Islamic Republic mount to numbers not seen in many years, a growing number of prisoners across Iran have resorted to hunger strikes in a desperate effort to draw attention to the use of "state murder...as a means of repression and intimidation." "Prisoners in Iran--including peaceful protesters--are being hanged in growing numbers without any semblance of fair tri  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following news release: A death sentence issued in Iran against dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi underscores the glaring unlawfulness and injustice of the Islamic Republic's judicial system, which has been weaponized and used as a tool by the state security forces to crush dissent and perpetuate political repression, said the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). "Not only was Toomaj imprisoned for participating in a peaceful  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: In response to a New York State law requiring high schools and boards of education to promote non-partisan voter registration and pre-registration, the New York City Bar Association's Civic Education Task Force has developed guidance materials to help schools comply with the law. New York Election Law Sec.5-507 mandates that by July 1, 2024, high schools and school boards across the state must adopt poli  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, April 25 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor and Cancer Center Director David Tuveson has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is one of 250 new members elected to the venerable institution in 2024. Tuveson is a pioneer in cancer research. His groundbreaking work with cancer organoids--miniature versions of tumors--led to the first mouse models for two types of panc  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- Conservation International issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: At its annual gala dinner, Conservation International today honored Jeff Bezos, the founder and executive chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, and Lauren Sanchez, the Fund's vice chair, with its Global Visionary Award. The recognition highlights Bezos's and Sanchez's unwavering dedication to addressing the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss by preserving Earth's most critical ecosyst  more

YONKERS, New York, April 24 (TNScapv) -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Consumer Reports (CR), Grubhub, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and twenty-one other organizations sent joint letters today calling on the House and Senate to pass the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 1797/S. 1008). This bill, with bipartisan support in the House and Senate, aims to mitigate the risk of fires associated with e-bikes, e-  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified 20 accounts on Meta-owned Instagram that had shared pro-ISIS propaganda, three of which advertised a recent audio statement from ISIS spokesperson Abu Hudhayfah Al-Ansari. CEP reported the accounts to Instagram  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: On Saturday, amid surging antisemitism around the world, Americans will mark the fifth anniversary of the deadly shooting at the Chabad of Poway, California, which killed one and injured three. In the five years since that horrific attack, antisemitic incidents in the United States hit record highs and American Jews across the country have reported fearing for their safety on university camp  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, April 26 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: The world around us is constantly changing. And with it, so too do the sights we encounter at any given moment. Yet we instantly adapt to the differences. How do we keep up? How do our brains navigate our continuously changing sensory environment? New Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Assistant Professor David Klindt aims to answer this question using the power of machine learning. The hope  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that says it is committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide, issued the following news release: "The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)'s importance has only increased as our nation reckons with the fallout from the Dobbs decision, which led to total abortion bans in 14 states and numerous other bans and restrictions around the country. At its core, this Supreme Co  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: Total digital video advertising spend, including Connected TV (CTV), social video, and online video (OLV), is projected to grow 16% in 2024 -- nearly 80% faster than total media overall*. In total, digital video ad revenues are expected to reach $63B in 2024, according to IAB's "2024 Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy Report". In the last four years, the share of ad spend has shifted by nearly 20 percentage poi  more

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: In a historic judgment published on April 22, the Dominica High Court decriminalized consensual same-sex relations. Dominica becomes the fourth Eastern Caribbean country to strike down discriminatory legal provisions and decriminalize gay sex, following Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Barbados. Dominica's Sexual Offences Act had punished "buggery" with up to 10 years' imprisonment and   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 25 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Ducks Unlimited and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) completed a wetland enhancement project at Lakeview Wildlife Management Area (WMA), improving spawning and nursery habitat for fish, as well as breeding areas for waterfowl and declining bird species, like the state-endangered black tern. The work, funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and U.S. Environmenta  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, in honor of Earth Day, a diverse group of 54 organizations from 24 countries across North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia joined forces to submit a declaration ahead of international negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution. The United Nations Environment Programme's Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee is meeting in Ottawa this week for session four,   more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on April 23, 2024, by Sarah Vogel, senior vice president for healthy communities: * * * Today the White House hosted a Water Summit, covering key issues including safe drinking water, conservation, and drought. This event demonstrates the Biden Administration's steadfast commitment to water as a vital resource, including protecting the safety of America's drinking water with solutions to reducing harmful lead a  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release: State officials announced an agreement over the weekend to extend mayoral control of the city's educational system, a governance model in place since 2002. The renewed agreement maintains the mayor's majority control of the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP), the primary decision-making body on major educational policies and contracts. Additionally, the mayor will continue to appoint the NYC Schools chancellor, ma  more

