| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday June 14, 2020 ( 170 items ) |
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200 Northwell Physicians Named in New York Magazine's 2020 'Best Doctors'
GREAT NECK, New York, June 12 -- Northwell Health issued the following news:
Lenox Hill Hospital leads the way with 75 physicians listed
A total of 200 physicians from Northwell Health have been named to New York Magazine's 2020 "Best Doctors" list. Of the Northwell doctors listed, 75 were from Lenox Hill Hospital and 16 were from its Manhattan, Eye Ear & Throat Hospital.
Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco had 30 physicians named in "Best Doctors," while Northwell affiliate Maimonid
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2020 ACM SIGMOD/PODS Conference Explores Future Applications of Advanced Data Management
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release:
The Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Management of Data (ACM SIGMOD), together with PODS, the premier international conference on the theoretical aspects of database systems, will host the SIGMOD/PODS conference from June 14-June 19, 2020. The conference will be held virtually, with all the sessions available online.
The conference is a leading international forum for
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2020 Association for Computing Machinery Student Research Competition Winners Honored for Outstanding Projects in Diverse Areas
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release:
The winners of the 2020 Grand Finals of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Student Research Competition (SRC) (https://src.acm.org/grand-finalists/2020) were recently announced, capping a year-long competition in which 356 computer science students presented research projects at 22 ACM conferences. Peter Li of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); James Davis of Virginia Tech; a
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350.org Responds to Investigation Into Cyber Attacks on Climate Organizations
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The 350.org issued the following statement by Executive Director May Boeve:
This Tuesday, a report released by Citizen Lab, a cybersecurity watchdog group at the University of Toronto, revealed details of a widespread hacking-for-hire operation that has been targeting email accounts of government officials, journalists, banks, environmental activists, organizations and other individuals for at least four years. The report discovered a large cluster of targeted individuals a
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Access Now: Amazon Halts Police Use of Rekognition
NEW YORK, June 12 -- Access Now issued the following news release:
Amazon announced (https://blog.aboutamazon.com/policy/we-are-implementing-a-one-year-moratorium-on-police-use-of-rekognition) Wednesday that it would place a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, Rekognition. The brief statement comes just two days after IBM announced in a letter to Congress that it would no longer offer general purpose facial recognition software.
Research by Joy Buolamwini and
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Access Now: COVID-19 Response Technology Must Protect Civil Rights
NEW YORK, June 12 -- Access Now issued the following news release:
Access Now joined 82 public interest and civil rights organizations in calling on (https://www.accessnow.org/cms/assets/uploads/2020/06/COVID-19-privacy-civil-rights-principles_11-June-2020.pdf) the leadership of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee to ensure COVID-19 response technology, if deployed, abides by a number of principles to protect civil rig
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ACLU and Americans United Tell Court Parolee Shouldn't Have Been Jailed for Refusing to Attend Worship Services
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit 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:
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and DLA Piper LLP (U.S.) filed a brief on behalf of their client, Mark Janny, who was jailed after he refused to take part in worship services, Bible studies, and relig
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ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Roll Back of Health Care Protections
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following statement by Deputy Legal Director Louise Melling:
The Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule today rolling back health care protections for transgender people, those seeking reproductive health care, people with limited English prof
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ACLU: Defunding the Police Will Actually Make Us Safer
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma issued the following news release on June 11:
Almost exactly six years after NYPD officers murdered Eric Garner in New York City, Minneapolis police officers murdered George Floyd. Activists, advocates, and protestors are still screaming "I can't breathe" and begging government officials for police reform that will end police violence in Black communities. But today's demands are bigger and bolder: Now, protester
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ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, June 9 -- ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features design, development, assessment and management of information technology and systems within organizations, businesses and societies from the Association for Computing Machinery, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition:
* Algorithms and Applications to Weighted Rank-one Binary Matrix Factorization
* Security and Privacy Requirements for Cloud
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ACM US Technology Policy Committee Releases Statement on Security and Privacy Principles for Virtual Meetings
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release:
The Association for Computing Machinery's US Technology Policy Committee (USTPC) recently released a new Statement on Security and Privacy Principles for Virtual Meetings (https://www.acm.org/binaries/content/assets/public-policy/securityprivacyvirtualmeetings-statement.pdf). Intended to provide practical guidance to platform designers, meeting hosts, and participants, the Statement offers eight prin
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Albany Medical Center: Albany Med Welcomes Pediatric Gastroenterologist Dr. Rajni Ahlawat
ALBANY, New York, June 9 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release:
Rajni Ahlawat, M.B.B.S., M.D., F.A.A.P., a pediatric gastroenterologist with special interest in celiac disease, nutrition, eosinophilic esophagitis and inflammatory bowel disease, has joined Albany Med's Department of Pediatrics.
Dr. Ahlawat comes to Albany Med from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she served as clinical adjunct assistant professor in the Departm
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Alliance for Quality Education: New York Needs Police-Free Schools, Not Education Cuts
NEW YORK, New York, June 10 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following statement:
In response to the New York City Independent Budget Office brief (https://ibo.nyc.ny.us/iboreports/mayors-budget-includes-nearly-475-million-in-public-school-savings-cuts-fall-most-heavily-on-general-education-classrooms-foeb-june-2020.pdf?link_id=0&can_id=9cbc219690344488b53b3bf9d05b4b81&source=email-statement-new-york-needs-police-free-schools-not-education-cuts&email_referrer=&email_subject=stat
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American Center for Law and Justice: The Sad Irony of the Radical Left's Calls to 'Defund the Police'
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The American Center for Law and Justice issued the following news:
How will mainstream America respond to calls to defund the police?
On Jay Sekulow Live we discussed the latest rallying cry of the radical Left, which is "defund the police". As a policy matter, this is actually beginning to happen in places like New York and Los Angeles.
Newsflash to liberals across the country: we do not live in a utopia. We require law enforcement, security, and protection to keep us
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American Geriatrics Society: In Virtual Presentation, Top Geriatrics Research Addresses Key Concern for Older Adults - Medications
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The American Geriatrics Society issued the following news release:
New insights on a host of factors impacting medication use for older adults will anchor a special research presentation hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) on June 24 from 3-4pm ET. Originally scheduled as part of the AGS 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting canceled due to COVID-19, data presentations from the three top studies comprising the meeting's prestigious Plenary Paper Session will instead be
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American National Standards Institute: Did You Know?
NEW YORK, June 8 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release:
Did You Know? offers a quick look at the broad scope of activities underway within the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Federation of members and partners, highlighting recent accomplishments and new resources related to standardization.
UL and SAE to Collaborate on Autonomous Vehicle Standards Development
ANSI members Underwriters Laboratories(UL) and SAE International have signed a M
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American National Standards Institute: People on the Move
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release:
People on the Move highlights the career advancements of high-level trailblazers working professionally in diverse areas of standardization, contributing every day to the strength and success of the U.S. standards and conformance community.
ASTM International, a member and audited designator of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has announced several new hires.
Craig Updyke has joi
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American Parkinson Disease Association Responds to COVID-19 With Support From Adira Foundation
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The American Parkinson Disease Association issued the following news release:
The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) has been supporting people living with Parkinson's disease (PD) for more than 60 years. However, the current COVID-19 pandemic has presented new and unexpected challenges for those living with PD and APDA's ability to serve them. Thanks to generous support from the Adira Foundation (https://adirafoundation.org/), APDA is able to expand its Patient
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American Society of Journalists & Authors's Response to Black Lives Matter and Ongoing Protests
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The American Society of Journalists and Authors issued the following letter by President Milt Toby:
Two weeks after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, demonstrations protesting police brutality continue in cities across the country. Many of the demonstrations are peaceful. In Lexington, Kentucky, police officers joined demonstrators chanting "black lives matter." Other demonstrations have been marked by riots, looting, and hundreds of unprovoked a
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Americas Society: Capacity to Combat Corruption Index 2020 Reveals Anti-Corruption Push in Latin America Has Lost Steam
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release:
Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) and Control Risks, the global specialist risk consulting firm, present the publication of the 2020 Capacity to Combat Corruption (CCC) Index, a data-driven analytical tool to assess Latin American countries' ability to uncover, punish, and deter corruption.
"The Index shows in detail how the anti-corruption wave that was advancing in Latin Americ
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Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund: Know Your Rights - The Right to Protest
NEW YORK, June 8 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release:
Hundreds of thousands of people across the country have protested the killing of George Floyd, an African American man, by four Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020.
Asian Americans have shown their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement by calling for racial justice and an end to police violence.
AALDEF's statement on Justice for George Floyd can be found here https://ww
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Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology: Research to Prevent Blindness Expands Career Development Award
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology issued the following news release on June 9:
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) announces exciting changes to its flagship grant, the RPB Career Development Award (CDA), by increasing both the amount of funding and the number of awards funded.
