| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday December 20, 2020 ( 236 items ) |
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'Pivot' Voted Association of National Advertisers 2020 Marketing Word of the Year
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release:
The ANA's Marketing Word of the Year for 2020 is particularly representative of a year marked by the ravages caused throughout the world by the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice issues.
Since 2014, the ANA has surveyed its members to identify the marketing word of the year. This year the word of choice is "Pivot."
As in years past, the ANA staff identifies a list of finalists and then asks membe
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350 Pacific on Cyclone Yasa: Climate Change Is Here and Now
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The 350.org issued the following news release:
Suva, Fiji -- Barely a week after global celebrations for the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, Cyclone Yasa ripped across Fiji with destructive winds of up to 345km/h.
Such strong cyclones in the Pacific islands were rare in the past, but have become increasingly common, intense and unpredictable due to climate change. Yasa was the second powerful storm to hit Fiji this year.
Genevieve Jiva, Secretary for 350 Fiji C
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350.org Bids Farewell to North America Director Tamara Toles O'Laughlin
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (TNSPer) -- The 350.org issued the following news release:
After nearly two years, Tamara Toles O'Laughlin is moving on from her role as 350.org's North America Director. As the world prepares for a new era of global climate leadership, she has fresh ideas for the next phase of climate action hardwired to racial justice and is stepping away to continue to pursue her vision for solutions. Tamara was the first African-American woman in leadership at 350.org, and its sister organ
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350.org on Former Exxon CEO Lee Raymond Quitting JPMorgan Board
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSPer) -- The 350.org issued the following news release on Dec. 18:
Putting a feather in the cap of fossil fuel's downfall in 2020, JPMorgan Chase & Co announced today that former ExxonMobil CEO Lee Raymond is quitting its board of directors after over three decades in the post. During his tenure as Exxon CEO, Raymond spearheaded the corporation's efforts to bury climate science and sow doubt and deception about fossil fuels causing climate disasters.
On this news, Richard
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350.org Responds to Biden's Picks for Energy Secretary & White House Domestic Climate Chief
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The 350.org issued the following news release:
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Gina McCarthy, President of the Natural Resource Defense Council and former EPA Administrator under President Obama as the White House's head of domestic climate policy. She will coordinate President-elect Biden's national climate agenda as a senior advisor at the White House.
Biden has also nominated former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to lead the Department of Energy. Granholm, i
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Academy of Management Journal Issues Research Articles in December 2020 Edition
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, New York, Dec. 14 -- The Academy of Management Journal, from the Academy of Management, that says it publishes research that tests, extends or builds management theory and contributes to management practice, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2020 edition:
Articles:
* Historical Origins of Firm Ownership Structure: The Persistent Effects of the African Slave Trade
* "Tapping" into Goodwill: Enhancing Corporate Reputation through Customer Volu
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Access Now Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Must End the Attack on Critical Voices in MENA
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Access Now issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
Marks the ten year anniversary of the Arab Spring. It's been a decade since thousands of people took to the streets in mass uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa, demanding political change and social justice. Yet many still face the same challenges -- online oppression through social media giants, with real-life consequences.
Governments from Palestine to Syria, Egypt to Sudan, are continuing to choose a
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Access Now: Civil Society Organizations Call for a Full Integration of Human Rights in the Deployment of Digital Identification Systems
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Access Now issued the following news release:
The Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development (the Principles), the creation of which was facilitated by the World Bank's Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative in 2017, provide one of the few attempts at global standard-setting for the development of digital identification systems across the world. They are endorsed by many global and regional organizations (the "Endorsing Organizations") that are activ
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Access Now: Open Letter to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube - Stop Silencing Critical Voices From the Middle East and North Africa
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Access Now issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
Ten years ago today, 26-year old Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest over injustice and state marginalization, igniting mass uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, and other countries across the Middle East and North Africa.
As we mark the 10th anniversary of the Arab Spring, we, the undersigned activists, journalists, and human rights organizations, have come together to voice our frustratio
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ACLU Comment on A.G. Barr's Resignation
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- 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 on Dec. 14:
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In response to President Trump's announcement today that Attorney General William Barr will step down next week, ACLU National Legal Director David Cole said:
"Bill Barr was one of the worst attorneys general in U.S. history. He deployed the Justi
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ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Action on Kansas Voting Lawsuit
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- 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 Dec. 14:
The Supreme Court will not review a ruling that concluded a Kansas voting law crafted by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was unconstitutional and violated the National Voter Registration Act, commonly referred to as the "motor-voter law."
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ACLU Comment on Trump Administration's Final Rule on Religious Freedom
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- 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 Dec. 14:
The Trump administration issued a final rule today rolling back critical legal protections for beneficiaries of government-funded social services.
