INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release: U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson, granted a preliminary injunction preventing House Enrolled Act 1022, which would further criminalize "panhandling" to the extent of outright prohibiting most forms of financial solicitation by individuals and groups on Indiana's sidewalks, from taking effect. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana sought a preliminary inj  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on July 2: The U.S. Supreme Court issued orders, granting two petitions for certiorari regarding Indiana abortion restrictions, vacating the lower court decisions and sending the cases back down for further review. The orders come just days after the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law restricting access to abortion in June Medical Services v. Russo. The first law, signed by   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- 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 on July 2: Seeking to delay the federal execution of Wesley Purkey later this month, the American Civil Liberties Union and Ropes Gray LLP sued Attorney General William Barr and other federal officials on behalf of Reverend Seigen Hartkemeyer, a Buddhi  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- 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 U.S. Supreme Court issued orders, granting two petitions for certiorari regarding Indiana abortion restrictions, vacating the lower court decisions and sending the cases back down for further review. The orders come just days after the Supreme Court struck d  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 30 -- The American College of Sports Medicine issued the following news release: ACSM recently published an expert consensus statement that provides guidance on training staff and establishing emergency plans to prevent cardiovascular events at fitness facilities, community and hotel fitness facilities and sporting event venues. The paper updates and replaces previous guidelines released by ACSM and the American Heart Association in 1998. ACSM fellows and subject mat  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes Marty Baron, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Jorge Ramos, Les Zaitz and, posthumously, Gwen Ifill, as Fellows of the Society, the highest professional honor awarded by SPJ, for extraordinary contribution to the profession of journalism. "SPJ is thrilled to welcome Mr. Baron, Ms. Hannah-Jones, Mr. Ramos, Mr. Zaitz and Ms. Ifill to the ranks of our Fellows,"  more

NAPLES, Florida, July 1 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news: Indiana Senator Mike Braun introduced his PRICE Transparency Act to shine more light on health care prices requiring hospitals and insurance companies to provide patients with the real costs of health care services. The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) offered the following response in praise as the bill builds on years of work at the state and federal levels. "The PRICE Transpare  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 1 -- The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice issued the following statement by Vice President Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue: "Victory for children and families today! Thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Espinoza vs. Montana Dept of Revenue, the right of parents to choose any private school--religiously affiliated or not--for their children in a school choice program, is affir  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 2 -- The Indiana State Medical Association issued the following news: The Indiana State Medical Association is stepping up to get Hoosiers "back on track" for better health with a new public service campaign. By encouraging patients to Check-In for a Check-Up, ISMA is reminding people about the importance of preventive medical care, even as the coronavirus pandemic continues. "We are all doing our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but people also need to maint  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 30 -- The Lumina Foundation issued the following news release on June 29: A global health crisis hurts even those who don't fall ill, especially people with no formal education beyond high school who are caught in the economic riptide of soaring unemployment. As tens of millions of adults find themselves among the temporarily or longer-term unemployed, certifications represent a promising path back to work. These industry-recognized credentials, usually awarded base  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 30 -- The Lumina Foundation issued the following news release on June 29: Lumina Foundation announced the release of new data on Americans' attainment of education beyond high school in its signature online report, A Stronger Nation, which for the first time includes data on industry-recognized certifications. According to the latest findings, the overall national attainment rate among adults 25 to 64 years old is 51.3 percent. A Stronger Nation tracks progress towa  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 2 -- The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies issued the following news release: The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies presented the Award in Innovation at its virtual 2020 Management Conference to Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Mutual Assurance Society received the overall award for its innovative solution in helping prevent insureds from experiencing water damage and leaks in their homes by u  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, a peer-reviewed journal that seeks to promote voluntarism, citizen participation, philanthropy and nonprofit organizations from the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2020 edition: Articles: * Professional Identity and the Determinants of Fundraisers' Charitable Behavior * Deepening Knowledge on Volunteers Using a   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 30 -- The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing issued the following news: The Faculty Professional Role Development Program serves as a guide for nurse educators in their professional development. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) has updated and enhanced its Faculty Professional Role Development Program online continuing nursing education (CNE) program. The purpose of the program is to guide nurses through the challeng  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Catholic Historian, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on the history of the catholic church in the U.S., from the U.S. Catholic Historical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Spring 2020 edition: * Communal Living with the Saints: A Late Nineteenth-Century Devotional Aesthetic at Immaculate Conception Academy, Oldenburg, Indiana * Ottawanta, Our Lady of the Field(s), and the Persistence of Legend in American Catholicism   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 30 -- Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features nursing practices to improve patient care from the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition: Original Articles: * Using Nonparticipant Observation as a Method to Understand Implementation Context in Evidence-Based Practice * Evaluating the Implementation of a Multi-Component Interventi  more