Effective immediately, as a result of a generous gift from RPB Trustee Tom Wertheimer, RPB will increase the amount of CDA funding from $300,000 per grantee to $350,000 per gr
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Association of American Publishers Files Amicus Brief in Nike, Inc. and Converse, Inc. vs Wu Trademark Case
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release:
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) filed an amicus brief in Nike, Inc. and Converse, Inc. v. Wu, an important trademark counterfeiting case in which the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York misinterpreted the law concerning asset restraints and declined to hold foreign banks in contempt for ignoring court orders.
In its filing, AAP urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for t
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Association of National Advertisers: Marketers Want Transformative Changes in the Media Ecosystem
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release:
Marketers, looking for increased productivity and transparency in their media investments, are calling for sweeping changes and improvements in the media ecosystem. This includes transformative changes to the upfront marketplace.
ANA Chairman and P&G Chief Brand Officer, Marc Pritchard, is encouraging marketers to take control of the media agenda, noting that returns on media investments are below i
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Astrobiology Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 12 -- Astrobiology, a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on findings and discoveries from interplanetary exploration and laboratory research, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition:
* Analog Site Experiment in the High Andes-Atacama Region: Surface Energy Budget Components on Ojos del Salado from Field Measurements and WRF Simulations
* Bacterial Diversity of a High-Altitude Permafrost Thaw Pond Located on Ojos del Salado (Dry
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ATU: MTA Paratransit Workers Reach Agreement With MV Transportation, Ending Strikes in Brooklyn and Staten Island
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release:
After almost two weeks on strike and two days of federal mediation, ATU Local 1181-New York, NY has reached a tentative agreement with private contractor MV Transportation that covers MTA paratransit workers in Brooklyn and Staten Island, NY.
Their deal includes substantial wage increases, strong health benefits and other critical improvements for the more than 570 MTA paratransit workers and their families.
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Author and Activist Stacey Abrams, American Library Association President's Program Speaker at ALA Virtual
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release:
Author and activist Stacey Abrams will join ALA Virtual as the ALA President's Program speaker. Abrams is the New York Times bestselling author of "Lead from the Outside," a serial entrepreneur, nonprofit CEO, and political leader. After serving 11 years in the Georgia House of Representatives, seven as minority leader, Abrams became the 2018 Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia, where she wo
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CAIR-NY Condemns Hate Crime Targeting Hispanic Woman on I-84, Calls on Brewster Community to Contact Police With Info
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release:
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned a hate-crime victimizing a Hispanic woman on New York's Interstate 84. The incident occurred at 5:30 a.m. in Brewster, near exit 65. The victim thankfully sustained no injuries.
While sleeping in her car on the westbound shoulder of
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Cannabis & Cannabinoid Research Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 10 -- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features scientific, medical and psychosocial exploration of clinical cannabis, cannabinoids and endocannabinoid system, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition:
* Cannabidiol for Viral Diseases: Hype or Hope?
* Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: A Review of Potential Mechanisms
Original Research:
* Anticonvulsive Properties of Cannabidiol in a Model
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Center for Constitutional Rights Hails Signing Into Law of Safer NY Act
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release:
In response to Governor Cuomo signing the Safer NY Act into law, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the statement below. The Safer Act comprises the Police Statistics and Transparency (STAT) Act, the repeal of the police misconduct shield law known as 50-a, and special prosecutor legislation.
Together, New Yorkers achieved the first critical pieces of legislation for holding the NYPD and other
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Center for Constitutional Rights: Civil Rights Organizations' Statement on Lifting NYC Curfew
NEW YORK, June 8 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following joint statement on June 7:
Early this morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City's curfew was lifted effective immediately. This change was preceded by a day of historic, peaceful protests against police violence against Black people that stretched across the entire city and the threat of a lawsuit. The New York Civil Liberties Union, The Legal Aid Society, the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, an
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Center for Inquiry: Filmmaker and Atheist Activist Javed Akhtar Wins Richard Dawkins Award
AMHERST, New York, June 10 -- The Center for Inquiry issued the following news release:
For half a century, India's Javed Akhtar has been a powerful force for secularism, reason, and human rights, challenging superstition and intolerance through his work in poetry, film, and political activism. To honor his decades of work on behalf of these crucial values, Akhtar is the 2020 recipient of the Richard Dawkins Award. Akhtar will receive the award from Richard Dawkins virtually in an online event
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Center for Popular Democracy: Congress Must Divest the Billion Dollar Police Budget and Invest in Public Education
BROOKLYN, New York, June 11 -- The Center for Popular Democracy issued the following news release:
On the same day that Congress gathers to discuss legislation to address police violence, accountability, and the health and economic impact of COVID-19, the Center for Popular Democracy Action (CPD Action) released newly updated data from the 2017 report, Freedom to Thrive: Reimagining Safety & Security in our Communities.
The updated data exemplified much of what we already knew to be true - the
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Center for Reproductive Rights: Women Who Are Unjustly Imprisoned In El Salvador Must Be Released in Face of COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on June 10:
Amidst the imminent spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the precarious prison infrastructure in El Salvador, La Agrupacion Ciudadana por la Despenalizacion del Aborto, La Colectiva Feminista para el Desarrollo Local , the Centre for Reproductive Rights (CRR), Women's Equality Center (WEC) and the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) call on the State of El Salvador to take urgent me
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Childhood Obesity Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 8 -- Childhood Obesity, a journal that says it features obesity prevention and weight management strategies for children and adolescents, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition:
* Alarming Trends in Severe Obesity in Chinese Children from 1991 to 2015
* Association between Body Mass Index Status and Childhood Asthma Control
* Association between Sleep Duration and Body Composition in Girls Ten to Eighteen Years of Age: A Popul
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Children's Rights: LGBTQ Protections Reversed in Federal Ruling
NEW YORK, June 13 -- Children's Rights issued the following statement on June 12 by Lead Counsel Christina Wilson Remlin late this afternoon, a final rule removed nondiscrimination protections from the Affordable Care Act for LGBT people.
"Announcement is yet another move by the administration to deny LGBTQ people their constitutionally guaranteed rights. The protections for LGBTQ people detailed in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which required medical personnel to treat LGBTQ people
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Civil Liberties Union: Civil Rights Attorneys Seek Information From New York City Legal Department on Handschu Compliance
NEW YORK, June 10 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release on June 8:
Yesterday, Class counsel in Handschu v. Special Services Division sent a letter (https://www.nyclu.org/sites/default/files/20200608-letter-handschupoliticalinterrogations.pdf) to the New York City Law Department directed at reports that NYPD officers and FBI agents interrogated individuals about their political associations and activities after they were arrested for curfew violations while they wer
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Civil Rights Groups Demand Reform for Black and Latinx Students and Students With Disabilities Subject to Discriminatory School Discipline
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release:
Several state and national civil rights groups sent a letter to Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) demanding changes to its discriminatory and exclusionary discipline policies before students return to school in the fall, citing concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic will worsen existing problems with the school district's overly punitive responses to the behavior of students of color an
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Cleveland Clinic: How Many More Will Die From Fear of Coronavirus?
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10 -- The Cleveland Clinic issued the following news release:
In a New York Times op-ed , Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., and Mayo Clinic President and CEO Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., write: "More than 100,000 Americans have died from Covid-19. Beyond those deaths are other casualties of the pandemic -- Americans seriously ill with other ailments who avoided care because they feared contracting the coronavirus at hospitals and clinics.
The toll from
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Siddhartha Mukherjee Discusses The Gene in Virtual Lecture
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 11 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news:
Acclaimed author and oncologist Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee spoke from his home via video conference to over 400 virtual attendees at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Library. Mukherjee discussed his book The Gene, and the recent PBS documentary of the same name by Ken Burns and Barak Goodman that featured CSHL scientists. Dr. Matthew Cobb, University of Manchester professor and author of
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College Media Association Commits to Equity, Anti-Racism
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The College Media Association issued the following news:
College Media Association stands in solidarity with the Black community in calling for an end to systemic racism. Police and other institutions continue to disenfranchise, brutalize and murder Black people in this country after hundreds of years of subjugation. We must lend our voices and actions to demand one thing: This must end.
In recent years, CMA's board and Diversity & Inclusion Committee members have worked t
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College Media Association Joins ACP in Town Hall Discussion: Communication & Leadership During a Crisis
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The College Media Association issued the following news:
Two town-hall meetings on June 11 will focus on communication and leadership during a crisis.
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First, it was covering COVID-19, and now it is civil unrest.
These two town hall meetings -- one for student journalists and one for advisers -- will give pointers on how to support your newsroom.
Also, there will be ample time for Q/A and hearing from your fellow student journalists. Let's discuss best practices.