The new rule revokes key protections requiring government-funded religious providers to notify beneficia
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ACLU: Federal Court Strikes Down Ohio's Anti-Transgender Birth Certificate Policy
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- 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 Dec. 16:
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio today struck down a discriminatory state policy that prevented transgender people born in Ohio from correcting the gender marker on their birth certificates. The decision was issued in Ray v McC
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Advocates Continue Fight to Protect 2020 Census After Supreme Court Punts on Trump's Unlawful Apportionment Policy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSRep) -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following statement:
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After the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Trump administration's unlawful executive memorandum in Trump v. New York as premature, Beth Lynk, director of the Census Counts Campaign at The Leadership Education Fund, issued the following statement:
"Although the Supreme Court did not rule on the merits of this case, three separate lower courts have ruled that
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AICPA Hires Jennifer Burns, CPA as Chief Auditor
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSPer) -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) announced today that Jennifer Burns, CPA will be joining the organization as Chief Auditor on January 25, 2021. Burns has more than 25 years of experience in public accounting, serving and supporting small, medium and large clients. Previously, Burns was a partner in Deloitte's nat
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AIDS Patient Care and STDs Journal Issues Research Articles in December 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 14 -- AIDS Patient Care and STDs, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers diagnostics and therapeutics care for HIV/AIDS patients, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2020 edition:
Clinical and Epidemiologic Research:
* Added Benefits of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use on HIV Incidence with Minimal Changes in Efficiency in the Context of High Treatment Engagement Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
* Targeted Screening for HIV Pre-Expo
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Airlines for America Joins Coalition in Letter to Governors
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Airlines for America issued the following news release:
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, has joined with a coalition of aviation-related groups in the following letter to Governors.
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December 17, 2020
To: The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York State, NYS State Capitol Building, Albany, New York 12224
Dear Governor Cuomo:
We are writing to you as employees and employers who work to provide saf
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Albany Medical College: Historic Storm Doesn't Stop Historic Vaccinations From Occurring
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 -- Albany Medical College issued the following news:
A severe winter storm didn't stop the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations for Albany Med staff, thanks in part to a group of dedicated Albany Medical College students.
"Despite the weather, we all trekked here on foot and were so happy for the opportunity to serve the Albany Med community," said Sarah Martinez, '22, who joined a handful of classmates to help administer the vaccine to staff.
When college administra
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American Guild of Musical Artists Members Overwhelmingly Approve Board of Governors Revision in Referendum
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The American Guild of Musical Artists issued the following letter by President Ray Menard:
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To: Dear AGMA Artists,
The results of AGMA's Constitutional Referendum are in and AGMA is very pleased to announce that the Board of Governors Revision of the Constitution has been overwhelmingly approved by you, the AGMA membership. The vote was 1,380 for the Board of Governors Revision, 512 for the Petition Amendments, and 75 for neither. Additionally, the Petitioners' propo
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers Presents Langer Prize Fellowship to MIT's Eugenia Inda
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers issued the following news release on Dec. 21:
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has awarded its 2020 Langer Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence to Maria Eugenia Inda, a Pew Postdoctoral Fellow in the Synthetic Biology Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The fellowship -- which was inaugurated in 2019 and is administered by AIChE's Center for Entrepreneuring Excellence -- i
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American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine Issues Research Articles in Dec. 15, 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a journal from the American Thoracic Society that says it focuses on human biology and disease, as well as animal and in vitro studies, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 15, 2020 edition:
Original Articles:
* A Single-Cell Atlas of the Human Healthy Airways
* Fetal Origins of Asthma: A Longitudinal Study from Birth to Age 36 Years
* Outcome of Hospitalization for COVID-19 in Pa
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American Kennel Club Announces Winners of the 2020 Breeder of the Year by Sport Awards
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (TNSAwa) -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release:
The American Kennel Club (AKC(R)) wishes to acknowledge those individuals that have excelled at breeding dogs that have proven to be outstanding in AKC sports. The commitment to preserve, protect and improve a breed represents the very essence of the AKC. The AKC Breeder of the Year by Sport Award is given to those who have dedicated themselves to improving the health, temperament and performance of dogs i
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American Kennel Club Crowns New National Champions in Obedience and Rally
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release:
The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of more than 500 dogs this past weekend at the AKC National Obedience Championship and AKC Rally National Championship. Competitions were held December 11-13, 2020 in conjunction with the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
The National Obedience Championship is a two-day eve
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American Land Title Association Reports Title Insurance Premium Volume Up 17.6% in Q3
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSRes) -- The American Land Title Association issued the following news release:
The title insurance industry generated $5.1 billion in title insurance premiums during the third quarter of 2020, according to ALTA's latest Market Share Analysis. Title premium volume is up 17.6 percent compared with the same period a year ago.
Every state except New York and Delaware, along with the District of Columbia, experienced an increase in volume compared with the third quarter of 2
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American National Standards Institute Board of Directors Names Volunteer Leaders for 2021
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release:
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Board of Directors has announced its new members and officers for the term beginning January 1, 2021.
