Chartered Institute of Legal Executives Statement: Black Lives Matter
BEDFORD, England, July 9 -- The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives issued the following statement by Chair Chris Bones:
The killing of George Floyd has caused shock and anger across the world, shining a light on the inequality and racism that continue to impact so many not just in America but also here in the UK.
One of the key messages behind the Black Lives Matter movement is that every one of us needs to reflect on what we can do to tackle discrimination. The legal profession in partic more
D.C. Police Officers Coordinated With Federal Law Enforcement to Tear-Gas Lafayette Square Protesters
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release:
Civil rights groups led by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a motion to add Washington D.C. Chief of Police, Peter Newsham, and unnamed D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers as defendants in the early-June Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Trump lawsuit. The original suit included defendants, President Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr and other senio more
Kenneth Rainin Foundation Awards Over $580,000 in Arts Grants
OAKLAND, California, July 9 -- The Kenneth Rainin Foundation issued the following news:
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded over $580,000 to 33 small and mid-sized arts organizations through our New and Experimental Works (NEW) Program. Funded projects explore urgent issues our country is grappling with, such as African American male identity, the mental health and well-being of Asian and Asian American communities, the formation of queer identity, and homelessness.
See the full list of 2020 more
New Center for American Progress Column Examines the Need To Combat Systemic Racism in K-12 Schools
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on July 8:
In the wake of recent killings of Black people at the hands of law enforcement, the United States has seen a sizable increase in public support for enhanced police accountability and combating systemic racism in the criminal justice system.
Today, the Center for American Progress released a new column looking at another area ripe for addressing structural racism: America's K-12 education system more
SEIU Members Back Three Initiatives to Create a More Just California
SACRAMENTO, California, July 9 -- SEIU California issued the following news release:
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in California endorsed Propositions 16, 17, and 18 on the November ballot.
April Verrett, President of SEIU Local 2015 and Executive Board member of SEIU California, made the following statement on SEIU California's endorsement of Proposition 16:
"SEIU members are proud to endorse Prop. 16. Institutional racism plagues every component of our state. Prop. 16 giv more
St. Louis Promise Zone Co-Host Webinar 'Black Lives Matter, and So Do Black Businesses'
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 9 -- The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership issued the following news:
Webinar directed black-owned small businesses toward financial programs, technical assistance, and other support during COVID-19 and beyond.
The Small Business Development Center Network in partnership with the St. Louis Promise Zone recently hosted a free webinar entitled "Black Lives Matter, and so do Black Businesses" to direct black-owned small businesses toward financial programs, more
University of Wisconsin: Addressing Racial Inequities on Campus
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 9 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following message by Chancellor Rebecca Blank:
I first heard the term White privilege in 1975, when I was part of a student group at the University of Minnesota engaged in a weekend retreat sponsored by the University YMCA. One of the 'games' we played that weekend involved negotiating with others over chips of different colors. I ended up the winner, with more gold chips at the end than anyone else. Of course, more
TIPOFFS: Inspector General
Center for Strategic & International Studies: Afghanistan - Prospects for a Real Peace
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report by Anthony H. Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke chair in strategy, entitled "Afghanistan: The Prospects for a Real Peace":
The Burke Chair at CSIS has completed a new e-book length analysis entitled Afghanistan: The Prospects for a Real Peace,which provides a comprehensive analysis of the current course of the fighting; the role U.S. forces play in Afghanistan's security; and how developments in Afgha more
Department of Air Force Stands Up Diversity, Inclusion Task Force
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
The Department of the Air Force, in support of both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, stood up a special task force June 9, to address the issue of racial, ethnic and other demographic disparities and their impact on the forces.