ALBANY, New York, April 22 (TNSres) -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release: The Empire Center's policy experts issued the following reactions to the fiscal 2025 budget: "This year's budget process was an avoidable trainwreck. New York is the only state that begins its fiscal year on April 1, earlier than anyone else. This has contributed to Albany's new, old tradition of missing deadlines then hurriedly voting on bills before lawmakers can fully review th  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Demonstrating growing momentum to tackle potent methane emissions from the food and agriculture sector, two additional companies are joining the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, the major global initiative convened by Environmental Defense Fund to drive down methane emissions from dairy. The two newest members of the Alliance include Clover Sonoma, a regional dairy brand in California, and g  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on April 25, 2024, by President Fred Krupp: * * * "The U.S. has been walking toward a safer climate and healthier air and today we broke into a run. Today the Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of new protections that will reduce pollution from the largest industrial source - our nation's fossil fuel power plants. "EPA strengthened the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, the successful clean air p  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, April 23 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Travel back in time to any year in Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Meetings & Courses history. You'd find yourself rubbing elbows with Nobel laureates, groundbreaking researchers, and promising students from a wide range of scientific disciplines. Return to the summer of 1929 and you might encounter two young scientists relaxing in the sun on CSHL's Blackford la  more

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: Nearly three years ago, on July 30, 2021, a Libyan Coast Guard patrol boat intercepted a small vessel carrying around 20 people. The interception by Libyan officials happened despite the vessel being within Malta's search-and-rescue area. Our investigations suggest the European Union border agency Frontex played a role in enabling the interception, but the agency has refused to share any information ab  more

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Brussels) - The European Parliament vote on April 24, 2024, to approve the proposed European law to require large companies to prevent and remedy human rights and environmental abuses in their global supply chains is a step forward for corporate accountability, Human Rights Watch said today. The proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) seeks to introduce legal obligations f  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, announced today that a federal judge in New York State's age restriction law case ruled that the association has standing to sue on behalf of its members, allowing the case to move forward. A motion for a preliminary injunction that would have delayed   more

GARDEN CITY, New York, April 23 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, a large coalition of environmental, community, and progressive groups held an Earth Day rally in Garden City to expose Rep. Anthony D'Esposito's disastrous record on climate and safe water. Groups slammed the first-term Congressman for his voting record and positions on fossil fuels, offshore wind, and clean water legislation. Food & Water Watch Senior New York Organizer Eric  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * Last week, Holtec International, the corporation in charge of decommissioning the shuttered Indian Point nuclear facility, sued the state of New York over passage of the popular Save the Hudson Bill last year. Groups with the Stop Holtec Coalition will rally Thursday at 5 p.m. before the Indian Point Decommissioning Board meeting in Cortlandt, in support of the Save the Hudson Bill. Groups   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: On Thursday, environmental advocates and organizations held a rally in support of on-site storage of the radioactive wastewater currently held at the decommissioning Indian Point nuclear facility. The push for on-site storage comes as Holtec, the company in charge of the plant decommissioning, announced a lawsuit against New York State for passage of the 2023 of the Save the Hudson Bill (S6893/  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 27 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is delighted to announce that its myth-dispelling ensemble, "Godless Gospel," will perform in New York City on Monday, June 24, and Tuesday, June 25, at Theatre 555, 555 W. 42nd St. The opening act will be "Very Funny Lady" Leighann Lord, a well-known standup comedian and New York freethinker. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. both nights for  more

NEW YORK, April 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: The last major phase in Guinea's landmark domestic trial about the brutal massacre of peaceful demonstrators in 2009 concluded on April 23. That last phase, known as the "confrontations," began on April 15 as judges and all parties posed questions to some of the accused - including Guinea's former president - as well as victims and witnesses, with a view to reconciling inconsistencies in earlier statem  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Following a week filled with increasing threats, harassment, and violence directed at Jewish students at campus protests and encampments across the country, students from Brown, Columbia, and Rutgers demanded that university administrators better ensure the safety of Jewish students on campus. The students were joined by leadership from Columbia/Barnard Hillel, Hillel International, American  more

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: The Philippines on April 23 lost a human rights stalwart. Rene Saguisag, a human rights lawyer and former senator, defended victims of abuses during the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship and was an ardent human rights advocate in the ensuing years. He died of undisclosed causes at the age of 84. Saguisag, along with Jose Diokno, Lorenzo Tanada, and other human rights lawyers, worked on countless cases for  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following statement by Senior Arms Adviser Bonnie Docherty: * * * Over the past year, the bombing and shelling of cities and towns has had devastating humanitarian consequences, which highlights the urgency of implementing the Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons. The Declaration adopts a comprehensive approach to reducing the harm caused by explosive weapons. It calls on states to take preventive measures to   more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: As anticipation builds for the 2024 IAB NewFronts, the pinnacle event in the streaming video marketplace, IAB, the leading trade body for the digital advertising industry, unveils key appointments to bolster its leadership team. Cintia Gabilan, a seasoned professional who's held senior roles at Amazon, Meta, and Unilever, steps into the position of Vice President at the IAB Media Center. Joining her is Arlene M  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is praising the order of an administrative law judge forcing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to rethink new rules for online subscription services. IAB has argued that major changes to the agency's "Negative Options Rule" would hobble the popular business model and harm consumers. "We thank Judge Carol Fox Foelak for hearing the evidence that the new rules would cost busi  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 26 -- The International Association For Food Protection issued the following news release: The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) will present Student Travel Scholarships to the following individuals at IAFP 2024, July 14-17, in Long Beach, California, USA. Sponsored by the IAFP Foundation, the Student Travel Scholarships provide travel funds to enable selected students to travel to and participate in IAFP 2024. Samantha Bolten will receive her Ph.D. i  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: Muhammad Boota, a domestic worker in Lahore, requires an insulin injection every 10 days to help manage his diabetes. But just one of these injections costs about one-third of his meagre monthly salary. As with millions of Pakistanis with health conditions, the only thing that keeps food on his table and a roof over his head is unreliable charitable assistance to help pay for an unaffordable medicine   more