Phil Piqueira, Vice President of Global Standards, Underwriters Laboratories, was appointed for a first one-year term as Chair of the ANSI Board.
GP Russ Chaney, supported by IAPMO, will assume the role of Immediate Past Chair.
Supporting the Chai
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American National Standards Institute Seeks Comments on Proposed ISO Standard on Guidelines for Organizations to Increase Consumer Understanding
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (TNSRep) -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release:
As the U.S. member body to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) invites all interested stakeholders to submit comments on a proposal and supporting documents for a new ISO standard on guidelines for organizations to increase consumer understanding of online terms and conditions. Submit feedback by January 21, 2021.
ISO
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American National Standards Institute: X-Ray Standards Support New Discoveries About Ancient Egyptian Writings
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (TNSRes) -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release:
Ancient civilizations appear to have used sophisticated paint mixtures much earlier than previously known, according to new research conducted with use of high-energy x-rays. An international group of scientists analyzed 12 fragments from ancient Egyptian papyri with these devices, and found that both the red and black inks included lead compounds. This is evidence that the lead compounds
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American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association: Short Lines Meet Virtually With Senator Bob Casey
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association issued the following news release:
Leaders of three short line railroads and their key customers met with U.S. Senator Robert "Bob" Casey, Jr. (D-PA) for a discussion that included the value of freight rail to the economy, permanence of the Short Line Tax Credit (45G), which enables railroads to invest more of their private funds into infrastructure upgrades via a tax credit, and short line railroads' resiliency du
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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Members Share COVID Vaccine Expertise With National, Local Media
BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists issued the following news release:
National and local reporters have sought out ASHP members for their expertise as hospital and health systems around the country prepare to administer the initial distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Members featured in print and broadcast stories include:
Cynthia Williams, chief pharmacy officer, Riverside Health System, Newport News, VA, First coronavirus vaccine shipments set
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Amid Pandemic, States Continued to Pass Laws to Advance Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice in 2020
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSRep) -- The National Institute for Reproductive Health issued the following news release:
A new report from the National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) highlights how 44 states and the District of Columbia stepped up for reproductive freedom this year by enacting 74 bills that protect and advance reproductive health, rights, and justice - even in the midst the COVID-19 pandemic. NIRH worked to pass a number of these proactive policies, and its Gaining Ground: Pro
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Animal Agriculture Alliance Announces 2020 College Aggies Online Scholarship Winners
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- The Animal Agriculture Alliance issued the following news release:
The end of 2020 is a little brighter for students from Iowa State University, St. George's University, State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill, Oklahoma State University, and South Central College as they take home scholarships for being named winners of the Animal Agriculture Alliance's College Aggies Online competition. The Alliance awarded more than $20,
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Anti-Defamation League Deeply Disturbed by European Court of Justice Decision Upholding Belgian Ban on Kosher Slaughter
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) expressed deep concern following today's ruling by the European Court of Justice (EJC) upholding a Belgian ban on kosher slaughter.
"Just two weeks ago, the governments of the European Union member states collectively declared their 'permanent, shared responsibility to actively protect and support Jewish life.' Yet today, the European Court of Justice ruled that there
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Archival Census and Education Needs Survey in the United States II Working Group to Begin Work
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 17 -- The Society of American Archivists issued the following news release:
Thirteen SAA members were appointed by SAA President Rachel Vagts to serve on the new A*CENSUS II Working Group:
* Elizabeth Myers (chair), Smith College Libraries
* Cheryl Beredo, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
* Paul Conway, University of Michigan
* Meredith Evans, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
* Jennifer Johnson, Cargill Incorpor
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ASPCA Commits Additional $2 Million to Animal Welfare Organizations Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release:
The ASPCA(R) (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) has committed to awarding an additional $2 million in emergency grant funding as part of its national ASPCA COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Initiative to more than 65 animal welfare organizations whose lifesaving services have been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. In total, the ASPCA has provided
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ASPCA: More Than 2,900 Veterinary Professionals Call on AVMA to Prevent Brutal Ventilation Shutdown on Farms
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release:
Veterinary and animal protection groups sent a petition signed by over 2,900 veterinary professionals and advocates to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) asking the organization to take a stand against ventilation shutdown (VSD). VSD is a cruel method of depopulation -- mass, on-farm killing -- that has been used on untold numbers of farm animals as COVID-19 has
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Association for Computing Machinery Publishes Inaugural Issue of Transactions on Quantum Computing
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release on Dec. 14:
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced the inaugural issue of ACM Transactions on Quantum Computing (TQC), a new peer-reviewed journal with a focus on the theory and practice of quantum computing. TQC publishes high-impact, original research papers and select surveys on topics in quantum computing and quantum information science.