F
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Committee to Protect Journalists: Brazilian Senate to Vote on 'Fake News' Bill
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on June 8:
Brazil's Senate should drop proposed legislation seeking to regulate online content and so-called "fake news," or amend the bill to ensure that free speech is protected, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
Bill 2630, titled the "Lei das Fake News," was originally scheduled for a vote on June 2, but was postponed until this week, according to an announcement on Twitter by Senate President Senato
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Committee to Protect Journalists: Niger Journalist Samira Sabou Jailed, Charged With Cybercrime Over Facebook Post
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news:
Authorities in Niger should immediately release journalist Samira Ibrahim Sabou and drop all charges against her, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
Authorities arrested Sabou, editor with the privately owned Niger Search news website and manager of the Mides-Niger news website, on June 10 after she responded to a court summons, according to her lawyer, Abdou Leko Aboubacar, and Sahirou Youssoufou, sec
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Committee to Protect Journalists: Palestinian Security Forces Arrest Journalist Sami Al-Saie in the West Bank
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news:
Palestinian authorities should immediately release journalist Sami al-Saie and drop any charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
Yesterday, Palestinian Preventive Security forces in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm arrested al-Saie, news editor for the local news website Karmool Tulkarm and reporter for the An-Najah Broadcasting Channel, according to a report by Karmool Tulkarm, ne
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Council on American-Islamic Relations-NY to Join Muslim Leadership's Commitment to Opposing Anti-Black Racism
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release:
On Tuesday, June 9, the New York Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) will join a panel of distinguished Muslim leadership in New York City to call for sweeping criminal justice reform and to propose structural changes in policies that directly affect lower socio-economic and African-American communities.
WHAT: CAIR-NY to Join NYC Muslim leadership in recommitting to ant
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Council on American-Islamic Relations-NY Welcomes Court Ruling Prohibiting ICE Arrests at Courthouses
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release:
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, welcomed the ruling of the United States District Court (Southern District of New York) that ICE could no longer target, arrest and deport undocumented immigrants attempting to access courthouses.
The lawsuit was filed by New York Attorney Ge
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Counter Extremism Project: Extremist Content Online - Extremists Continue Exploiting U.S. Protests & Civil Unrest on Telegram
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups leveraged their Telegram channels to capitalize on the ongoing U.S. protests and civil disorder, encouraging users to incite violence against protesters and advocating for attacks on infr
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Counter Extremism Project: Russian Imperial Movement Provides Weapons & Combat Training To German Neo-Nazis
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
German neo-Nazis are training with the far-right Russian Imperial Movement (RIM) to gain proficiency in more advanced military-style tactics, according to a report by German news magazine Focus. The RIM, which was recently designated by the United States as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, is said to have hosted extremists who belonged to the youth wings of two German political parties considered to be
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Counter Extremism Project: Tech & Terrorism - Extremists Online Seek to Exploit and Infiltrate U.S. Protests
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
Last week, the Washington Post highlighted a growing number of white supremacist and neo-Nazi extremists using online platforms to capitalize on the ongoing U.S. protests by exacerbating tensions, spreading misinformation, and stoking violence. The trend represents yet another example of how extremists' online activities can translate into real-life violence.
"The same extremists that advocate for violence on
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Cyberpsychology, Behavior & Social Networking Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 9 -- Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes research on understanding the social, behavioral and psychological impact of social networking practices, including Twitter, Facebook and internet gaming and commerce, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition:
* Are Parents Less Responsive to Young Children When They Are on Their Phones? A Systematic Naturalistic Observation Study
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Disability Rights Advocates: New York State Maintains Discriminatory Bar to Employment for Those With Less Than 20/40 Vision
NEW YORK, June 11 -- Disability Rights Advocates issued the following news release:
Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a national non-profit legal center, filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the State of New York and several of its agencies. The Charge challenges the State's bright-line rule disqualifying anyone with binocular vision lower than 20/40 from being hired as a Mental Health Therapy Aide Trainee (MHTAT), a State Office of Mental H
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Disability Rights Advocates: Unanimous Appellate Court Upholds Ruling That MTA is Subject to NYC Human Rights Law
NEW YORK, June 9 -- Disability Rights Advocates issued the following news release:
A unanimous panel of four Judges from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court affirmed a ruling by the lower Court, decided almost exactly a year ago on June 5, 2019, holding that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("MTA") and the City of New York ("the City") can be held accountable under the New York City Human Rights law for the widespread inaccessibility of the New York City subway system. Less tha
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Downstate Medical Center: SUNY Downstate Residents and Fellows Celebrate With Virtual Commencement
BROOKLYN, New York, June 11 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release on June 10:
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University will celebrate the achievements of Residents and Fellows completing their programs with a Virtual Commencement Ceremony.
With the continuing concern about the spread of COVID-19, and New York City slowly reopening, is continuing social distancing precautions by substituting the Virtual Commencement and other celebrations for the traditional in-person c
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Drug Policy Alliance 'Safety First' Drug Education Curriculum Goes Remote to Meet New E-Learning Reality of COVID-19
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following news release:
With the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changing the way we live, work and learn, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) has launched a distance learning version of Safety First to meet the growing needs of remote learning and teaching. The original Safety First curriculum, which has been downloaded by over 1,700 educators across the country since first launching in October 2019, is a first-of-its-kind drug education progr
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Drug Policy Alliance Urges Congress to Strengthen Police Reform Bill
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following statement by Maritza Perez, director of the office of National affairs, in response to the introduction of the Justice in Policing Act by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass, D-California, Sens. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey and Kamala Harris, D-California and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, a bill calling for law enforcement reform:
"We are grateful for Congressional leadership in introducing le
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El Salvador: Doctors Without Borders Responds to Tropical Storm Amanda as Country Continues to Battle COVID-19
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news:
Following tropical storm Amanda, which hit El Salvador on May 31, the medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has launched emergency activities in some of the most affected communities in the capital, San Salvador, and built 25 shelters in San Salvador and Soyapango.
As floods, high winds, and heavy rains damaged approximately 30,000 homes in El
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Food Bank Releases Update on Food Insecurity During COVID-19
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Food Bank For New York City issued the following news:
Food Bank For New York City released new data (https://1giqgs400j4830k22r3m4wqg-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/Fighting-More-Than-Covid-19_Research-Report_Food-Bank-For-New-York-City_6.09.20_web.pdf) on the state of food insecurity in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Food Bank and its network of more than 800 soup kitchens and food pantries are facing several unique challenges.
With the necessary economi
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Games for Health Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 11 -- The Games for Health Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features impact of game research, technologies and applications on human health and well-being, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition:
* Design Features Associated with User Engagement in Digital Games for Healthy Lifestyle Promotion in Youth: A Systematic Review of Qualitative and Quantitative Studies
* Game-Based Learning Interventions to Foster Cross-C
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Gay Men's Health Crisis and TheCollectiveShift Launch 'Distance Yourself From Hate' Campaign
NEW YORK, June 11 -- Gay Men's Health Crisis issued the following news release:
GMHC is partnering with theCollectiveShift to launch a new cause marketing campaign called "Distance Yourself from Hate." The campaign will feature public service announcements from leading voices in the arts, fashion, and entertainment industries calling on everyone to reject prejudice and discrimination. The "Distance Yourself from Hate" message will be featured on specially designed masks available for purchase a
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Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network: Condemning Police Brutality, Calling for Greater Support for Black Lives
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network issued the following statement:
We, the 2019-2020 GLSEN National Student Council and 2019 Student Advocate of the Year, issue this statement in response to the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless other Black people. We call upon organizations to condemn not only white supremacy and racist violence, but specifically the systemic brutality of the police state.
We call upon organizat
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Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Statement on Voter Access Issues in the Georgia Primary
MANHATTAN, New York, June 12 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news:
The Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's volunteer networks, released the following statement on voter access issues in the Georgia primaries. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution described the primary as a "complete meltdown," with some voters in Atlanta having to wait hours to cast their
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Girl Scouts Offers Virtual Camp and Safe Outdoor Activities to Girls Nationwide
NEW YORK, June 12 -- Girl Scouts of the USA issued the following news release:
From the city block to the suburban backyard to the backcountry, Girl Scouts has a long and storied history of getting girls outdoors. This summer, when kids and parents are faced with limited safe, accessible, and affordable camp and outdoor options due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is launching three outdoor initiatives to keep girls entertained and engaged in virtual and in-person enviro
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Honduras: Doctors Without Borders Starts Caring for Critical COVID-19 Patients in Tegucigalpa
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news:
To respond to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has started treating patients in critical condition who need oxygen support in a 20-bed coronavirus ward attached to the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH).