Also, on June 2, Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett and service chiefs, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and USSF Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond, directed t more
Justice Department: Oklahoma City Hospital, Management Company, and Physician Group to Pay $72.3 Million
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Division issued the following news release on July 8:
Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic and Multi-Specialty Surgery (OCOM), a specialty hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, its part-owner and management company, USP OKC, Inc. and USP OKC Manager, Inc. (collectively USP), Southwest Orthopaedic Specialists, PLLC (SOS), an Oklahoma City-based physician group, and two SOS physicians, will pay $72.3 million to resolve allegations under the F more
N.J. U.S. Attorney: Former Orange Acting Business Administrator Indicted on Corruption, Fraud, and Tax Charges
NEWARK, New Jersey, July 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release:
The former acting business administrator for the Township of Orange, New Jersey, has been charged in a 28-count indictment with conspiracy, bribe-taking, money and property fraud, federal tax fraud, and making false statements in connection with a mortgage, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Willis Edwards III, 49, formerly of East Orange, New Jersey, and cu more
N.J. U.S. Attorney: Middlesex County Man Charged With Stealing and Altering U.S. Treasury Check
NEWARK, New Jersey, July 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release on July 7:
A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man has been charged with bank fraud, theft, and identity theft U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
Bernard Lopez, 40, of Sayreville, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of bank fraud, one count of theft of government funds, and one count of aggravated identity theft. He was arrested on July 6, 20 more
N.Y. A.G. James Releases Preliminary Report on Investigation Into N.Y. Police Department Interactions With Protesters
NEW YORK, July 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
New York Attorney General Letitia James released a preliminary report into her office's ongoing investigation into the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) response to recent protests. This preliminary report includes an in-depth account of the interactions that occurred between NYPD and protesters between late May and June. It also includes recommendations for systemic police reforms in light of more
Rep. Engel Calls on State Department to Combat Cybercrime
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, called on the State Department to respond to the intensifying problem of international cybercrime. In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Engel underscored the need for international coordination to meet this challenge and requested information about the Department's c more
Rep. Ruiz, 86 Members of Congress Call for Full, Independent Investigation Into Death of Vanessa Guillen
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release:
Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) is calling on the Department of Defense Inspector General to conduct an investigation into the death of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen. In a letter to Acting Inspector General O'Donnell, Dr. Ruiz and 86 other members of Congress urged a prompt and thorough review of the disappearance of Spc. Vanessa Guillen.
"We are deeply disturbed by recent developments in the case of Special more
Reporters Without Borders: Website Accused of Contempt in Another Sign of Decline in Malaysia
PARIS, France, July 9 -- Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres) issued the following news:
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Malaysian justice system to drop the spurious contempt of court proceedings against the news website Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief Steven Gan over readers' comments critical of the judiciary, and calls on Malaysia's new government to show that it is determined to defend press freedom.
When a federal court hears the case on 13 July, there more
Revisiting Holloman AFB Heritage
HOLLOMAN AFB, New Mexico, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force (49th Air Wing) issued the following news:
France. The smell of fresh croissants sweeps through the air while the Eiffel Tower gleams and reflects in every passing tourist's eyes. Some say the magnitude of this country's beauty is so powerful that it can not only be seen, but also felt.
While art museums, statues and cuisine can leave an ever-lasting impression on guests, a distinctive individual also began their journey in France.
In 195 more
U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh Provides COVID-19 Response Equipment to Bangladesh Police Headquarters
DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 9 -- The U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh issued the following news release:
Yesterday, July 8, United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller and Embassy representatives of the U.S. Military's Indo-Pacific Command met with and provided essential personal protective equipment (PPE) to Bangladesh Police Headquarters Inspector General Dr. Benazir Ahmed as part of continued U.S. support for Bangladesh's COVID-19 response efforts. This is the fourth in a series of planned PPE more
Va. U.S. Attorney: American Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Equipment on U.S. Military Base in Afghanistan
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, G. Zachary Terwilliger, issued the following news release:
An American military contractor pleaded guilty to his role in a theft ring on a military installation in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger of the Eastern District of Virginia, and Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Recon more
W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding FEMA of 2016 Disaster Relief Funds
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, Mike Stuart, issued the following news release:
A Kanawha County man pled guilty to defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of 2016 disaster relief funds, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Randall Butler, 46, of Charleston, pled guilty to one count of fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits.