Though quantum computing, an interdi
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Association for Computing Machinery Recognizes 2020 Distinguished Members for Contributions That Propel the Digital Age
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release:
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has named 64 Distinguished Members for outstanding contributions to the field. All 2020 inductees are longstanding ACM members and were selected by their peers for a range of accomplishments that move the computing field forward.
"The active participation of ACM members, in our organization, and in the field more broadly, is the foundation of a global sc
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Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development: Thriving Communities Coalition - NYC Needs Enforceable, Equity-Based Comprehensive Planning
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development issued the following statement:
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The Thriving Communities Coalition is pleased to see Speaker Johnson put the need for planning and land use reform front and center with the report and legislation released today. There is a broad and growing consensus that the City's current approach to planning is broken.
Over the course of many years of neighborhood rezoning battles -- and more recently as COVID-19 and the Bl
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Association of International Certified Professional Accountants Hires Jennifer Burns, CPA as Chief Auditor
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSPer) -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) announced today that Jennifer Burns, CPA will be joining the organization as Chief Auditor on January 25, 2021. Burns has more than 25 years of experience in public accounting, serving and supporting small, medium and large clients. Previously, Burns was a partner in D
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Association of National Advertisers Announces 2020 Multicultural Excellence Award Grand Prize Winners
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSAwa) -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release on Dec. 16:
Verizon and its ad agency McCann Worldgroup received top honors today, winning the Best in Show award in the 2020 ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards competition for the campaign "Love Calls Back."
The campaign features a four-minute video with four members of the LGBTQ+ community reconnecting -- and reconciling -- in telephone calls with family members who originally rejected th
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Berger Picard 'Beegee' Wins Best in Show at 2020 American Kennel Club National Owner-Handled Series Finals
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release:
The AKC National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) Finals Best in Show honors went to GCH CH Eclipse Hive Talkin', a Berger Picard known affectionately as "Beegee" owned and handled by Katie Garrett and Donna & Michael Beadle and bred by Julia Foster and Donna & Michael Beadle. The 2020 NOHS Finals Best in Show winner was crowned by judge Mr. Harold "Red" Tatro III after intense canine competition at the AKC National Cha
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Bill Advanced by New York State Bar Association and Signed By Governor Tuesday Protects Consumers Who Need Help Handling Their Legal Affairs
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 17 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release:
A bill advanced by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and signed into law by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will protect consumers who want a trusted individual to handle their legal affairs should they become incapacitated and need to execute a power of attorney form.
A power of attorney is one of the most widely used legal documents, allowing people who fear they will no longer be able to manage
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Brands Questioned by Investors on Their Role in Contributing to Racial Disparities in Food System
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following news release:
Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and shareholders in food, beverage and retail companies announced the launch of an initiative meant to force a reckoning with how corporate policies and practices may reinforce systemic racism through the development and marketing of food and beverage products.
In a letter sent to 21 companies including Coca-Cola ($KO),
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Brenda Mallory Is an Outstanding Choice to Lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by President Fred Krupp:
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"According to press reports, President-elect Biden has chosen Brenda Mallory to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality. She is an outstanding choice.
"Brenda Mallory will bring extensive experience, leadership, and a profound commitment to protecting public health and the environment for all Americans. She has three decades of experience fighting for public health a
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Burned BLM Banners Outrages the Left
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following statement:
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Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on reaction to vandalized Black Lives Matter (BLM) banners:
The media and left-wing activists never expressed anger when Catholic churches and iconic Catholic statues were being vandalized and destroyed by Antifa and Black Lives Matter, but now--all of a sudden--they are up in arms over BLM banners being burned outside black churches in
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CA Sen. Scott Wiener Introduces Sentencing Reform Bill Sponsored by Drug Policy Alliance
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following news release on Dec. 16:
Yesterday, California State Senator Scott Wiener (San Francisco) introduced SB 73, a bill--sponsored by the Drug Policy Alliance--that gives judges more discretion to order probation and other alternatives to incarceration for certain drug offenses.
"Allowing judges the discretion to order supervised probation as opposed to jail time is a step in the right direction to address the racial inequities in o
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Cancer Action Network: Health Groups Ask for Increased Tobacco Tax
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release:
While New York continues to fight the pandemic, public health groups, civic organizations and hospitals joined forces in urging Governor Cuomo to increase the tax on tobacco products and to use the revenue to provide much needed support for public health programs, including programs to help smokers quit. In a letter sent to Gov. Cuomo, the groups called for an increase in the cigarette ta
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Carbon Offsets - When Done Right - Can Reduce Emissions and Support the Paris Agreement: Environmental Defense Fund and ENGIE Impact
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
High quality carbon offsets can help businesses meet their voluntary climate goals and increasingly support the goals of the Paris climate agreement, according to a new publication from Environmental Defense Fund with ENGIE Impact.