MSF has intervened to help prevent Tegucig
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Human Rights Watch: Cameroon - Ensure Independent Probe of Reporter's Death
NEW YORK, June 10 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Cameroon's government should ensure that the investigation into a journalist's enforced disappearance and death in military custody is independent, effective, thorough, and impartial, four Cameroonian and six international organizations said. United Nations (UN) Security Council members should urge accountability for the death of the journalist, Samuel Ajiekah Abuwe, known as Wazizi, when they are briefed on the situatio
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Human Rights Watch: Hong Kong - Rights Under Attack on Anniversary
NEW YORK, June 9 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Hong Kong's and China's governments should reverse measures threatening the fundamental rights of people in Hong Kong, Human Rights Watch said on the first anniversary of mass protests in the city. On June 9, 2019, over one million Hong Kong people marched peacefully against a proposed law that would allow Hong Kong authorities to transfer criminal suspects to China, where they would face a grossly unfair criminal justice
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Human Rights Watch: New York State Passes Historic Police Transparency Bill
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Police disciplinary records in New York State are one step closer to being made public.
Under intense public pressure, the New York Legislature voted on Tuesday to repeal Civil Rights Law section 50-A, a 1970s law that concealed police disciplinary records from public disclosure in New York. Governor Andrew Cuomo has publicly declared he will sign the bill and Human Rights Watch urges him to do so immediately.
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Human Rights Watch: UN - Strengthen Humanitarian Aid for People With Disabilities
NEW YORK, June 10 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Refugees and other displaced people with disabilities face barriers accessing food, hygiene, and basic services. The high-level United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) meeting which starts on June 9, 2020 should focus on strengthening the humanitarian response to reach people with disabilities.
"Despite commitments in recent years to do better to reach people with disabilities in humanitarian responses, disp
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IEEE Sensors Journal Issues Research Articles in Part 1 of July 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The IEEE Sensors Journal, a journal that says it features design, fabrication, manufacturing and application of devices and electronics and physics aspects of sensors from the IEEE Sensors Council, published research articles, including the following topics, in Part 1 of its July 2020 edition:
* Chitosan-Graphene Oxide-Based Ultra-Thin and Flexible Sensor for Diabetic Wound Monitoring
* Fluid Density Sensing Using Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasound Transducers
* Integ
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In Massive Win for Immigrants, Federal Judge Blocks Immigration & Customs Enforcement's From Making Arrests at NY Courthouses
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release:
Judge Jed S. Rakoff, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, declared Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) policy of courthouse arrests to be illegal and enjoined ICE from making arrests of anyone on the grounds of New York State courthouses or of anyone required to travel to a courthouse as a party or witness to a lawsuit.
Judge Rakoff's declaration comes after the New Y
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In Wake of Protests, New York Lawmakers Repeal Law Used to Keep Police Misconduct Records Secret
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press issued the following news:
In the wake of widespread protests against police violence and racial injustice, New York lawmakers voted on Tuesday to repeal Section 50-a of the state's Civil Rights Law, a provision used to keep police disciplinary records secret.
The move comes days after the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press strongly urged New York officials to repeal Section 50-a, arguing that it has become an in
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Innocence Project: In a Historic Victory, NY Legislature Repeals 50-A, Requiring Full Disclosure of Police Disciplinary Records
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Innocence Project issued the following news release:
Upon the Governor's signature, police misconduct in New York will no longer be hidden from the public.
The New York State Legislature passed critical legislation that will fully repeal 50-a, which up until now has allowed law enforcement to shield police misconduct records from the public. These disciplinary records will now be publicly disclosed, increasing systemic accountability through transparency and taking New
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Insurance Information Institute: Triple-I - World's 10 Largest Insurance Markets Hit Hard by COVID-19
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release:
The world's 10 largest insurance markets are cumulatively expected to see their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decrease by 4.9 percent in 2020 compared to 2019 because of COVID-19, according to a new Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) report.
"Given the scope of the downturn so far in China, North America, and Western Europe, the virus' continuing expansion in the Southern Hemisphere, and the poss
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International Center for Journalists: Key Quotes - Lessons Learned From Reporting on the Pandemic in New York
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The International Center for Journalists issued the following news:
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is connecting journalists with health experts and newsroom leaders through a webinar series on COVID-19. The series is part of our ICFJ Global Health Crisis Reporting Forum -- a project with our International Journalists' Network (IJNet).
From a pandemic hot spot to police brutality and street protests in Minneapolis, CNN national correspondent Miguel Marque
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International Center for Journalists: Three Ways Large Media Companies are Innovating During the COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The International Center for Journalists issued the following news:
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is connecting journalists with health experts and newsroom leaders through a webinar series on COVID-19. The series is part of our ICFJ Global Health Crisis Reporting Forum -- a project with our International Journalists' Network (IJNet).
The global COVID-19 pandemic is putting the journalism profession's ideas about digital news innovation to the test, sai
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International Expert in Cornea & Ocular Diseases to Lead Department of Ophthalmology at NYU Langone Health
NEW YORK, June 13 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release:
Kathryn A. Colby, MD, PhD, an internationally renowned physician-scientist, has been appointed chair of the Department of Ophthalmology (https://med.nyu.edu/ophthalmology) at NYU Langone Health. She assumes her new post this fall.
Dr. Colby is currently the Louis Block Professor and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the Univers
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International Medical Corps: One the Frontlines of a Pandemic, Working as One
SANTA MONICA, California, June 13 -- The International Medical Corps issued the following news release:
As a flight nurse in Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks, Amy Bowen is no stranger to emergencies. But COVID-19 is unlike anything she has faced. "I think it's unlike anything any of us have ever really faced," she says of the virus that has so far killed more than 110,000 people in the United States.
In April, Amy volunteered with International Medical Corps' COVID-19 response in New York City, t
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International Organization for Standardization, International Electrotechnical Commission, and International Telecommunications Union May 2020 Listings of Work Items Published
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release:
In an effort to increase stakeholder engagement and collaboration and reduce duplicative work, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) have coordinated the publication of a monthly document that lists all new work items from the three organizations, including updates on the projec
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International Refugee Assistance Project Condemns New Proposed Anti-Asylum Regulation
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on June 11:
Yesterday, the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security provided advance notice of a proposed regulation that would further curtail asylum protections in the United States. IRAP strongly opposes the proposed regulation that aims to unjustly deny and even punish asylum seekers fleeing to the United States for protection from persecution and torture.
Under the prop
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International Rescue Committee Data Shows an Increase in Reports of Gender-Based Violence Across Latin America
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
New data from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and partners show a dramatic increase in reports of gender-based violence across Latin America since the COVID-19 pandemic. In El Salvador, reports have increased 70% since the pandemic, and in Mexico femicides increased by 65% between March and April. Our IRC information hub for essential services saw a 30-fold increase in searches related to gender-
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International Rescue Committee: Libya COVID-19 Cases Double in 14 Days as Violence Increases, Exacerbating Existing Threats Facing Vulnerable Populations
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
In the past two weeks alone, COVID-19 cases in Libya have more than doubled, while a change in conflict dynamics has forced 24,000 people from their homes, putting the lives of vulnerable populations at even greater risk, warns the IRC.
As the conflict continues in the eastern and southern parts of the country, the organisation is warning that without all sides and their international sponsors committing
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International Swaps & Derivatives Association and Aosphere Launch E-Contracts Service
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The International Swaps and Derivatives Association issued the following news release:
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and aosphere LLP have launched a new service that will enable users to quickly and efficiently assess issues relating to the enforceability of electronically executed and confirmed contracts across the globe.