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: Australian journalist Avani Dias left India on April 19 after the government did not extend her journalist visa until moments before it was due to expire - the latest example of foreign writers, journalists, academics, and activists being denied access to India for seemingly political reasons. Dias, who works for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and had been based in India as their South Asia c  more

NEW YORK, April 23 (TNSres) -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * Filing highlights concerns regarding the company's escalating attacks on proponents of shareholder resolutions challenging the company's response to climate-related financial risks. * * * The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) announced today that it filed a proxy exempt solicitation via the SEC's EDGAR platform in response to disparagi  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and Zevin Asset Management today welcomed the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) passage of a ban on non-compete agreements (noncompetes). Noncompetes, ostensibly used by employers in contracts to protect proprietary information and intellectual property, prevent tens of millions of employees from working for compe  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Investor Guidance on Responsible Contracting released today by the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and the Responsible Contracting Project (RCP) explains the critical role played by commercial contracts in supporting more robust human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) processes. More than ever, investors are actively seeking to under  more

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Beirut) - An Iranian court has issued a death sentence to the imprisoned popular rapper Toumaj Salehi on speech-related charges, Human Rights Watch said today. The legal proceedings and sentence against Salehi, 33, are a cruel and outrageous assault on fundamental freedoms and the right to a fair trial. Amir Raeesian, Saheli's lawyer, told the Shargh media outlet on April 24, 2024, that Branch 1 of I  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Beirut) - Iran's security forces raped, tortured, and sexually assaulted detainees while repressing widespread protests in 2022 and 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. The grave abuses are part of a broader pattern of serious human rights violations to repress dissent. Human Rights Watch investigated abuses against ten detained people from Kurdish, Baluch, and Azeri minority regions that occurred be  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: The IRC has named Samuel Kamunyu Karuru of Ghana and Reginah Onyango of Rwanda as the winners of the Wazoku crowdsourcing challenge to improve the last mile delivery of essential medical supplies. This latest completed challenge was launched in July 2023 and focused on finding new and improved solutions to help medical supplies like medications and surgical equipment reach rural communities. Delivering   more

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: Members of Japan's Diet are revising the law, declared unconstitutional, that allows transgender people to change their legal gender. Last October, Japan's Supreme Court ruled the country's sterilization surgery requirement for transgender people is unconstitutional, and now lawmakers are debating how to amend the legal gender recognition law. Debates have featured some troubling proposals, such as a   more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Jewish Museum issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: The Jewish Museum presents Frederick Kiesler: Vision Machines, a concise yet rich examination of Frederick John Kiesler's (1890-1965) experimental design practice through the activities of his Laboratory for Design Correlation at Columbia University from the late 1930s to the early 1940s. The output of Kiesler's Laboratory included research, design studies, and drawings that probed the possibilities of   more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited to announce that renowned health equity expert Dr. Lisa Angeline Cooper will be the keynote speaker at the annual NKF 2024 Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM) in Long Beach, CA, which takes place from May 14 -18. Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH, is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Equity in Health and Health Care at Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nurs  more

NEW YORK, April 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: We, the undersigned organizations, are dismayed that Congress, in an emergency supplemental bill, appropriated an unprecedented $14.1 billion in military assistance to Israel without attaching any human rights and civilian protection conditions, despite the overwhelming evidence of the Israeli government's violations of international and U.S. law over the past six months. Now, more than ever, Congress   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- CTIA-The Wireless Association issued the following joint statement on April 26, 2024, with five organizations: * * * Please attribute the following statement to ACA Connects, CTIA, NTCA, New York State Telecommunications Association, Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association, and USTelecom. * * * "The broadband industry supports efforts to connect all Americans to broadband. We're committed to providing affordable options and a variety of plans to meet every  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Berlin) - Kazakhstan's President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev signed a new law on April,15, 2024, to strengthen protections from violence for women and children, including domestic violence survivors, but it falls short in key areas, Human Rights Watch said today. The law aims to advance women's rights and enhance their safety, but among other concerns, it fails to explicitly make domestic violence a stand-al  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * The Biden administration today announced a new rule that would extend overtime pay to over 4 million workers. Under the rule, workers who make under $58,656 a year and work over 40 hours a week must be paid time-and-a-half their regular rate of pay for hours worked above 40/week. The rule also requires that salary thresholds be automatically updated every three years based on up-to-date wage da  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statements on April 24, 2024: * * * Today, the Department of the Interior's announcement of a five-year leasing schedule for offshore wind and its Renewable Energy Modernization Rule, as well as the Department of Energy's (DOE) Offshore Wind Liftoff Report and $48 million in offshore wind research and development funding. In response, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Maine Conservation Voters (MCV), Maryland  more

