INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release: Individuals protesting police brutality, sued the City of Fort Wayne and the Allen County Sheriff to immediately stop the use of chemical agents and projectiles on protesters. The lawsuit seeking an injunction and damages was filed by the ACLU of Indiana. In recent weeks, the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) and members of the Allen County Sheriff's Department have fired tear   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana State Bar Association issued the following news release on June 26: The Indiana State Bar Association supports the Supreme Court of Indiana and the statement on race and equity made by Chief Justice Loretta Rush in pursuing equal justice across the legal spectrum. Almost a century and a quarter ago, Justice John Marshall Harlan in his most famous dissent expressed the "color-blind" character of our constitution, which was again referenced by Presid  more

CHAM, Switzerland, June 25 -- The Journal of Community Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features articles on the practice, teaching and research of community health, published research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2020 edition: * Acceptance of Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing in an Urban Emergency Department * Associations Between Personal Protective Measures and Self-Reported Tick-Borne Disease Diagnosis in Indiana Residents * Epidemiology of   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: The Rev. Tito Madrazo is joining the staff at Lilly Endowment as a program director in the religion division. He begins work at the Endowment on July 6, 2020. An ordained Baptist pastor, Madrazo has served congregations in Texas and North Carolina for 18 years and comes to the Endowment most recently from teaching and research positions at Duke University's Divinity School in Durham, NC. At Duke, Madrazo   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The National Council of State Boards of Nursing issued the following news release: On July 1, 2020, Indiana will join 33 other states in implementing the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). The NLC allows registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/VNs), whose primary state of residence is in an External Link NLC state, to hold one multistate license, with the authority to practice in person or via telehealth, in both their home state and other  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The R Street Institute issued the following news release: The R Street Institute applauds Senator Mike Braun's (R-Indiana) introduction (https://www.braun.senate.gov/node/755) of the Reforming Qualified Immunity Act. The bill would make much-needed reforms to qualified immunity, the legal doctrine created by the Supreme Court that shields police officers from personal liability brought over issues such as alleged civil rights violations or excessive use of force. "Congre  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news release: This November, the people of Indiana should choose a relatable Republican over out-of-touch lawless liberal Jonathan Weinzapfel who puts the radical interests of Hillary Clinton over those of hardworking Hoosiers. In 2016, lawless liberal Jonathan Weinzapfel stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Hillary on the campaign trail while she promoted raising taxes and keeping violent criminals on the str  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 19 -- The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing issued the following statement by President Ric Ricciardi and CEO Liz Madigan: In response to the recent protests against racism and injustice that have spread around the world, we heard your requests for a stronger organizational statement on this issue. Let us be clear: Sigma, its international board of directors, and its staff condemn the murders of Black Americans. We recognize the structural and s  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, June 24 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news: In the cornfields of southern Indiana, Thermwood Corp. is making unique large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) equipment. LSAM machines produce large- to very-large-sized components from reinforced thermoplastic composite materials, creating industrial tooling, masters, patterns, molds and production fixtures used in the aerospace, automotive, foundry, and marine industries. The LSAM process is   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 25 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: It has become clear from the actions taken at the Voice of America and the Agency for Global Media that the intention of newly appointed Director Michael Pack is to move the agency away from its charter and legal position of providing independent and unbiased reporting to that of a propaganda machine similar to those found in totalitarian states. "Audiences around the world have depended on VOA  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The JOVRNALISM Staff from University of Southern California, Annenberg, the national winner for Immersion Journalism, is the winner of the MOEy Best in Show. JOVRNALISM earned the MOEy -- the Society of Professional Journalists top student journalism award -- for its reporting "Homeless realities." JOVRNALISM worked with members of Los Angeles' homeless community to tell powerful, immersive sto  more