The tool, called diligence - ISDA e-contracts, covers ISDA's e-contract opinions and allows ISDA members to rapidly v
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Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, House VA Committee Ranking Member Announce Facebook Live Event to Discuss Priorities
NEW YORK, June 13 -- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America issued the following news release:
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) CEO Jeremy Butler will be joined by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) for a Facebook Live video conference on Wednesday, June 17th. During the video conference, Dr. Roe and Butler will address support for changing the VA motto, highlight important legislation in Congress, and discuss IAVA's big 6 priorities during COVID-19 and initiatives such as the organiza
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Journal of Adolescent & Young Adult Oncology Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 12 -- The Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on clinical care and strategies for long-term management of cancer in patients aged 15-39, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition:
* Dietary Interventions for Adult Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
* How Can Health Care Professionals Communicate Effectively with Adole
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Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 12 -- The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal that provides scientific research for the evaluation and integration of complementary and alternative medicine into mainstream medical practice, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition:
* Comparison of Auricular Therapy with Sham in Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
* Developing, Integrating, a
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Journal of Biomechanical Engineering Issues Research Articles in July 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, a journal that says it features application of mechanical engineering principles on the improvement of human health from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2020 edition:
* Analysis of the Human Middle Ear Dynamics Through Multibody Modeling
* Ankle Control in Walking and Running: Speed- and Gait-Related Changes in Dynamic Mean Ankle Moment Arm
* Biomechanica
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Journal of Cell Biology Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, June 8 -- The Journal of Cell Biology, a peer-reviewed journal that describe applied cell biology in immunology, neurobiology, metabolism, virology, developmental biology and plant biology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its June 2020 edition:
* Ribosome heterogeneity in stem cells and development
* Autophagosome biogenesis: From membrane growth to closure
Reports:
* Prolonged mitosis results in structurally aberrant and over-elongated centrioles
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Journal of Experimental Medicine Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Journal of Experimental Medicine, a journal that says it features studies in medical biology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its June 2020 edition:
* Endothelial mTOR maintains hematopoiesis during aging
Technical Advances and Resources:
* Single-cell RNA sequencing of murine islets shows high cellular complexity at all stages of autoimmune diabetes
Articles:
* Hippo/Mst signaling coordinates cellular quiescence with terminal matura
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics Issues Research Articles in Aug. 25, 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Journal of Fluid Mechanics that says it covers theoretical, computational and experimental investigations of all aspects of the mechanics of fluids, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 25, 2020 edition:
* Leveraging reduced-order models for state estimation using deep learning
JFM Papers:
* Theoretical predictions for the rheology of dispersions of highly deformable particles under large amplitude oscillatory shear
* Non-equilibrium devel
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Journal of Law & Business Issues Research Articles in Spring 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The Journal of Law and Business, a journal from the New York University School of Law, published research articles on the following topics in its Spring 2020 edition:
* Did Delaware Really Kill Corporate Law? Shareholder Protection in a Post-Corwin World
* Do Secrets Stop Progress? Optimizing the Law of Non-Disclosure Agreements to Promote Innovation
* High Crimes: Liability for Directors of Retail Marijuana Corporations
* Why the DEA, Not the FDA? Revisiting the Regul
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Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery Issues Research Articles in May 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery, a journal that says it provides principles of computer science, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2020 edition:
* Deterministic Factorization of Sparse Polynomials with Bounded Individual Degree
Proof Complexity:
* Frege Systems for Quantified Boolean Logic
Algorithms:
* A Simpler and Faster Strongly Polynomial Algorithm for Generalized Flow Maximization
Distributed Computing:
* Po
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Journal of Women's Health Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 12 -- The Journal of Women's Health, a journal that says it focuses on advances in diagnostic procedures, therapeutic protocols for the management of diseases and innovative research in gender-based biology, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition:
* Sexual Orientation Disparities in Preconception Health
* Use of an Online Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Patient Decision Aid in Primary Care Practices
* Microvascular Disease a
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Kochava and the Mobile Marketing Association Global Partner in the Fight Against Mobile Ad Attribution Fraud
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Mobile Marketing Association issued the following news release:
Kochava, the leading attribution platform for real-time data solutions for mobile and connected devices, and MMA, the global industry trade group for CMOs and major marketers, announced the launch of an advertising attribution fraud assessment to tool to help the world's leading brands identify the degree of risk against their own potential ad attribution fraud. The tool provides marketers with an initial e
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Law Review Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Law Review, a journal from the New York University School of Law, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition:
* Complexity, Judgment, and Restraint
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* Anti-Segregation Policing
* The Imperative for Trauma-Responsive Special Education
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* Overfiling and Under-Enforcement
The June 2020 edition of the Law Review Journal can be viewed at https://www.nyulawreview.org/issues/volume-95-number-3/.
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Lehigh University's Dr. Cheryl Matherly Honored With 2020 Institute of International Education Senior International Office of the Year Award
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Institute of International Education issued the following news release:
The Institute of International Education (IIE) (https://www.iie.org/) announced its annual Senior International Officer (SIO) of the Year Award, presenting the 2020 honor to Dr. Cheryl Matherly, Vice President/Vice Provost of International Affairs at Lehigh University. The SIO of the Year Award honors an individual currently serving as their institution's Senior International Officer who has demonst
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Lenox Hill Trial Investigates If Immunotherapy Can Stop or Slow Growth of Head and Neck Cancer
GREAT NECK, New York, June 13 -- Northwell Health issued the following news:
Trial seeks head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients
Lenox Hill Hospital is currently recruiting patients for an international clinical trial investigating whether an immunotherapy medication called pembrolizumab may help stop or slow down the growth of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). At Lenox Hill, the study is being led by principal investigator Dennis Kraus, MD, vice chairman of otolaryngology
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LGBT Health Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 9 -- LGBT Health Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features health of and healthcare services for sexual and gender minority populations worldwide, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition:
* Cervical Cancer Screening with Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Among Transgender Men in El Salvador
* Behavioral Health Concerns and Eligibility Factors Among Adolescents and Young Adults Seeking Gender-Affirming Masculinizing
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Mackinac Center for Public Policy: New Data on Cigarette Smuggling Released
MIDLAND, Michigan, June 12 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release:
The Mackinac for Public Policy released its annual update on cigarette tax evasion and avoidance among U.S. states. The report estimates the percentage of cigarette consumption that can be attributed to smuggling.
Using data from 2018, the most recent year available, New York continues to have the top in-bound smuggling rate in the nation, with over 53% of all cigarettes consumed smuggled in
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Manhattan Institute for Policy Research: Long-Term Data Show Charter Schools Do Not Harm Surrounding District Schools
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research issued the following news release:
For years, critics of school choice have argued that charter schools harm surrounding district schools, contending, with limited evidence, that charters drain resources and select only the most promising students. In a new report for the Manhattan Institute, senior fellow Marcus Winters shows that this criticism is not supported by the data.
Analyzing long-term outcomes, he finds that competitio
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Memorial Sloan Kettering - Hackensack Meridian Health Partnership Announces Funding for Inaugural Immunology Research Collaboration Projects
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release on June 9:
As part of the Memorial Sloan Kettering - Hackensack Meridian Health Partnership, the two organizations have formed an Immunology Research Collaboration. Through this joint initiative, researchers can apply for funding to support innovative investigations to explore the power of the immune system and ways it may be harnessed to fight cancer.
The three researchers with projects selected
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Memorial Sloan Kettering's Charles L. Sawyers, MD, Named American Association for Cancer Research Academy President-Elect
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release:
The Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have elected Charles L. Sawyers, MD, chair of the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program (HOPP) at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), as their President-Elect for 2020-2021. He will assume the presidency during the 2021 AACR Annual Meeting.
As the AACR Academy President-Elect, Dr. Sawyers will work with the other membe
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Message From Vital Strategies President and CEO Jose Luis Castro: We Must Do More to Address Racism, Racial Injustice
NEW YORK, June 11 -- Vital Strategies issued the following statement by President and CEO Jose Luis Castro:
Vital Strategies is outraged at the murder of George Floyd. His death is the latest indictment of the institutional racism in law enforcement in the United States that has resulted in the police killings of so many Black people.
Racism is systemic and embedded deeply in the United States health care system as well. We need only look at the disproportionate suffering of communities of col
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MetroHealth and Unite Us Join Forces to Connect Health and Social Care Across Cuyahoga County
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 13 -- The MetroHealth System issued the following news release:
The MetroHealth System has partnered with an innovative technology company to connect health care and social care providers through a shared electronic resource referral platform.
Building on MetroHealth's commitment to integrating information such as whether a person is struggling with housing, food insecurity, employment and other factors into its electronic medical record, the Unite Us platform allows for
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Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond After Colorado Senate Passes Measures to Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity
MANHATTAN, New York, June 10 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following statement:
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statement after the Colorado State Senate passed SB20-217, Measures To Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity:
"We are long overdue for policies that acknowledge, address, and act on the police violence
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Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond After Iowa Senate Passes Legislation to Allow More Guns in Public Buildings
MANHATTAN, New York, June 8 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news:
The Iowa chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Iowa Senate voted to advance HF 2502, legislation that would subject local elected officials to harsh punishments for taking action on gun violence and effectively force local government buildings to allow
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Most Countries Fail to Include Women in Their COVID-19 Response Teams, Plans: CARE
NEW YORK, June 10 -- CARE issued the following news release:
A new CARE report reveals COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting women, yet they have almost no representation in national COVID-19 responses across the globe, and their needs are going unmet.
