WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon and Office for Victims of Crime Director Kristina Rose today recognized 8 individuals and organizations for their advocacy, innovation, and research on behalf of victims of crime. "We recognize the individuals and organizations represented here that go above and beyond to assist others in their time of crisis," Assist  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, took to the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to pass the national security supplemental, which includes emergency funds for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and the Indo-Pacific. The supplemental passed the House this weekend and once it passes the Senate, it will head to the Pr  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 27 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Wednesday, April 24, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that challenges a federal law known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). The lawsuit, brought by the State of Idaho, claims that this law interferes with their state's near-total abortion ban. EMTALA, a law passed under President Ronald Reagan, requires Medicare-funded hospi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Scripps News has tapped former Republican presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson to serve as a political analyst for the network. He made his debut on Monday, April 22. Hutchinson, who served as Arkansas' governor from 2015-2023, has appeared on all major national news shows and is a frequent speaker on college campuses. Hutchinson will join Scripps Ne  more