NEW YORK, April 27 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Beirut) - Lebanon's Council of Ministers issued a decision on April 26, 2024, instructing the Foreign Affairs Ministry to file a declaration with the International Criminal Court (ICC) registrar accepting the court's jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute crimes within the court's jurisdiction on Lebanese territory since October 7, 2023. VO: On October 13, 2023, Israeli strikes in southern Lebano  more

NEW YORK, April 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Beirut) - Lebanese authorities have arbitrarily detained, tortured, and forcibly returned Syrians to Syria in recent months, including opposition activists and army defectors, Human Rights Watch said today. Between January and March 2024, Human Rights Watch documented the forcible return of a Syrian army defector and an opposition activist by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the General Directorat  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * An analysis of new employment data offers good news about NYC's economy, but also concerns * * * Last year, New York City experienced record private-employment growth, rebounding fully from the pandemic's economic downturn. Key sectors like information, finance, and professional- and business-services thrived, driving the city's office-based economy. But while these are encouraging indicators, a new Manhat  more

NEW YORK, April 23 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * Imposing more regulatory burdens on landlords hurts low-income renters * * * Many states and cities have passed Source of Income (SOI) antidiscrimination laws that prevent landlords from rejecting tenants based on the source of their rental payments, particularly targeting discrimination against holders of government housing vouchers. Research on the effects of SOI laws is limited, with some stud  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Jed Foundation (JED) stands in full support of the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (National Strategy) and Federal Action Plan (Action Plan), unveiled today at The White House. The landmark documents provide a national roadmap for suicide prevention efforts in communities across the country and at every level of government. JED applauds the vital enhancements to the National Strategy   more

NEW YORK, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Insurance Research Council issued the following news release: Underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage protects you if you're hit by a driver who doesn't have enough coverage to pay for the damages or injuries they caused. In 2022, more than one in seven drivers (15.7 percent) countrywide had insufficient coverage, according to a new Underinsured Motorists: 2017-2022 (https://insurance-research.org/research-publications/underinsured-motorists) report by the Insura  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release: The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is proud to announce the launch of its latest MDA Advocacy initiative, the 'Access The Vote' Campaign, which will empower the neuromuscular disease community and the broader disability community to exercise their fundamental right to participate in the upcoming election on November 5, 2024. Resources and materials in preparation to vote are available at MDA.org/Vo  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Muscular Dystrophy Association's (MDA) 24th annual Wings Over Wall Street Gala, will be held Thursday, June 6 beginning at 6pm with a cocktail reception, followed by 7:30-9:30pm dinner and awards program at The Edison Ballroom in the heart of Times Square in New York City. Funds raised will go towards MDA's ALS research, to keep the pipeline of promising therapeutics and a cure moving f  more

QUEENS, New York, April 24 -- Muslim Advocates issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, a group of eight law students represented by Muslim Advocates and attorney Jonathan Wallace of the Parachute Project filed a lawsuit against the City University of New York (CUNY) alleging repression of student speech at the law school's commencement ceremonies, starting with the ceremony scheduled for this May. The lawsuit alleges unlawful termination of two customs for law school comme  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare issued the following news release: The National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare PAC is proud to endorse Tim Kennedy in the special election to represent New York's 26th District in the House of Representatives. Kennedy has earned our support by demonstrating his commitment to seniors -- and vowing to protect the earned benefits of the people of Western New York. As a member of the New York  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following news release: The National Employment Law Project (NELP) applauds the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) rule banning non-compete contracts for virtually all workers. These exploitative contracts, which affect millions of workers across industries and have an especially negative impact on workers of color and women, have been shown to depress wages, reduce job mobility, and stifle labor competition that can lead to bet  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement regarding the death of U.S. Rep Donald Payne, Jr. of New Jersey: "The Urban League community is devastated to learn of the passing of Congressman Payne, a dedicated public servant and true champion for working families. "His commitment to racial justice and voting rights was unwavering, reflected in his s  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following Q&A on April 25, 2024, with Anthony Curtis, senior manager of volunteer programs: This National Volunteer Month, we celebrate the impact of Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) volunteers, with 3,830 individuals serving 9,730 hours globally this fiscal year! We sat down with Anthony Curtis, Senior Manager of Volunteer Programs at NFTE, to learn more about his experience and the importance of volunteerin  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Today, Mayor Eric Adams released his $111.6 billion FY25 Executive Budget. Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition: "Although Mayor Adams is willing to acknowledge contributions immigrant communities have made to our city, he consistently chooses shortsighted fiscal policies that will impoverish and divide us. Citing the efficacy of his 30- and 60-day she  more

NEW YORK, April 22 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement on April 20, 2024: * * * The New York State Legislature and Governor Hochul are poised to enact a $237 billion budget for FY25, including $2.4 billion for new arrivals. This includes a $64.2 million restoration for legal services funding, $324M million for the Supplemental Empire State Child Credit Payment for lower and middle income families who are currently cut out of the permanent Empire State Child Cre  more