Mobilizing Voluntary Carbon Markets to Drive Climate Action lays out a first-ever series of recommendations for how companies can use offsets in order to meet their ne
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CarMax Named Official Auto Retailer of the NBA and WNBA
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation's largest retailer of used cars, today announced a new partnership with the NBA, WNBA and Turner Sports. As part of the multiyear agreement, CarMax is now the official auto retailer of the NBA and WNBA - the first automotive retail partnership in WNBA history - as well as the presenting partner of NBA Tip-Off on TNT.
CarMax's inaugural season as an NBA par
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Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs: Public Supports a Foreign Policy Approach That Prioritizes Building Collaborative Partnerships With Other Democratic States
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs issued the following news release on Dec. 15:
Four years after the collapse of the bipartisan consensus for U.S. foreign policy--which was established after the Cold War and held that deployment of U.S. power is indispensable for managing an international system--engaged U.S. voters are beginning to rebuild a unified vision of America's role on the global stage.
According to the latest polls by the U.S. Glob
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Catholic Charities Announces Nearly $15,000 Award From East Hill Foundation
BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 17 -- Catholic Charities of Buffalo issued the following news release on Dec. 16:
Catholic Charities today announced the East Hill Foundation has awarded the organization $14,995 in support of its South Buffalo Promise Zone Neighborhood Closing the Gap Program and its Rapid Re-Housing program. Most of the award will be used to build a school community needs closet to best meet students' basic clothing and hygiene needs within four South Buffalo Public Schools. In additio
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Center for Constitutional Rights: Immigrant Rights Attorneys Sue DHS and ICE for Information on Terror Tactics Used in Arrests
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Dec. 16:
The Immigrant Defense Project and the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit today against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to demand access to arrest records and related information for a wave of ICE raids in sanctuary cities across the U.S. this year.
The lawsuit seeks to compel both governm
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Center for Reproductive Rights: Federal Appeals Court Denies Rehearing in Case Challenging Arkansas Abortion Restrictions
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on Dec. 15:
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals denied today the ACLU and the Center for Reproductive Rights' request for en banc rehearing of an August 2020 decision that paved the way for Arkansas abortion restrictions to go into effect.
With this order, the four Arkansas laws at issue in the case could go into effect as soon as Dec. 22. Absent further court intervention, that would completely block man
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Clearing House: ESL Federal Credit Union Joins the RTP Network, TCH's Real-Time Payments System
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Clearing House issued the following news release:
ESL Federal Credit Union, a full-service financial institution serving more than 374,000 members and 11,400 businesses, is live on the RTP(R) network developed by The Clearing House (TCH). With the RTP network, ESL will deliver to its customers the most modern payments infrastructure in the world, enabling consumers and businesses to receive payments immediately while also providing for advanced messaging capabilities.
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center: At a Crossroads - Medicine and Movement
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news:
In early June, Columbia University Irving Medical Center held a vigil featuring nine minutes of silence--one for each minute that George Floyd's life ebbed as a police officer kneeled on his neck in Minneapolis. The employees who gathered in front of university and hospital buildings--and others who paused in their work across campus or at their remote work locations--to stand or kneel were joining forces
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center: Simon John Awarded Sanford and Susan Greenberg Visionary Prize to End Blindness
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSAwa) -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news:
Simon John, PhD, the Robert L. Burch III Professor of Ophthalmic Sciences in the Department of Ophthalmology in the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, has been awarded the Sanford and Susan Greenberg End Blindness Visionary Prize(https://endblindness2020.com/). The award recognizes members of the scientific and medical communities who have contributed significantly to ending blindness.
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Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities Announces Dr. Drew Bogner as Interim President
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 (TNSPer) -- The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities issued the following news on Dec. 18:
The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) Board of Trustees today announced that Dr. Drew Bogner will serve as Interim President beginning on Jan. 1, 2021. Dr. Bogner accepts the temporary position after previously serving as President of Molloy College, a role he held for 20 years. He has also previously served on the CICU Board of Trustees.
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Committee for Economic Development: Report - NYC Business Leaders Must Take 4 Critical Steps to Help Lead City's Economic Recovery
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (TNSRep) -- The Committee for Economic Development issued the following news release:
New York City's business community should take four critical steps to help shrink the gap to a full post-pandemic recovery for New York. Taking such actions would also position the city to quickly take advantage of public health breakthroughs, including the coming vaccines, says a new report by the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED).
The new report - prepared by
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Committee to Protect Journalists: Chinese Filmmaker and Photographer Du Bin Detained by Police
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 19 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Dec. 18:
Chinese authorities should immediately release journalist Du Bin and refrain from harassing and detaining members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On the morning of December 16, police in Beijing arrested Du for allegedly "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," a criminal offense, according to news reports.