Canada is the only country out of 30 to lead the pack, with more than 50% of the national COVID-19 response team made up by women. It is also the only country that fully accounted for gender in its response, according to CARE's metrics. This
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NAACP President Ifill Calls on Congress to Strengthen Justice in Policing Act
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement by President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill testified at the House Judiciary Committee's Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability:
Ms. Ifill made recommendations for strengthening provisions of the recently-introduced Justice in Policing Act of 2020 ("the Act"), and urged Congress to use its oversight authority to ensure that federal agencies that provide fund
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NAACP Statement on the New York State Legislature's Vote to Repeal 50-a
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement on June 9 by Policy Counsel Katurah Topps:
Regarding the New York State Legislature's vote to fully repeal Section 50-a of New York's civil rights law, which allowed police departments across the state to conceal officer disciplinary and misconduct records from the public:
"We commend the New York State Legislature's decision to repeal 50-a, which protected officers who engaged in misconduct from p
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NAACP Statement on Voting Irregularities in Georgia Primary Election
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement on June 9 by President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill regarding widespread voting delays and irregularities during the Georgia primary election:
"Today's primary election in Georgia was a disturbing demonstration of what happens when state officials fail to carry out their responsibilities to ensure free and fair elections. Once again, voters across Georgia faced unacceptable barriers to voti
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NAACP: LDF Condemns Increasing Wave of Violence Against Peaceful Protesters and Demands Accountability
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement by Associate Director Janai Nelson regarding the death of Robert Forbes and the wave of violence against peaceful protesters around the country:
"LDF vehemently condemns the increasing wave of violence by white supremacists and armed white mercenaries against activists and everyday people engaging in innocuous acts, like posting flyers, peacefully protesting, and other constitutionally-protected acti
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NAACP: North Carolina Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision on Racial Discrimination in Death Penalty Cases
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release:
Yesterday, North Carolina's Supreme Court issued a decision in State v. Burke, ruling that Rayford Burke, a Black man sentenced to death by an all-white jury, may challenge his death sentence under North Carolina's Racial Justice Act (RJA) with substantial claims that race was a significant factor during the selection of his capital jury. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF),
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NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Ritchie Torres for Congress in New York's 15th Congressional District
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release:
NARAL Pro-Choice America announced its endorsement of Ritchie Torres in his bid to represent New York's 15th Congressional District. Torres is running in the Democratic primary for the open seat being vacated by Rep. Jose Serrano. Torres is the first openly gay elected official from the Bronx and the youngest member ever elected to New York's City Council. Among his primary opponents is Ruben Diaz, Sr., a regress
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National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners: Relief Funds for Medicaid and CHIP Providers
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners issued the following news release on June 9:
On Tuesday, June 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) announced that providers experiencing lost revenues or increased expenses due to COVID-19, and whose practices are dependent on Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), are eligible to receive payments from the Provider Relief Fund created under the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and E
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National Black Justice Coalition Statement on Anniversary of Pulse Nightclub Tragedy
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The National Black Justice Coalition issued the following statement by Executive Director David Johns:
On June 12, 2016, 49 people tragically had their lives taken at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
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"This horrific act of violence against the LGBTQ+ community needs to be remembered, not only as we continue the fight for equality but also as we honor the lives and legacies of victims that we lost on that tragic night.
"It is important to honor the 49 victims who
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National Black Justice Coalition Statement on Tragic Deaths of Dominique Fells and Riah Milton
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The National Black Justice Coalition issued the following news release:
This week, Dominique "Rem'mie" Fells and Riah Milton, two Black transgender women, were killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Liberty Township, Ohio respectively.
In response to this tragic news, Sage Dolan-Sandrino, member of the NBJC Black Trans Advisory Council said:
"Violence against trans people has been normalized. This is beyond problematic, especially because Black trans women carry the wei
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National Black Justice Coalition: 'Boycott Starbucks'
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The National Black Justice Coalition issued the following statement by Executive Director David Johns in response to the leaked memo to Starbucks employees that forbid workers from wearing clothing or accessories that affirmed that Black Lives Matter:
"Boycott Starbucks. It was just two years ago that racism and anti-Blackness at Starbucks led to the arrests of Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson and the closing of 8,000 stores for an afternoon of 'racial-bias education.' Star
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National Center for Law & Economic Justice, Kentucky Equal Justice Center Sue Over Unconstitutional Medical Debt Collection Practices
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The National Center for Law and Economic Justice issued the following news:
Last week, NCLEJ and the Kentucky Equal Justice Center filed a federal class action lawsuit against University of Kentucky Healthcare and the Kentucky Department of Revenue on behalf of thousands of patients of the UK Healthcare system.
The complaint alleges that UK's debt collection practices violate the due process clause of the constitution. Unlike private hospitals, which must take patients to c
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National Employment Law Project: Black Workers See Higher Rates of Retaliation for Raising Safety Concerns
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following news release:
In a national survey on workplace retaliation during the pandemic, Black workers were twice as likely as white workers to report that they or someone at work may have been punished or fired for raising concerns about COVID-19 spreading in the workplace.
Of all respondents, Black workers were most likely to answer "yes" or "maybe" when asked if they or anyone at their company had been punished or fired f
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National Lawyers Guild Statement in Support of #8toAbolition
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release:
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) supports the #8toAbolition campaign, which builds on decades of work by Black feminist abolitionists to demand an end to policing and prisons, and community investment that prioritizes the lives and safety of Black people. 8 to Abolition was created by BIPOC police and prison abolitionists as a response to the reformist changes of the #8CantWait campaign, that merely seek to reduc
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National MS Society: What Type of MS Do You Have? Experts Clarify How to Describe MS to Improve Care and Clinical Trials
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news:
An international committee of MS experts has published a statement (https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000009636) that clarifies how to describe the different courses of multiple sclerosis and disease activity. The statement was prompted by inconsistencies in the way MS descriptors are used by the MS community. These clarifications can improve care and access to treatments, and refine the selection of clinic
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New Survey by Morgan Stanley Investment Management and IIF Finds Reserves Managers Are Beginning to Address ESG
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Institute of International Finance issued the following news release:
A new survey by Morgan Stanley Investment Management and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) finds that there is growing interest in ESG assets amongst reserves managers.
Almost half of the 40 survey respondents are (or are considering becoming) either members of the growing Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) or supporters of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosu
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New York Civil Liberties Union Recognizes Landmark Milestones in Police Accountability
NEW YORK, June 13 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
This week New York made enormous strides toward ending a culture of police impunity, increasing accountability for officers who commit violence, and bringing justice for the many Black and Brown New Yorkers whose loved ones have been killed by police. This victory is the result of years of tireless advocacy from Black leaders in communities impacted by police violence and an outpouring of support from tens of
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New York Civil Liberties Union Statement on Passage of 50-a Repeal
NEW YORK, June 11 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement by Executive Director Donna Lieberman:
The New York Legislatur voted to fully repeal New York Civil Rights Law Section 50-a, which kept the disciplinary records of police officers hidden from the public. The repeal means that police departments across the state can no longer shield officer disciplinary and misconduct records from scrutiny and the public can better hold officers accountable. In response, the New Y
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New York Civil Liberties Union: Civil Rights Organizations' Statement on Lifting NYC Curfew
NEW YORK, June 8 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following joint statement on June 7:
Early this morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City's curfew was lifted effective immediately. This change was preceded by a day of historic, peaceful protests against police violence against Black people that stretched across the entire city and the threat of a lawsuit. The New York Civil Liberties Union, The Legal Aid Society, the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, and the
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Receives Anti-Defamation League Highest Honor
NEW YORK, June 8 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release:
ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) honored New York Governor Andrew Cuomo with its highest honor, the America's Democratic Legacy Award, for prioritizing efforts and proposing important initiatives to combat antisemitism in the state.
The award was presented by Esta Gordon Epstein, Chair of ADL's Board of Directors, at its annual National Leadership Summit, which was held virtually this year The ADL America's Democ
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New York Immigration Coalition: Advocates Applaud Council's Efforts to #DefundNYPD, Urge Mayor to Adopt Proposal
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement by Executive Director Steve Choi:
The New York City Council released a concrete budget proposal containing a $1 billion cut to the NYPD's annual $6 billion budget. The reductions would come from removing functions like school safety and homeless outreach from the police; reducing the size of the force through a hiring freeze and by not replacing officers who retire; and limiting overtime pay.
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New York Internal Medicine Physician Elected to the American Medical Association Board of Trustees
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 8 -- The American Medical Association issued the following statement:
The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation's largest physician organization, announced the election of internal medicine physician Thomas Madejski, M.D., to its Board of Trustees.
An internist with a focus on geriatrics and palliative care in rural upstate New York, Dr. Madejski grew up in a family of pharmacists in Buffalo. His upbringing helped inspire his career interest in advocating for t
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New York Public Library: The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Releases Black Liberation Reading List
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release:
For 95 years, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (https://www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg) in Harlem has preserved, protected, and fostered a greater understanding of the Black experience through its collections, exhibitions, programs, and scholarship. In response to the uprisings across the globe demanding justice for Black lives, the Schomburg Center--part of The New York Public Library--has r
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New York State Bar Association Calls for Public Disclosure of Law Enforcement Disciplinary Records
ALBANY, New York, June 10 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release:
The New York State Bar Association's (NYSBA) Executive Committee approved repealing Civil Rights Law 50-a to allow for the public disclosure of law enforcement personnel disciplinary records.