At the time of the historic 2016 floods, Butler was l more
HHS IG Issues Audit Report on Medicare Payments for Orthotic Braces
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General issued the following summary of an audit report (No. A-09-19-03012) entitled "Freedom Orthotics, Inc.: Audit of Medicare Payments for Orthotic Braces":
Why OIG Did This Audit
From July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018 (audit period), Medicare paid approximately $4 billion for orthotic braces provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Prior OIG audits found that some suppliers of durable medical equip more
Sens. Van Hollen, Cardin Urge USCIS to Eliminate Harmful Policies That Have Undermined Agency's Budget, Threatened Employees' Livelihoods, Hurt U.S. Immigration Services
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have sent a letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) outlining their deep concerns around reports that USCIS has sent furlough notices to over 13,000 federal employees in light of a budget shortage, caused in large part by the USCIS's self-imposed harmful policies. In their letter, the Senators urge USCIS to reconsider the more
Tipoffs-Public Comments
Blount Memorial Hospital Issues Public Comment on CDC Notice
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Jeanne Ezell, director of pharmacy at Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Tennessee, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's notice entitled "Hazardous Drugs: Draft NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2020; Procedures; and Risk Management Information; Extension of Comment Period". The comment was posted on July 9, 2020:
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NIOSH Question 1: Which unique ingredient identifier is the most useful for users of the more
Center for Medicare Advocacy Issues Public Comment on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Rule
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Toby S. Edelman, senior policy attorney at the Center for Medicare Advocacy, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' rule entitled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Basic Health Program, and Exchanges: Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Delay of Certain Reporting Requirements for the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program". The comment was written on July 7, 20 more
Climate Writers Issues Public Comment on Fish & Wildlife Service Notice
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Diane Huntington of Climate Writers, Eugene, Oregon, has issued a public comment on the Fish and Wildlife Service's notice entitled "Comment on this document for EIS No. 20200117, Draft, USFWS, REG, Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds, Comment Period Ends: 07/20/2020". The comment was written on July 3, 2020, and posted on July 9, 2020:
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To Whom It May Concern: The Trump Administration plans to decimate the migratory bird law, dating from 1918, is a traves more
Devco Design & Development Issues Public Comment on NHTSA Notice
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- David DeVeau, owner of Devco Design and Development, Westfield, Massachusetts, has issued a public comment on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's notice entitled "Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing Initiative". The comment was posted on July 9, 2020:
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My following comments are as an Industrial R&D Engineer and a very active Automotive Safety more
Elimu Informatics Issues Public Comment on CDC Notice
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Bob Dolin, a consultant with Elimu Informatics has issued a public comment on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's notice entitled "Request for Information Concerning Personnel Requirements and Practices in Clinical and Public Health Laboratories Performing Next Generation Sequencing". The comment was posted on July 9, 2020:
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Elimu Informatics is a health informatics consulting and software development company, with a focus on genomics-EHR integration th more
Gulfstream Aerospace Issues Public Comment on FAA Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Catherine M. Downen, director for CAO Enterprise Management - TC at Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Savannah, Georgia, has issued a public comment on the Federal Aviation Administration's proposed rule entitled "Noise Certification of Supersonic Airplanes". The comment was written on July 8, 2020, and posted on July 9, 2020:
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Gulfstream appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the FAA's NPRM for Noise Certification of Supersonic Airplanes (Ref. 1). Attached to more
International Club of Ascites Issues Public Comment on FDA Notice
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Francois Durand, secretary and treasurer at the International Club of Ascites, has issued a public comment on the Food and Drug Administration's notice entitled "Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee". The comment was written on July 5, 2020, and posted on July 8, 2020:
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Type-1 hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) which is considered one of the phenotypes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in cirrhosis is now termed HRS-AKI according to the definitions proposed by the I more
Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman Issues Public Comment on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Rule
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Stevanne Ellis, Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Baltimore, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' rule entitled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Basic Health Program, and Exchanges: Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Delay of Certain Reporting Requirements for the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program". The comment was written on July 7, 2020, and posted more
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Issues Public Comment on EPA Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Anne Jackson, principal engineer at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, St. Paul, has issued a public comment on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule entitled "Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters, and Forced-Air Furnaces". The comment was written on June 8, 2020, and posted on July 8, 2020:
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) does not support this proposal and requests that it be withd more