Du, a freelance filmmaker and photographer, has worked
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Committee to Protect Journalists: Guatemalan Journalists Marvin Del Cid and Sonny Figueroa Receive Mailed Threat
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSRes) -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Dec. 15:
Guatemalan authorities must quickly and thoroughly investigate the threatening letter sent to journalists Marvin del Cid and Sonny Figueroa, and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On December 7, del Cid, founder of the local press freedom group Articulo 35 and a contributing reporter to the investigative news website Vox Populi, found a lette
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Committee to Protect Journalists: Supporters of Lebanese President Attack Al-Jadeed TV Office in Beirut
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Dec. 16:
Lebanese authorities should do their utmost to identify and hold to account those responsible for the attack on the Beirut office of independent broadcaster Al-Jadeed TV, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Yesterday evening, a group of about 10 people wearing masks gathered at Al-Jadeed TV's Beirut office and threw stones, sticks, and garbage at the building, and spray-painted slogans
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Committee to Protect Journalists: Syrian Journalist Hussein Khattab Shot and Killed While Reporting in Aleppo Governorate
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news:
Authorities in the northwestern Syrian city of Al-Bab should conduct a thorough investigation into the killing of journalist Hussein Khattab, and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On December 12, two unidentified masked men on a motorcycle fired at least 10 shots at Khattab, a reporter for the Turkish state-owned broadcaster TRT Arabic who was also known as Kar
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Constitutional Accountability Center: Census Memo a Clear Violation of the Constitution
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement by President Elizabeth Wydra on Dec. 18:
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Following this morning's ruling in Donald Trump v. State of New York, Constitutional Accountability Center President Elizabeth Wydra had the following reaction:
The Court today is plainly wrong to avoid ruling on the merits of this case simply because it is unclear how far President Trump will go in pursuing his unlawful policy of excluding undocumen
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Consumer Reports: CFPB Rule Holds Debt Collectors to Higher Standard on Time-Barred Debt But Falls Short of Needed Protection
YONKERS, New York, Dec. 19 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on Dec. 18:
A new rule issued today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will help address longstanding complaints from consumers that they are often sued by debt collectors about money owed long after the statute of limitations has expired. But it falls short of prohibiting the collection of time-barred debt, which Consumer Reports and other consumer groups had urged it to do.
Under the rule adopted by the
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Consumer Reports: Joint Press Release From CR-IIIHS - 10 Automakers Fulfill Automatic Emergency Braking Pledge Ahead of Schedule
YONKERS, New York, Dec. 18 -- Consumer Reports issued the following joint news release on Dec. 17:
Ten automakers have fulfilled a voluntary commitment to equip nearly all the new light vehicles they produce for the U.S. market with automatic emergency braking (AEB) -- well ahead of the 2022-23 target.
The 10 manufacturers put the technology on more than 95 percent of the vehicles they produced between Sept. 1, 2019, and Aug. 31, 2020. Another three automakers exceeded the 90 percent threshold
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Consumer Reports: New Washing Machine Rule Undermines Standards That Are Saving Consumers Money and Energy
YONKERS, New York, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release:
A new Department of Energy (DOE) rule would allow for a new class of top-loading clothes washers and drying machines that would offer a "short" cycle time as the "normal" cycle.
"Consumers didn't ask for this and consumers won't benefit from it, in part because washing machines already have quick cycles," says David Friedman, Vice President of Advocacy at Consumer Reports, and a former acting assistant s
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Counter Extremism Project: Boko Haram Claims Responsibility For Mass Kidnapping In Nigeria
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
Last week, Boko Haram extremists abducted more than 300 students from a boys' boarding school in Kankara, northwest Nigeria. The attack was carried out in a town located hundreds of miles from the insurgent group's stronghold in the Lake Chad Basin, leading to speculation that Boko Haram is expanding its operations across West Africa and has potentially formed alliances with other militant groups in the Sahel.
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Counter Extremism Project: Extremist Content Online - Numerous ISIS Nasheeds Located on SoundCloud
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- 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, CEP researchers located numerous ISIS nasheeds on SoundCloud, including versions in Arabic, French, German, and English. In addition, ISIS released an Amaq News propaganda video on multiple websites that allegedly shows the
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Counter Extremism Project: Tech & Terrorism - Europe Takes Action to Combat Online Extremism
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
After a series of terror attacks earlier this year in Austria and France, the European Union, its member states, and the United Kingdom are taking new steps to reduce online extremism and stem the dissemination of terrorist propaganda.
