DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 2 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following statement on Dec. 1: The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) issues the following statement regarding the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee's hearing today: "The Nov. 3 Election in Michigan was secure and accurate, and every eligible vote cast has been counted. Today's state Senate Oversight hearing only sows distrust in our electoral system. "During a pandemic, poll workers, elect  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Nov. 30 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the international community and peace-loving people across the world in observing and honoring November 29, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestine People. The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is a day set by the UN General Assembly resolution number (32/40 B) on 1977 observing November 29 as the Interna  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 3 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: For more than 25 years, the Ford School's annual DC trip has inspired first and second year graduate students to explore careers, clarify goals, and make connections. Like so many other things, the event will look a bit different this year. Graduate students will have the opportunity to engage with potential employers and alumni from around the world in three days of panels and programs. Pro  more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Dec. 1 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life as we know it. But, the need for community support has never been stronger, especially for children spending the holidays in the hospital. While it's not safe for hundreds of people to gather outside Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak this year to show support for pediatric patients, the Beaumont team found a way to turn the fourth annual Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams program into a   more

PORTAGE, Michigan, Nov. 30 -- Behavior and Social Issues, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features natural science of behavior to constructing cultures of social justice, human rights and environmental sustainability from the Association for Behavior Analysis International, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2020 edition: Activism and Advocacy Notes: * Rethinking Essential Services in the Wake of the COVID-19 Health Crisis Original Paper: * Pr  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- The Michigan Bankers Association issued the following news release: The Michigan Bankers Association (MBA), Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) have been notified that some third- party businesses are using public data pertaining to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in order to solicit business from PPP borrowers, specifically referencing the name of the lending institution. Some of these businesses are not disclosing   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following statement: A statement from Andrew Schepers, government relations director in Michigan for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) on the passing of former Sen. Tom Casperson from complications with lung cancer. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Sen. Tom Casperson from complications from stage 4 lung cancer. On behalf of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Netwo  more

ALPENA, Michigan, Dec. 2 -- The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan issued the following news: The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) is accepting grant applications for the summer 2020 grant cycles of its Community Impact Grant, and the Northeast Michigan Women's Giving Circle (WGC) Grant. All nonprofit agencies with a 501(c)(3) IRS designation, schools, churches (for non-religious purposes) and government agencies serving the counties of Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency an  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 1 -- The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan issued the following news release on Nov. 30: The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, in partnership with Shinola Detroit, today announced three grants from its COVID-19 Health Fund to support the needs of area healthcare workers during the pandemic. Grants totaling $187,500 were made to three healthcare systems throughout metro Detroit: Ascension St. John Foundation, Beaumont Health Foundation, and Henry For  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 1 -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on Nov. 30: Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber and General Motors (GM) announced the third cohort of awardees for the NeighborHUB grant program. This year's awards doubled to support eleven neighborhood nonprofit organizations who proposed the most innovative solutions to problems facing their communities. The following nonprofits will receive grants, PPE, and other in-kind support from the Chamber and  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 5 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: The Bay Mills Indian Community is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny oil giant Enbridge a permit for dredging wetlands and constructing a tunnel to house an oil pipeline in the Great Lakes. "The Bay Mills Indian Community is steadfast in its commitment to protecting our water and fisheries and that means fighting to remove Line 5 from the Straits of Mackinac and throughout Michigan," said Brya  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Dec. 4: Today, a federal court Judge ruled against the Department of Justice's (DOJ) objection to an agreement between DTE Energy and the Sierra Club that would bring air quality improvements to communities of color burdened by decades of coal plant pollution in River Rouge, Ecorse, and the 48217 zip code. This decision will preserve funds for electric buses and $2 million in community based environmental projects in  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 3 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Since its launch in 2019, the Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) has sought to develop new practical student training opportunities in foreign affairs. One key element is to expand the Ford School's menu of international policy simulations. "Reading about foreign policy processes is not enough," says John Ciorciari, director of WDC and the International Policy Center (IPC). "Simulations enable us t  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the gaps between low-income and high-income students, according to an editorial in Science magazine by Ford School professor Sue Dynarski, written with Christopher Avery of Harvard and Sarah Turner from the University of Virginia. "Income inequality in college attendance and graduation in the United States was troublingly large before the pandemic. Without   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 3 (TNSRep) -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Does waiting a year to start kindergarten lead to better academic outcomes? How does participation in summer youth employment impact high school graduation and college enrollment? What career pathways are students pursuing? Researchers from around the country have been working with the Education Policy Initiative (EPI), pursuing these questions and dozens more using the database and to  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 3 (TNSPer) -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The Ford School is pleased to announce that four distinguished, dynamic leaders have joined our Committee, the school's external advisory group. The new members are Dudley Benoit (MPP '95), executive vice president for Alliant Capital, Ltd.; Broderick Johnson (JD '83), senior of counsel at Covington & Burling, LLP; Annie Maxwell (MPP 02), executive vice president at Omidyar Network; an  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 3 -- The Journal of Clinical Investigation-Insight, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features preclinical and clinical research studies from the American Society for Clinical Investigation, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Dec. 3, 2020 edition: Research Articles: * Implicating bites from a leishmaniasis sand fly vector in the loss of tolerance in pemphigus * Requirement of FAT and DCHS protocadherins during hypothalamic-pituita  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 3 -- The Journal of Personality Disorders, a journal that says it features diagnosis and treatment of personality disorder from the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2020 edition: * All-Cause Mortality of Hospital-Treated Borderline Personality Disorder: A Nationwide Cohort Study * Are Impairments in Theory of Mind Specific to Borderline Personality Disorder? * Borderline   more