National Association of Clean Air Agencies Issues Public Comment on EPA Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Wayne Nastri and George S. "Tad" Aburn Jr., co-chairs of the Criteria Pollutants Committee at the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, have issued a public comment on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule entitled "Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters, and Forced-Air Furnaces". The comment was written on July 6, 2020, and posted on July 8, 2020:
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The National Association of Clean Air Agencie more
New York State Health Facilities Association/New York State Center for Assisted Living Issues Public Comment on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Rule
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Stephen B. Hanse, president and CEO of the New York State Health Facilities Association/New York State Center for Assisted Living, Albany, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' rule entitled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Basic Health Program, and Exchanges: Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Delay of Certain Reporting Requirements for the Skilled Nursing Facility Qua more
Oregon Psychiatrist Issues Public Comment on DOT Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Psychiatrist Lorena Staley, Oregon, has issued a public comment on the Department of Transportation's proposed rule entitled "Traveling by Air with Service Animals". The comment was posted on July 9, 2020:
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I am a senior psychiatrist working in Oregon. I have given 17 years of my life in this field, and after working so closely with people suffering from mental health issues, I can say that mental illness are something which should not be taken lightly. It can be li more
Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care Issues Public Comment on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Rule
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Kristen McGovern, executive director of the Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' rule entitled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Basic Health Program, and Exchanges: Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Delay of Certain Reporting Requirements for the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program". The comment was written on more
Pesticide Action Network, National Family Farm Coalition Issue Public Comment on APHIS Notice
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Ahna Kruzic, communications and media director of Pesticide Action Network, Berkeley California, and the National Family Farm Coalition, have issued a public comment on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's notice entitled "Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status: Bayer/Monsanto; Maize Genetically Engineered for Dicamba, Glufosinate, Quizalofop, and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Tolerance with Tissue-specific Glyphosate Tolerance Facilitating the Prod more
Point of Care Testing Association Issues Public Comment on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Rule
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Dr. Paul Radensky of the Point of Care Testing Association has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' rule entitled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Basic Health Program, and Exchanges: Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Delay of Certain Reporting Requirements for the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program". The comment was written on July 7, 2020, and posted on more
Psychiatrist Dawson Issues Public Comment on DOT Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Psychiatrist Willy Dawson has issued a public comment on the Department of Transportation's proposed rule entitled "Traveling by Air with Service Animals". The comment was posted on July 9, 2020:
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My name is Willy Dawson, I am a professional mental health psychiatrist. I have been working closely with people who has some kind of mental health issues going on. I believe that Emotional support animals are a god gift to human kind. ESA can be of any type, any animal th more
Therapist Kinsey Issues Public Comment on DOT Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Therapist Moses Kinsey has issued a public comment on the Department of Transportation's proposed rule entitled "Traveling by Air with Service Animals". The comment was posted on July 9, 2020:
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I am a therapist, I have been providing counselling to people suffering from mental illnesses. Being a therapist its my duty to help individual to manage their problem by identifying their strengths and available helpful resources. I am very shocked to know about this news fr more
Washtenaw Audubon Society Issues Public Comment on Fish & Wildlife Service Notice
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Juliet Berger, president of the Washtenaw Audubon Society, Ann Arbor, Michigan, has issued a public comment on the Fish and Wildlife Service's notice entitled "Comment on this document for EIS No. 20200117, Draft, USFWS, REG, Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds". The comment was posted on July 9, 2020:
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In the name of all that is sacred in this world, do not allow regulations that protect birds to be weakened in any way. Directing enforcement to only inten more
West Tisbury Energy Committee Issues Public Comment on Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Notice
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sue Hruby, chair of the West Tisbury Energy Committee, Massachusetts, has issued a public comment on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's notice entitled "Notice of Availability of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Vineyard Wind LLC's Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Massachusetts". The comment was posted on July 8, 2020:
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My Name is Sue Hruby. I am here as the Chair of the West Tisbury Energy Committee, a member of the Cape Light Compact Bo more
Whitefish Point Bird Observatory Issue Public Comment on Fish & Wildlife Service Notice
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Alison Vilag, outreach specialist at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, a program of the Michigan Audubon, Paradise, has issued a public comment on the Fish and Wildlife Service's notice entitled "Migratory Bird Permits; Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds". The comment was posted on July 8, 2020:
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Within the last few months, birds--and in particular, a soaring participation in birdwatching--have taken a prominent and refreshingly positive foothold in the n more