ALBANY, New York, April 22 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on April 20, 2024: Today, lawmakers allocated $64.2 million for immigrant legal services in the Fiscal Year 2025 New York State budget. This investment falls short of the $150 million required to ensure the long-term well-being of New Yorkers facing deportation and family separation, particularly as the state has welcomed additional asylum seekers and the number of people who have been left to fig  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: The New York Public Library's Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers has selected 15 gifted academics, nonfiction writers, and creative writers for its 26th class of Fellows in 2024 - 2025. The Cullman Center is an international fellowship program open to people whose work will benefit directly from access to the collections at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Books written at the Cull  more

ALBANY, New York, April 24 (TNSres) -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement in response to the Medical Society of the State of New York's decision to support medical aid in dying: "Support for medical aid in dying offers both dignity and compassion for those grappling with what can be a very difficult time in their lives. That is why the New York  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The National Minority Supplier Development Council issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, NMSDC announced a critical change to its Growth Initiative Certification program to help NMSDC-certified minority business enterprises (MBEs) access the capital needed to grow their businesses. The change allows MBEs to count 100% of their equity from NMSDC-certified investment funds towards the program's ownership requirements. This is an increase from the previo  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The National Minority Supplier Development Council issued the following news release: Thanks to sponsor World Wide Technology and instructional partner Certus Cybersecurity, NMSDC is excited to announce the launch of the CyberPro Training Network. The program is an extensive training curriculum designed for small- and medium-sized businesses, helping them establish a prioritized security program for resilience against cyberattacks. It equips participants to prioritize secu  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The National Minority Supplier Development Council issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: NMSDC is partnering with the creators of 51%: The Certification of Our Blackness to support the docuseries and spotlight NMSDC-certified MBEs from the Black community. Currently in pre-production under Best Sellers Productions, the series will highlight the importance of supplier diversity programs through the real-life stories of pioneers in the industry, including memb  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The National Women's Law Center issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women's Law Center and a co-founder of the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund: "The misstep by New York's appellate court is devastating news for the Silence Breakers, the courageous women who came forward at great personal risk to tell their stories of sexual abuse in 2019. We want the Silence Breaker  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 -- The National Waste and Recycling Association issued the following news release: For the 53rd annual Earth Day, the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) is honoring the members of our New York State chapter and the work they do in the waste and recycling industry. These men and women have been working on the frontlines of environmental stewardship every day, helping safeguard public health and the environment. NWRA's New York members operate in every Ne  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) announced the advancement of a key commitment in New York City's Green Economy Action Plan to develop a clean and renewable energy system. The NYCIDA approved four battery energy storage projects located in Queens and Staten Island. Battery energy sto  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced the advancement of two key commitments featured in New York City's Green Economy Action Plan with a new request for proposal (RFP) that seeks to develop multiple sites across New York City for shared medium-and-heavy-duty (MHD) electric vehicle (EV) and fleet charging hubs, and the unveiling of the three c  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * In response to NYU's deployment of the NYPD to arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement, attributable to Executive Director Donna Lieberman: "Political expression and activism are in New York City's DNA. The city's campuses and public spaces have a history of accommodating large and ongoing demonstrations, including controver  more

NEW YORK, April 22 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on April 20, 2024: * * * Following Governor Hochul and the State Legislature's finalization of the state budget for FY 2025, the New York Civil Liberties Union released statements today on the following provisions and exclusions: Increased Funding for Abortion "By enacting the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program, the state took a historic step to make abortion rights a reality for everyone in our state,"   more

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the approval of the 2024-25 state budget, which includes continued funding to adequately pay 18-B attorneys to represent children and indigent adults: "The New York State Bar Association commends the governor and the legislature for ensuring that the constitutional rights o  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: O'Reilly Auto Parts will be recognized as the 2024 Radio Mercury Awards "Radio Marketer of the Year" Award in recognition of the company's longstanding use of radio to empower consumers and build their brand. O'Reilly Auto Parts has made radio central to its marketing activities to reach and engage audiences with impactful creative that resonates and distinguishes the brand from its competitors. The compan  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: This Earth Day is an opportunity to celebrate the work of the courageous people who put themselves at risk fighting for a world in which people and the planet can thrive. I personally would like to honor Osvalinda Marcelino Alves Pereira. Sadly, she passed away from a long-standing illness just over a week ago. I first met her in 2018: She was a small-scale farmer from Trairao, a village in the state   more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- PEN America issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: PEN America announced today the cancellation of its annual Literary Awards ceremony, and released the names of its 2024 award finalists and winners. It was a very difficult decision not to move forward with a public celebration to recognize this year's honorees, according to PEN America's Literary Programming Chief Officer Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf. "We greatly respect that writers have followed their conscien  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- PEN America issued the following news release: Artists at Risk Connection (ARC), PEN America, and Index on Censorship strongly condemn the death sentence imposed on Iranian rapper and human rights defender Toomaj Salehi for "spreading corruption on Earth" issued by a revolutionary court in Tehran on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Salehi now faces possible execution, as his lawyer plans to appeal the sentence. On 22 April 2024, Toomaj Salehi's lawyers were notified that Branch  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: At Kering's annual meeting today, a representative of PETA--which owns stock in the company--hammered chairman and CEO Francois-Henri Pinault with a request to cut ties with the vile reptile-skin industry before showing video footage from the most recent PETA Asia investigation (https://investigations.peta.org/thailand-pythons-crocodiles/) into farms in Thailand that supply sna  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation issued the following news release: With election day just six months away, new polling shows overwhelming bipartisan support for candidates who are committed to solving the key fiscal challenges coming to a head starting next year. The survey finds Democratic and Republican voters are looking for leaders who will address critical issues related to the national debt, including the debt ceiling, expirations in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and t  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services finalized a regulation (https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hipaa-privacy-rule-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy.pdf) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to directly address unique threats to private data surrounding reproductive health care. Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/g  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * Today, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States, pivotal cases with far-reaching implications for emergency medical care. While the oral arguments were occurring, PRH President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/gyn and abortion provider in DC, and PRH Fellow Dr. Caitlin Gustafson, family medicine physician in Idaho,   more

