BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 8 -- American Student Assistance issued the following statement: ASA stands with the black community and all who struggle with systemic racism and racial injustice - it is reprehensible and cannot be tolerated or ignored. We lift our voices in support of the peaceful protests that seek to make America live up to its ideals and reach its full potential. We realize that violence comes in many forms, from the physical to the mental, to the social and emotional. As an o  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, June 11 -- Augusta University issued the following news release on June 10: The protests that have been occurring across most of America have seen politically charged language, action, and reaction. Calls for change have been made, and promises have followed by those seeking to attain office or remain in office once the dust has settled and America goes to the polls in the fall. In a recent essay, former President Barack Obama touched on how those protesting can translate emo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 -- CARE issued the following news release: On June 9, the leading international humanitarian and development organization CARE will host its first-ever Virtual Advocacy Summit. CARE has transformed its annual CARE National Conference, which has been held in Washington, DC for the past 17 years, into a dynamic digital gathering, open to all. Participants can still expect high-caliber speakers, in-depth conversation, and plenty of inspiration about how we can all do our   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, announced the staff of the recently established Subcommittee. "I am pleased to announce this remarkable team of experienced professionals," Chairman Clyburn said. "Their skill and expertise will be essential to our efforts to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of the Ame  more

ALBANY, New York, June 9 -- The New York State Senate (majority) issued the following news release on June 8: The Senate Majority will advance a major policing reforms legislative package which includes the repeal of 50-a and other important bills to help implement real improvements to law enforcement efforts in New York. Last year a public hearing was held to examine the repeal of section 50-a of the Civil Rights Law as part of the Senate Majority's ongoing commitment to reforming the justice   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 10: Governor Tom Wolf received praise for several actions he announced last week to create meaningful reform to law enforcement and other areas to end injustice and systemic racism. Several of the actions, which include strengthening oversight, training, and accountability, are based on the 21st Century Policing Task Force, created in 2015 under President Barack Obama. "Our commonwealt  more

SALINAS, California, June 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that he is an original cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bicameral legislation was introduced today in the House by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), and in the Senate by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA). Th  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced an amendment to the Great American Outdoors Act that would prohibit the use of funds to implement the President's proclamation eliminating protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. On June 5, 2020, President Donald Trump announced that he would open the region's only marine national monument to commercial fishi  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 8: Provisions of U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth's (D-IL) legislation, the Police Training and Independent Review Act, to strengthen accountability and transparency over law enforcement use of lethal force by rewarding states that enact laws requiring independent reviews, criminal investigations and when necessary, prosecutions of police officers who commit violent crimes, were included in the Justice  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following remarks on Judge Cory Wilson, President Trump's nominee to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals: "Judge Wilson has a record that, if you look at it, is really far outside of the mainstream on a number of critically important issues. He has expressed opposition to the rights of LGBTQ Americans. He has expressed opposition to women's reproductive rights, to workers' righ  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following remarks on Judge Cory Wilson, President Trump's nominee to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals: "Judge Wilson has a record that, if you look at it, is really far outside of the mainstream on a number of critically important issues. He has expressed opposition to the rights of LGBTQ Americans. He has expressed opposition to women's reproductive rights, to workers' rights and to commonsense gun safety measures. He has  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news: The Mission Continues, a nonprofit organization that trains and redeploys veterans in their communities, has awarded UMass Boston student veteran Tony Martin '19 a $1,500 grant through its Service Leadership Corps to support My Brother's Keeper Boston in its COVID-19 response this summer. President Barack Obama launched the My Brother's Keeper initiative in 2014 to address persistent oppo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 6 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: Gov. Ralph Northam appointed two new members to the Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors on Friday and reappointed two existing members to the board. Former Ambassador Carmen Lomellin and Tonya A. Parris-Wilkins, D.D.S., dental director at the Bland Ministry Center, will join the board on July 1. In addition, current board members Keith T. Parker, the board's rector, and H. Benson Dendy III,  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The American Constitution Society issued the following news release: Walter Dellinger, former U.S. Solicitor General, Assistant Attorney General and head of the Office of Legal Counsel, was honored as the recipient of the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Constitution Society during its 2020 Virtual National Convention. Tina Tchen, President and Chief Executive Officer of TIME'S UP Now and the TIME'S UP Foundation, also was honored with ACS's 2020 Progessive  more