"Disclosing all records pertaining to police misconduct and discipline will help stem the tide of repeated and senseless incidents of police brutality that are all too frequently aimed at people of color and
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New York Times and New Report Confirm CEPR Analysis Refuting OAS Claims of Flawed Bolivian Election Results
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release on June 7:
Nearly eight months after incumbent Bolivian president Evo Morales was ousted in a coup d'etat amid allegations of electoral fraud, The New York Times reports (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/world/americas/bolivia-election-evo-morales.html) that the Organization of American States' (OAS) claims of fraud in the November 2019 general elections "relied on incorrect data and inappropri
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New York-Presbyterian Hospital: Weill Cornell Medicine Physicians Author Guide to Management of Severe COVID-19
NEW YORK, June 11 -- New York-Presbyterian Hospital issued the following news release:
Critical care physicians, infectious disease specialists and pulmonologists from Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian have published a clinical practice guide for managing severe COVID-19 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Clinical practice guides are provided by medical journals and associations to help physicians worldwide reach the best health care decisions for patients with complicated il
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Northwell Health: Bioelectronic Medicine Study Shows Potential to Redirect Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation
MANHASSET, New York, June 9 -- Northwell Health issued the following news:
Feinstein Institutes researcher uses anodal block as VNS therapy
In an effort to learn how to reroute neurological stimulation to control the body's function, a team led by Stavros Zanos, MD, PhD, assistant professor at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research (https://feinstein.northwell.edu/), published a bioelectronic medicine paper (https://feinstein.northwell.edu/institutes-researchers/bioelectronic-medicine)
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Northwell Health: Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundation Thanks Its Generous Donors
GREAT NECK, New York, June 11 -- Northwell Health issued the following news:
Hospital raises $1.4 million from more than 800 donors
On behalf of Peconic Bay Medical Center (PBMC) employees, the Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundation offers its sincere thanks to the community for the generosity of donations sent to it and the hospital in recognition of their heroic efforts and dedication while caring for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.
In total, more than $1.4 million was donated
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NYSUT-UFT Joint Statement on Passage of Criminal Justice Reform Package
LATHAM, New York, June 10 -- The New York State United Teachers issued the following joint statement by President Andy Pallotta with Michael Mulgrew, United Federation of Teachers president, regarding the passage of state criminal justice reform legislation:
"This legislative package represents a positive step toward a more equitable, transparent criminal justice system.
We thank the Legislature and governor for working quickly to address calls for reform. But make no mistake, our work as a
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On the 51st Anniversary of the Stonewall Rights, LULAC Honors Pride Month
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The League of United Latin American Citizens issued the following news release:
In the Pride Month of June, established some 40 years ago to commemorate the birth of the LGBTQ+ Movement with the riots and protests at New York's Stonewall Inn and San Francisco's Compton's Cafeteria, we find ourselves reflecting on the unfinished struggle for fundamental rights at the 51st Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. It is important to celebrate & honor trailblazers like Marsha P. J
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Physicians for Reproductive Health: Trump Administration Finalize Anti-LGBTQ Rule
NEW YORK, June 13 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following statement:
The Trump administration released finalized a Department of Health and Human Services rule which could embolden hospitals, pharmacies, and a range of people involved in health care to deny health services based on personal beliefs.
Dr. Meera Shah, family medicine physician in New York and Fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health, responded with the following statement:
"Queer, trans, and gender dive
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Planned Parenthood Federation: Drag Out Vote and Planned Parenthood Host Virtual Drag Show to Drive Voter Registration
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release on June 10:
Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Drag Out the Vote are proud to present "Sashay to the Polls (https://www.weareplannedparenthood.org/onlineactions/ic-LjxgYbEebY8Ke1TQqTw2)," a virtual roundtable discussion featuring several stars of RuPaul's Drag Race: Nina West, Jackie Cox, Brita Filter, and Jaida Essence Hall. On Wednesday, June 17th at 6:00 PM ET, the queens will discus
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Police Benevolent Association of New York Leads Coalition of 21 Law Enforcement Unions Condemning Anti-Police Environment
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following news release:
PBA President Patrick J. Lynch presided over a fiery press conference in which he and officials from 20 other unions -- representing more than 200,000 law enforcement officers from across the state -- condemned the nationwide attack on police officers and their rights.
"We, as professionals, are under assault," said Lynch, surrounded by more than 200 police and correction officers. "And this i
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Police Benevolent Association of New York Statement on 50-A Repeal
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following statement by President Patrick J. Lynch:
"The unfettered release of police personnel records will allow unstable people to target police officers and our families for harassment or worse.
"A dangerous cop-hater only needs a police officer's name, linked to a few false or frivolous complaints, to be inspired to commit violence.
"While lawmakers pound their chests about exposing 'bad cops,' all of the 'good
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Police Benevolent Association of New York Statement on City Council Proposal to Cut NYPD Budget
NEW YORK, June 13 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following statement by President Patrick J. Lynch:
"For decades, every time a city agency failed at its task, the city's answer was to take the job away and give it to the NYPD.
"If the City Council wants to give responsibilities back to those failing agencies, that's their choice.
"But they will bear the blame for every new victim, for every New Yorker in need of help who falls through the cracks.
"They won't be a
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Police Targeting National Lawyers Guild Legal Observers at Black Lives Matter Protests
NEW YORK, June 8 -- The National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release:
Since protests have spread to all 50 states in response to the police murders of George Floyd and countless other Black people, law enforcement has responded with a violent show of force against protestors as well as journalists, street medics, and legal support. Multiple National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Legal Observers (LOs) have been arrested or injured while monitoring demonstrations against racialized police bruta
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Roswell Park Suggests New Strategy for Controlling Graft vs. Host Disease in Blood/Marrow Transplant Recipients
BUFFALO, New York, June 13 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release:
New preclinical work by a team of researchers from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program suggests that the risk of developing acute graft vs. host disease (GVHD) during allogeneic blood/marrow transplant (BMT) -- a potentially curative treatment for selected patients with hematologic disorders -- can be decreased using an existing class of dr
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Roswell Park Urologist's Pioneering Work in Operating Room Earns American Urological Association Award
BUFFALO, New York, June 11 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release:
Whether it is pioneering lab research or developing new procedures and treatments, innovation thrives at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Department of Urology surgeon Eric Kauffman, MD, was recognized for his novel approach for prostate cancer surgery by the American Urological Association (AUA), receiving a Best Video award for 2020.
Dr. Kauffman's video details a technique
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Sanford Health: Tommy John Donates 2,110 Clothing Items to Sanford Workers
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 12 -- Sanford Health issued the following news:
In another example of businesses supporting health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, clothing line company Tommy John has donated 2,110 items to Sanford Health workers.
The clothing line delivered undershirts, camisoles and underwear for men and women at an event June 11 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Tom Patterson is the CEO and co-founder of Tommy John, based in New Y
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Scholars at Risk: Promoting Racial Justice
NEW YORK, June 10 -- Scholars at Risk issued the following statement by Executive Director Rob Quinn and Board Chair Catharine Stimpson:
We write to echo the grief, anger and frustration felt during these past days in the United States catalyzed by the murder of Mr. George Floyd, and by the persistent racial injustice and brutality that led to his death and far too many others, before and since. We denounce state violence against peaceful protestors and violent rhetoric by US officials. We join
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Science Translational Medicine Journal Issues Research Articles in June 3, 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, June 8 -- Science Translational Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that focuses on research in the translational medicine community, published research articles, including the following topics, in its June 3, 2020 edition:
* Immune landscapes predict chemotherapy resistance and immunotherapy response in acute myeloid leukemia
* In vivo base editing restores sensory transduction and transiently improves auditory function in a
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SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
WHITE PLAINS, New York, June 10 -- The SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers that says it features topics in 3D, imaging processing, display technologies, audio, compression and digital cinema, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition:
* A New Signal for Measuring Loudspeaker Maximum Linear SPL
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* Taking Object-Based Media from the Research Environment Into Mainstream Prod
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Society of Professional Journalists: Jose A. Del Real Receives New America Award for 'Brown Water for Brown People'
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 11 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news:
The Society of Professional Journalists is happy to recognize Jose A. Del Real as the recipient of the 2019 New America Award for his reporting with The New York Times.
The New America Award honors journalism that sheds light on important issues of immigrant or ethnic communities in the United States.
The series "Brown Water for Brown People: California's Overlooked Drinking Water Crisis" exam
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State Bar Association Creates Task Force on Racial Justice in Response to George Floyd's Death
ALBANY, New York, June 9 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following statement by President Scott M. Karson:
George Floyd's death at the hands of law enforcement and its aftermath were not aberrations; they were the culmination of a long history of racism and inequality that continues to plague our nation.