NEW YORK, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: This Thursday, during Earth Week, advocates are launching a new effort targeting unrepairable, and therefore disposable, devices, starting with Apple AirPods. According to a recent report from the United Nations, our surging electronic waste is a crisis, and new manufacturing is growing five times faster than our recycling capacity. Due to the way they are designed, once  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, a Manhattan judge found Police Officer Salvatore Provenzano not guilty of assault for a single punch he threw to protect himself from a repeat offender who was causing mayhem in an Upper West Side Apple store in 2021. Provenzano was indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office in July 2023, despite the fact that the suspect was not injured and two secur  more

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Beirut) - The upcoming visits of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, to Bangladesh and Nepal should prioritize labor protections for migrant workers, Human Rights Watch said today. Both are key countries for Qatar's migrant workforce, which makes up 88 percent of the country's population. Al-Thani is expected to arrive in Bangladesh on April 22, 2024, and in Nepal on April 24. "It is   more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Today, RAB launched a unique training certification program tailored to content creators in broadcast radio and audio. The brand-new course is built upon the fundamentals and hallmarks of RAB's certified Radio Marketing Consulting course. The custom-produced course developed and produced by RAB's Professional Development team focuses on helping build a greater understanding between content   more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 26 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to Newsweek on April 25, 2024: * * * A Market for Donor Kidneys Is Not the Reform the U.S. Needs By Zachary Predmore In a recent op-ed in the New York Times, freelance journalist Dylan Walsh made the case for a regulated market for kidneys in the United States in which donors would be paid. He isn't the first. Two living kidney donors advocated for this in a Los Angeles Times op-ed last summer. The Wall Stree  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 23 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: The Recording Academy(R)'s GRAMMY U(R) hosted a two-day conference presented by Amazon Music for GRAMMY U members in New York City on April 19 and 20, 2024. Spearheaded by GRAMMY U Senior Director Jessie Allen, the event offered an immersive experience designed to enrich and empower emerging talents within the music industry. Programming included an emerging artist showcase on April 19, followed by a   more

NEW YORK, April 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: President Joe Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW DC 20500 Cc: Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security Honorable Merrick Garland, Attorney General Patrick Lechleitner, Acting Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Dear President Biden: We write to express outrage over your administration's expansion of the cruel and unnecessary immigration detention sy  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: The Periodic Table of Food Initiative ('the Initiative'), a pioneering collaboration led by the American Heart Association, the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, has unveiled an initial suite of scientific tools, data, and training aimed at revolutionizing global agriculture and nutrition. This first phase introduces two data interfaces-the PTFI MarkerLab interface an  more

NEW YORK, April 26 (TNSres) -- Roosevelt Institute, an organization that focuses on corporate and public power, labor and wages and the economics of race and gender inequality, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * New Roosevelt Institute brief argues that erosion of the definition of true full employment, the result of a long-standing conflict between two opposing definitions of "full employment," has kept Black Americans out of the economy. * * * The concept of full em  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns the passing of a two-year extension on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), signed into law by President Biden on Saturday. Section 702 grants sweeping surveillance powers that the FBI illegally abuses to track U.S. citizens. F  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns NYPD's widespread drone surveillance and mass arrests at student pro-Palestine protests at NYU and Columbia University. The NYPD has arrested over 250 faculty, students and staff at NYU and Columbia at the universities' request. The civil rights group ren  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- SAGE, an organization that say it provides advocacy, services and support to older members of the LGBT community, issued the following news release: SAGECare, a leading provider of LGBTQ+ cultural competency training, proudly announces a significant milestone: successfully training 250,000+ participants. This accomplishment marks a pivotal moment in SAGECare's commitment to fostering learning and development across diverse industries and communities. SAGECare's Cultural C  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news release: The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), the national guaranteeing and issuing association for the ATA Carnet in the United States, has announced that both the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia and the Republic of the Philippines have joined the ATA Carnet system. These countries join a growing list of over 80 countries and customs territories that process the ATA Carnet. ATA Carnet  more