TROY, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- The Kresge Foundation issued the following commentary by Teeko Yang: This fall, the Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy of the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota launched a partnership with Arts Midwest to disburse grant funds for 10 projects that will support urgently needed artist-led creative healing. The initiative was created in the wake of the death of George Floyd who was murdered in the custody of Minneapolis police and the subsequent community uprisi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 2 -- Michigan Association of School Boards issued the following joint statement: Tina Kerr, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators and Don Wotruba, CAE, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Schools Boards sent the following letter on Dec. 1, 2020 to our representatives in the U.S. Congress: "The Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators and the Michigan Association of School Boards represent   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 2 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 1: Chandler Park in Detroit will soon gain a state of the art skatepark through a new crowdfunding campaign , the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Chandler Park Conservancy announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $50,000 by January 29, the project will win  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 5 (TNSJou) -- The Michigan Environmental Council issued the following news: Deer Hunting season is upon us! In a time of being told to stay indoors and out of the public due to COVID-19, some of us are finding comfort in our favorite hunting spots. Many hunters share the venison they get with family and friends to enjoy; some donate the meat. One organization's specific mission is to feed Michigan's hungry with donated venison from successful hunters. Michigan Sportsmen  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 1 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release on Nov. 30: Municipal leaders across the state held a video news conference today to urge state lawmakers to adopt a Community Stabilization Plan that addresses the dire fiscal situation facing communities across the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has caused a host of issues for local governments, including increased costs, decreased tax revenues, and challenges adhering to the Open   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 2 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release on Dec. 1: Chandler Park in Detroit will soon gain a state of the art skatepark through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Chandler Park Conservancy announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $50,000 by January 29, the project will win a matching  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 4 -- Nationwide Children's Hospital issued the following news release: As an extension of their current collaborative partnership, Nationwide Children's Hospital will acquire Mercy Health -- Children's Hospital effective January 1, 2022. Nationwide Children's Hospital and Mercy Health -- Children's Hospital became formal affiliates on Jan. 1, 2020. Since that time, they have partnered closely to advance subspecialty pediatric physician recruitment, enhance continuing medical  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: The Michigan Supreme Court must dismiss a petition which seeks to disenfranchise 5.5 million Michigan voters, because it is based on "outlandish conspiracy theories and entirely baseless accusations of official misconduct," an amicus brief filed by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on behalf of the Michigan State Conference of the NAACP argues. The brief also st  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Dec. 1 -- The Progressive Democrats of America issued the following statement by Executive Director Alan Minsky: The following statement, initiated on November 30, is being signed by organizations and individuals deeply concerned about the prospect that Michele Flournoy could become Secretary of Defense. We urge President-Elect Joe Biden and U.S. Senators to choose a Secretary of Defense who is unencumbered by a history of advocating for bellicose military policies and   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 1 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 30: The Michigan Strategic Fund today approved a $10 million grant program to help meet the urgent needs of small businesses disproportionately impacted the COVID-19 virus, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced. The Pure Michigan Small Business Relief Initiative will utilize federal CARES Act funding to award grants of up to $15,000 to at least 670 small businesses ac  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 3 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, in a settlement with the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, finally released documents related to complaints about businesses suspected of violating Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's COVID-19 executive orders. The Mackinac Center took legal action after the department significantly delayed releasing the documents requested through the state's Fr  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Dec. 4 -- The American Concrete Institute Foundation issued the following news: In commemoration of a recent $50,000 donation from Surendra P. Shah., Ph.D., Hon. MACI, the ACI Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of the new S.P. Shah Fellowship. This new fellowship will be open for Ph.D. student applicants in mid-2021 for the ACI Foundation's 2022-2023 awards cycle. Surendra P. Shah currently serves as the Presidential Distinguished Professor, University   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: On Wednesday evening, four Michigan startups from Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Lowell pitched their companies to a panel of judges - including Patti Glaza from Detroit-based ID Ventures - during a special Michigan-based episode of the national Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch competition. BrandXR, SampleServe , Inductive Intelligence and Wind Craft Aviation each had 60 seconds to pi  more