It is now up to us, as a society, to seize this important moment and make sense of what must come next. The death of George Floyd is a call for bold action, including institu
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State Bar Association President Scott M. Karson Comments on Court System's Independent Review of Institutional Racism
ALBANY, New York, June 10 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following statement by President Scott M. Karson in reaction to the announcement that the state's court system is planning an independent review of its policies to examine whether there was institutional racism:
"The New York State Bar Association commends the state court system for proactively reviewing ways to root out racial inequalities within our legal system that undermine the rule of law," said NYSBA President Sc
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Statement of New York State School Boards Association Board of Directors on Race and Justice
LATHAM, New York, June 10 -- The New York State School Boards Association issued the following statement on June 9:
The senseless death of George Floyd and the resulting protests are a call to action for all people of conscience, especially school leaders. We must channel our outrage into productive discussions and actions at the local, state and national levels.
The Pledge of Allegiance refers to "Liberty and Justice for All." What can we do to ensure that all children, particularly Black and
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Statement of New York State School Boards Association Executive Director Robert Schneider on Graduations and School Elections
LATHAM, New York, June 8 -- The New York State School Boards Association issued the following statement by Executive Director Robert Schneider:
The governor's announcement allowing outdoor high school graduation ceremonies for up to 150 people is welcome news, and a step toward allowing a more traditional graduation ceremony.
While we understand the need to continue to be vigilant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, school board members remain hopeful that the governor will allow graduat
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Student Nurses Association of Illinois President Appointed to Chair the NSNA Council of State Presidents Planning Committee
BROOKLYN, New York, June 9 -- The National Student Nurses Association issued the following news release:
The National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) is pleased to announce that Alexis Hodges, President of the Student Nurses Association of Illinois (SNAI) has been appointed Chair of the Council of State Presidents (COSP) by the NSNA Board of Directors.
In her role as COSP Chair, Alexis will also serve as Ex-officio Director on the NSNA Board of Directors. She replaces Jerad Knight, Presiden
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SUNY Downstate Infectious Disease Specialist Jack DeHovitz, M.D. To Advise State Board Of Regents On Risks In Reopening Schools
BROOKLYN, New York, June 10 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release:
The New York State Board of Regents and the State Education Department have appointed SUNY Downstate Distinguished Service Professor and Infectious Disease Specialist Jack DeHovitz, M.D., MPH, FACP, to advise the Regional School Reopening Task Force meetings on the of the health and safety risks associated with the planned reopening of New York's schools.
Dr. DeHovitz is a Professor of Medicine and Direc
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Suny Downstate Residents and Fellows Celebrate Graduation With Virtual Commencement
BROOKLYN, New York, June 11 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release on June 11:
They came to SUNY Downstate fresh from medical school or residency ready to dive into their chosen specialties., 300 graduates of SUNY Downstate's residency and fellowship programs leave as battle-hardened veterans of the worst pandemic in more than 100 years.
Even now, as they prepare for next part of their careers, the COVID-19 pandemic is changing their experiences. Unable to assemble for a
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Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Condemns Amazon Police Facial Recognition Moratorium as 'too Little, Too Late'
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release:
The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy group, condemned Amazon's announcement of a partial one-year moratorium on police use of facial recognition as "too little, too late." Amazon will continue to allow some law enforcement uses of Rekognition over the next year, including searches by the controversial anti-sex worker organization Thorn.
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Surveillance Technology Oversight Project: Civil Rights Groups Welcome Veto-Proof Support for POST Act
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release:
A coalition of civil rights groups welcomed the announcement that 35 members of the New York City Council support the POST Act, giving the NYPD surveillance reform bill a veto-proof majority. The announcement came after three new members signed on as cosponsors for the legislation, including City Council Speaker Corey Johnson. The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), National A
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Ten Community Colleges Named Finalists for the $1 Million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release:
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program announced the 10 finalists for the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature recognition of high achievement and performance among community colleges. The finalists are:
* Amarillo College (Amarillo, TX)
* Broward College (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
* Borough of Manhattan Community College (New York, NY)
* Odessa College (Odessa, TX)
* Pasa
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Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Wins Super Association of National Advertisers Reggie Award
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release:
A brand activation campaign for the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, created by VMLY&R, has won the top prize -- the Super REGGIE -- in the 2020 ANA REGGIE Awards competition.
The award was presented June 5 at the ANA REGGIE Awards Virtual Half-Day Conference. In mid-May, 69 gold, silver, and bronze REGGIE awards were presented to brands and their agencies honoring the best Brand Activati
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Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Statement on Recent Police Violence in Texas
MANHATTAN, New York, June 10 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news:
The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's volunteer networks, released the following statement on recent police violence in Texas. According to new reporting (https://t.e2ma.net/click/l8vlod/5zi5icc/pnmnok) from the Austin-American Statesman, Javier Ambler, a Black man, was killed in poli
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The American Jewish Congress Applauds Argentina for Adopting International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Definition of Antisemitism
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The American Jewish Congress issued the following statement:
The American Jewish Congress applauds Argentina for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.
With an alarming global spike in antisemitism, the decision of the Argentinian authorities to use IHRA's definition of antisemitism is a crucial step that will contribute to actively combating domestic antisemitism in all its forms. The only Latin American member of the
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Trio of Advocates Release Powerful New Ad Slamming Cuomo and De Blasio's Defense of NYPD's Brutal Response to Protesters
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release:
The New York Immigration Coalition, Until Freedom, and New York Communities for Change released a blistering ad targeting the responses of Mayor Blasio and Governor Cuomo to protests that began late last month in New York City.
The video features footage of NYPD officers shoving demonstrators, hitting them with their batons and ramming one group with a police cruiser juxtaposed with comments from the two
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UN Security Council Must Act to Ensure Syrians Are Not Deprived of Lifesaving Aid Amidst Global Pandemic
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
In one month, the United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing the UN to provide cross-border aid to Syrians through two crossing points from Turkey into Northwest Syria will expire. The needs of the four million Syrians who live outside of the Government of Syria's control-- including urgent health kits, vaccinations, support to maternal health and now COVID-19 supplies-- can only be met throug
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United University Professions Calls for Law Enforcement, SUNY, Societal Reforms
ALBANY, New York, June 11 -- United University Professions issued the following news release:
United University Professions, the nation's largest higher education union, today called on New York state and SUNY to be the engine of transformation during a time when our state and nation are facing multifaceted crises: a pandemic, economic recession and social upheaval caused by institutionalized violence against people of color.
"The time for bold, wide-ranging change is now," UUP President Frede
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Vera Announces Funding for Organizations Transforming State and Local Justice Systems in Rural America
NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following news release:
The Vera Institute of Justice's In Our Backyards initiative announced the second round of grant funding to community-based and statewide organizations committed to reducing incarceration rates, resisting jail expansion, and eliminating racial and gender disparities in incarceration in small and rural communities.
In a moment of societal reckoning with the crisis that is the American justice system - between d
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Virtual 35th Annual Huntington's Disease Society of America Convention Welcomes Thousands From Across the Globe
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The Huntington's Disease Society of America issued the following news:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) transitioned the 35th Annual HDSA Convention, which was scheduled to be in New Orleans, into a virtual event on June 4-7, 2020. In addition to overcoming the challenges of the pandemic, the unique virtual event allowed guests who might not otherwise been able to travel to New Orleans due to health and expense to opportunity
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Vital Strategies: Former CDC Director, Resolve to Save Lives CEO Frieden Warns of COVID-19 Data Myths, Misuses
NEW YORK, June 12 -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release on June 11:
With the exponential rise in collection of COVID-19 data, experts warn of its misuse., Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC Director and President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of the global health organization Vital Strategies, held a press briefing along with other epidemiology experts, outlining COVID-19 data misconceptions and metrics that matter to guide public health officials.
"What gets measure
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What Can Coronavirus Teach Us About Preparing for Heatwave: RAND
SANTA MONICA, California, June 9 -- RAND issued the following commentary:
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a new coronavirus heatwave plan--which is welcome news not only because it will protect the lives of New Yorkers this summer, but also for what it can teach us about long-term heat and, for that matter, climate preparedness.
While the occurrence of a heatwave during the coronavirus pandemic may be the clearest example of an overlapping disaster in the near-term, we will li
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Wine Institute: Consumer & Trade Research Shows Increased Demand for Sustainably Produced Wine
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 11 -- The Wine Institute issued the following news release:
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) along with co-hosts from California, New York, Oregon and Washington hosted a webinar June 5, 2020, sharing the latest consumer and trade perceptions on sustainable wine. Over 500 webinar registrants from 19 U.S. states and representing all aspects of the wine industry attended, confirming strong interest in this topic.
Two wine industry research ex
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Wired Article, Featuring Workcred, Highlights Stackable Credentials to Bolster Success Amid Uncertain Job Market
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release:
A new article by Wired, More Students Are 'Stacking' Credentials en Route to a Degree, sheds light on how stackable credentials, also known as "microcredentials," boost candidate qualifications. Workcred's associate executive director, Karen Elzey, explains in the article how graduating with a combination of certificates or certifications and a bachelor's degree can show employers that candidates ha
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