MILPITAS, California, April 26 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: SEMI, the industry association serving the global semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today applauded the United States Department of Commerce's announcement of a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms for an award under the CHIPS and Science Act to support Micron Technology's construction of tw  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: The horrific rights record of North Korea under its leader, Kim Jong Un, is facing increased scrutiny. The United Nations Human Rights Council recently adopted a resolution that strengthens investigation of the totalitarian North Korean government's past and ongoing rights violations. Argentina, currently a member of the council, has long supported increased attention to North Korea's human rights situ  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer applauding semiconductor manufacturing incentives announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce and Micron. The incentives, which are part of the CHIPS and Science Act, will support the development of Micron's memory chip production facilities in New York   more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 25 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Sierra Club, along with labor unions, social justice organizations, and community groups organizing with the CHIPS Communities United coalition, is urging Micron, a designated recipient of $6.14 billion in public funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce, to follow through with the commitments to labor, sustainability, and initial community benefits outlined in the preliminary agreement. Micron must be held ac  more

ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) was awarded $249.8 million in funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Solar For All program. The competition, created by President Biden's landmark Inflation Reduction Act, seeks to enable low-income and disadvantaged households across America to acces  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, two major U.S. banks, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, held their Annual General Meetings (AGMs), where shareholders voted on several investor proposals calling for stronger transparency on energy financing and other climate-related issues. In recent years, financial institutions and polluting companies have faced growing pressure from shareholders to increase climate-related disclosures and ali  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 23 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 1 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 1 comprises Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Central and Eastern Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regio  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Space and Satellite Professionals International issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today announced the beginning of Invisible, Indispensable Infrastructure, a multi-week campaign featuring videos, podcasts, live conversations and a new issue of SSPI's digital magazine, The Orbiter. The campaign explores the little-known, frequently surprising ways in which satellite technology contributes to life, h  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- PEN America issued the following agency statement on April 24, 2024: * * * In response to student protest at Columbia University and elsewhere, PEN America released the following statement: "As campuses across the country are roiled by massive, pro-Palestinian student protests, we call on campus leaders to adhere to the following key principles: safeguarding free speech and students' right to engage in peaceful protest; addressing alarming incidents of antisemitism and s  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The New York Public Library issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * "We are deeply disappointed that the FY25 executive budget failed to reverse devastating cuts proposed for public libraries in January. New Yorkers rely on the vital services we provide, and data shows library usage is continuing to climb in key metrics - including visits and program participation. The $58.3M in cuts that Libraries are facing, if enacted, threaten to upend much of the prog  more

ALBANY, New York, April 22 -- The New York State Association of Counties issued the following statement on April 20, 2024: * * * "Counties applaud Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie for reaching an agreement on a state budget that makes historic investments in housing, mental health care, education, elections, and public safety while protecting local taxpayers from significant new state mandates. As the administrative arm of state government, counties are alw  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following statement on April 21, 2024: * * * This morning, the following guidance was shared with the students in our JLIC and Yavneh programs by Rabbi Elie Buechler of OU-JLIC at Columbia Barnard: Dear Yavneh, What we are witnessing in and around campus is terrible and tragic. The events of the last few days, especially last night, have made it clear that Columbia University  more

LATHAM, New York, April 22 -- The New York State School Boards Association issued the following statement on April 20, 2024, by Executive Director Robert Schneider on the 2024-25 state budget: * * * NYSSBA welcomes the news that lawmakers have adopted a state budget before school boards need to complete their budgets, with deadlines beginning as soon as next week. In an agreement with the Governor, the Senate and the Assembly have passed bills that will increase school aid in the 2024-25 scho  more

VIENNA, Virginia, April 23 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: The News/Media Alliance applauds the passage of New York's Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Program, providing payroll tax credits for journalists. Starting next year, news entities of all sizes that are based in the State of New York are eligible to benefit from some aspect of the program, including a $5,000 tax credit for each net new journalism job created, and each publication can apply for a tax cre  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: RAB, Broadcast Music, Inc.(R) (BMI(R)) and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW), have announced the dates for the 16th annual Rising Through the Ranks. The program will begin with one virtual event taking place from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. CT on August 13, prior to the participants meeting in person on August 20 - 22 in Nashville. As in years past, BMI will offer 20 scholarships for this year's progra  more

BROOKLYN, New York, April 24 -- Brooklyn Museum issued the following news release: Reinforcing its dedication to the highest standards of excellence in collections and exhibitions, the Brooklyn Museum is pleased to announce two new curatorial appointments. Pauline Vermare has been appointed Phillip and Edith Leonian Curator of Photography, and Annissa Malvoisin has been appointed Associate Curator for Arts of Africa. "We are delighted to welcome Pauline and Annissa to our esteemed curatorial t  more

NEW YORK, April 23 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Scholars issued the following news release: On Friday, the Biden Education Department released a new Title IX regulation to tell schools how to handle sex discrimination claims, including allegations of sexual misconduct. It was delayed multiple times since public comments opposed its gutting of due process and its redefinition of the word "sex." "The National Association of Scholars (NAS) denounces Biden's Title IX rule as a due proce  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is thrilled to announce that Nephrologist and Professor of Medicine David M. Charytan, MD, MSc, will be the 2024 recipient of the prestigious J. Michael Lazarus Distinguished Award. Dr. Charytan maintains a broad clinical practice in general nephrology at New York University Langone Medical Center with research focuses on chronic dialysis, diabetic kidney disease, and car  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: In an interview on the BBC's Today Program this week, Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell sang the praises of Rwanda's "remarkable regime." But as the debate over the government's Safety of Rwanda bill came to a close, he left out some important facts about Rwanda's human rights record. When asked about an incident in which Rwandan security forces shot and killed 12 Congolese refugees during a 20  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: As the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments tomorrow in Idaho v. United States - the latest abortion case brought before SCOTUS after its overturning of Roe v. Wade - Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) argues that Idaho's ban directly conflicts with an essential federal law, the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA). "In contradicting federal law, Idaho's abortion ban is fueling a health  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI)'s CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement today after President Joe Biden signed the Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability Act (MAHSA Act) and the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP Act) into law. "UANI applauds the passage of the MAHSA Act and SHIP Act. The MAHSA Act will pave the way for long overdue sanctions  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following statement on April 26, 2024: * * * United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI)'s CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement today after the Islamic Republic of Iran's judiciary issued a death sentence for Toomaj Salehi, a beloved Iranian rapper: "UANI condemns the Islamic Republic of Iran's death sentence that was issued against prominent Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi. Toomaj, through his music, has been the voi  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: It is a dark day in the United Kingdom as the Safety of Rwanda Bill will soon become law after passing its final stages in parliament yesterday. This will have a devastating impact on human rights and the rule of law, risking the lives of people who came to the UK seeking safety and setting a dangerous global precedent. The government's new law tries to legislate away the facts and declare Rwanda safe  more

ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- United University Professions issued the following news release: United University Professions' dogged advocacy for SUNY campuses and its embattled public teaching hospital in Brooklyn was rewarded in the 2024-2025 enacted state budget. From fighting for more than $150 million more in state aid for campuses and expanded Tuition Assistance Program eligibility to effectively killing SUNY's plan to close Downstate University Hospital, the efforts of UUP--the nation's  more

NEW YORK, April 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: Pro-Palestine university campus protests have spread across the United States, with harsh crackdowns at some institutions, including Columbia University, the University of Texas, and Emory University. These include mass suspensions, evictions from university housing, and arrests of students, faculty, legal observers, and journalists covering these events. Columbia University students set up tents on c  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * In response to the final New York State budget for fiscal year 2025, Jullian Harris-Calvin, director of the Vera Institute of Justice's Greater Justice New York initiative, issued the following statement: "We have seen a consistent emphasis from the state and city administration on a 'tough-on-crime' playbook that does not reflect what New Yorkers actually want, and the fiscal year 2025  more

ALBANY, New York, April 22 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following on April 20, 2024: * * * CARE for Immigrant Families Says $150 Million Is Needed for Immigration Legal Services--Along with Passage of the Access to Representation Act--to Protect New Yorkers from Deportation, Family Separations * * * Today, lawmakers allocated $64.2 million for immigrant legal services in the Fiscal Year 2025 New York State budget.This investment falls short of the $150 million required to ensu  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Geneva) - United Nations member countries should use the upcoming review of Vietnam's rights record at the UN Human Rights Council to press the government to end its crackdown on dissent and other fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch said in its submission to the UN. Vietnam's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will take place on May 7, 2024, in Geneva. The Vietnamese government's human rights record   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Water Environment Federation posted the following news release on April 22, 2024: A powerful new film exploring humanity's profound relationship with water launches on Earth Day, 22 April, 2024, in New York City. Produced by the team that brought the award-winning documentary, Brave Blue World to audiences globally, Our Blue World reveals how human agency, ingenuity and community spirit can help rebalance the planet's water systems. Actor Liam Neeson voices the narr  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The Environmental Protection Agency released four groundbreaking rules to address pollution from power plants and protect local communities and waterways across the country. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released four historic final rules that take bold action against emissions of greenhouse gasses and discharges of toxic water pollution from power plants across the country. By fi  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following statement on April 26, 2024: * * * Reacting to an antisemitic curriculum set for use April 29 to May 10 in Irish primary and secondary schools, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder issued the following statement: "The World Jewish Congress condemns the unabashedly antisemitic curriculum titled 'Talk about Palestine,' developed by Teachers for Palestine, which comprises members of the Irish National Teachers Orga  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Amb. Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, released the following statement about President Biden's signing today of a $95 billion foreign aid bill: "Urgent times require productivity, cooperation and casting aside the business-as-usual mentality. "America has once again demonstrated that it stands strong and will deliver. The aid package signed into law today is histor  more

ALBANY, New York, April 27 -- The Young Invincibles, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: This week, New York became the 13th state in the nation to pass a Universal FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) policy. This will require all New York high schools to ensure that every graduating senior has support applying for college financial aid. In 2023, New York forfeited over $225 million in unclaimed Federal Pell Grants. With this new policy in  more