In Austria, where a gunman in Vienna killed four people and wounded more than 20 others in November, the National Council passed a package of legislation last week to combat "h
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County Coroners, Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors Sound the Alarm on Critical Shortages of Resources Needed to Manage COVID-19 Deaths
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 15 -- The New York State Association of Counties issued the following news release on Dec. 14:
With COVID-19 cases surging and counties across the state bracing for the worst of a second wave of coronavirus deaths, County Coroners, Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors joined the New York State Association of Counties today to warn that in the absence of federal aid, they could face shortages of materials and financial resources needed to safely and respectfully care fo
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CreakyJoints Launches the Gout Show, a New Podcast Series and Educational Campaign
UPPER NYACK, New York, Dec. 16 -- The Global Healthy Living Foundation issued the following news release:
It is estimated that nearly 4 percent of the U.S. population (or 9.2 million people) are living with gout, a form of arthritis that causes severe, sudden attacks of inflammation, often in the toe joints or other large joints. Attacks occur following an overproduction of urate in the blood (known as hyperuricemia), which causes uric acid crystals to build up in the joints and trigger debilit
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Curacao to Continue Transition to Low-Carbon Economy Under New Partnership With Fundashon Desaroyo Deportivo Korsou and the Clinton Foundation
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release:
On Thursday, December 17, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Government of Curacao, Fundashon Desaroyo Deportivo Korsou (FDDK), and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create replicable and scalable projects at sporting facilities that use solar photov
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Cyberpsychology, Behavior & Social Networking Journal Issues Research Articles in December 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 17 -- 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 December 2020 edition:
Original Articles:
* Smoking, Vaping, and Tobacco Industry During COVID-19 Pandemic: Twitter Data Analysis
* Relati
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December 7 American National Standards Institute Virtual Meeting on Standardization and the Commercial Space Industry
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release:
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the availability of a recording and slide presentations from its December 7, 2020 informational meeting, Standardization and the Commercial Space Industry - Space Situational and Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Coordination and Management, and Orbital Debris Mitigation. The purpose of the virtual meeting was to raise awareness of releva
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Digital Services Act: European Commission Delivers on the First Step Toward Systemic Rules for Online Platforms
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Access Now issued the following news release on Dec. 15:
Today, December 17, the European Commission launched a legislative reform that holds the promise of systemic regulation of large online platforms, and consists of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act. Access Now's initial assessment focuses on the DSA, and highlights key issues that will affect human rights in the EU and beyond.
Access Now has been advocating for a human rights-based and user-ce
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Disaster Medicine & Public Health Preparedness Journal Issues Research Articles in August 2020 Edition
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Dec. 19 -- Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, a journal that says it emphasizes public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally from the Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, published research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2020 edition:
Brief Report:
* Psychological First-Aid Experiences of Disaster Health Care Workers: A Qualitative Analysis
* Pilot Study o
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Doctors Without Borders: Governments Must Support This Week's Historic Move at WTO to Prevent COVID-19 Monopolies
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news on Dec. 15:
Ahead of a critical meeting at the World Trade Organization tomorrow, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is urging all countries, including the US, to support the landmark proposal by India and South Africa to waive certain intellectual property (IP) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This call to allow more affordable
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Doctors Without Borders: Honduras - Back-to-back Hurricanes Leave 250,000 People With Limited Access to Health Care
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSRep) -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news:
Hurricanes Eta and Iota have left more than 250,000 people in Honduras with limited access to health care services, but the international response remains insufficient to respond to the urgent needs, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). Almost 50 percent of the health centers in Honduras are now closed, damaged,
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Doctors Without Borders: Support Needed for Community-Led HIV Programs in West and Central Africa
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news:
As the West and Central Africa (WCA) region continues to lag behind in the HIV/AIDS response--leading to people with HIV going without antiretroviral therapy (ARV) treatment--the support of donor countries like the US for community-led HIV interventions is key to reaching people with the virus and improving public health.
In 2019, WCA accounted for 21 percent of new HIV infections worl
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Doctors Without Borders: Yemen - Indiscriminate Attacks on Civilians in Hudaydah Are Unacceptable
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news:
The number of people in need of major war-trauma surgery is rising amid intense renewed conflict on the frontlines to the south of Hudaydah Port on Yemen's Red Sea coast, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) Monday. MSF's trauma hospital in the nearby town of Mocha has treated 122 war-wounded patients since October. For t
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Downtown Alliance Invests Over $100,000 to Support Local Arts Plus Cultural Organizations In Lower Manhattan
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The Alliance for Downtown New York issued the following news release:
The Alliance for Downtown New York has awarded 11 local arts and cultural organizations with $10,000 individual grants as part of a wide-ranging effort to support the recovery of Lower Manhattan. In recognition of the important role that arts and cultural institutions play, this latest round of grants were awarded to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, 9/11 Tribute Museum, Battery Dance Company, China Institute,
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Drug Policy Alliance: Statement on New CDC Overdose Data Showing Highest Death Count in History
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSRep) -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following statement:
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In response to new CDC provisional overdose counts (nearly 80,000) for the 12 months leading up to May 2020, which show an alarming increase in deaths and accounting for the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sheila Vakharia, PhD, Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement at the Drug Policy Alliance, released the following statement & analysis:
"What these numbers shows u
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Entries From Egypt, Germany, Lebanon, South Africa, Spain, Turkey and UAE Are Winners at Mobile Marketing Association EMEA Smarties 2020
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSAwa) -- The Mobile Marketing Association issued the following news release on Dec. 16:
MMA EMEA today unveils the winning campaigns for its 2020 Smarties EMEA awards. The MMA Smarties is the world's only global mobile marketing awards programme honouring and celebrating outstanding impact, ingenuity, and success in today's modern communications mobile-connected world that is driving consumer engagement. A new category, Business Unusual was launched this year, in recognitio
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Environmental Defense Fund: Air Pollution as Cause of Young Girl's Death Underscores Need for Urgent Action
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on Dec. 16 by Vice President of Health Sarah Vogel:
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An inquest into the cause of 9-year old Ella Roberta Adoo Kissi-Debrah's death concluded today, with the ruling that dangerously high levels of air pollution in London made a "material contribution" and will be recorded as a medical cause of her death in 2013. The inquest was possible thanks to the extraordinary campaign led by her mother, Rosamund Kissi-
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Environmental Defense Fund: McCarthy, Granholm, Buttigieg Are Inspired Choices to Lead America's Climate Action
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on Dec. 15 by President Fred Krupp:
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"According to news reports, President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Gina McCarthy to be America's domestic climate advisor. The fact that we'll have a new position overseeing national climate policy demonstrates that the incoming administration will pursue ambitious action while also creating jobs and strengthening our economy -- and the fact that Gina McCarthy has been tap
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Environmental Defense Fund: New Poll - Public Supportive of Companies Disclosing Climate Risk
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSRep) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Dec. 16:
Today, Environmental Defense Fund released a national poll that shows broad public support for requiring companies to disclose climate risk and spending on climate-related advocacy. The top reasons voters gave for supporting disclosure were to assist the environment and climate, improve corporate transparency, protect consumers and to promote economic growth.
Key Findings:
* 71% of voter
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Environmental Defense Fund: Paris Anniversary Crystallizes Recent Climate Momentum
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on Dec. 12 by Nathaniel Keohane, senior vice president for climate:
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Countries, companies, U.S. states and other key global actors marked the five-year anniversary of the Paris climate agreement with a virtual summit filled with announcements around new and recent pledges to address climate change. Hosted by the United Nations, United Kingdom, Chile, Italy and France, government and non-governmental leaders
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EPRI and Industry Will Use New Grant to Help New York State Reach Zero-Emission Electricity by 2040
PALO ALTO, California, Dec. 18 (TNSGra) -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release:
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), along with Schneider Electric, General Electric, and Smarter Grid Solutions, received a $2.2 million award to develop a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) to mitigate potential issues caused by integrating distributed energy resources (DER) with the electric grid.
The New York State Energy Research and Development A
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Fair Play Alliance and Anti-Defamation League Announce Partnership to Rally Industry to Combat Hate and Harassment in Video Games
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on Dec. 16:
The Fair Play Alliance have teamed up with the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society to release the Disruption and Harms in Online Gaming Framework, an unprecedented and comprehensive catalogue of the types, causes, and impacts of antisocial behavior and harassment in gaming. The launch is accompanied by the release of a new set of freely available developer best practices to h
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Families and Workers Fund Raises Nearly $30 Million for Workers Hardest Hit By COVID-19
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Ford Foundation issued the following news:
The Families and Workers Fund, a collaborative philanthropic effort designed to support and empower workers, families, and communities devastated by the health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19, is proud to announce a significant increase in new funding and grantmaking partners to advance its mission.
Launched in April amidst the first peak of the pandemic in the United States with an initial commitment of $7 million, the
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Family and Children's Association Senior Program Receives Largest Grant From Huguette Clark Foundation to Date
MINEOLA, New York, Dec. 15 (TNSGra) -- Family and Children's Association issued the following news release:
The Huguette Clark Foundation announced that it has awarded a $50,000 grant to FCA to support its Safe Observant Seniors (SOS) Program, an innovative and proven project that is addressing the problem of elder exploitation in Nassau County. This grant is the largest award to date that FCA has received from the Huguette Clark Foundation.
FCA's SOS program addresses the needs of the vulnera
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Feinstein Institutes Research Reveals Depressive Symptoms Linked to Cardiovascular Diseases
MANHASSET, New York, Dec. 16 (TNSJou) -- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research issued the following news on Dec. 15:
Researchers from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have published a new report today in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showing that depression linked to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been observed below the previously observed baseline. The team analyzed data of 563,255 study participants to get a better understanding of the cause-and
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Fordham Political Review: 'Trumpism' Is Here to Stay
BRONX, New York, Dec. 16 -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary by Jess Lucas:
With the results of the election leaving millions of Americans unsatisfied, a smaller, yet significant and growing population is entirely unconvinced that Joe Biden is rightfully entitled to the status of president-elect, much less the 46th President of the United States. Scrolling through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram only clarifies the chilling reality that Americans of both sides of the
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Gay Men's Health Crisis Supports New Framework for Integrating HIV/AIDS & Aging Services
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (TNSRep) -- Gay Men's Health Crisis issued the following news release:
A new report, "Moving Ahead Together: A Framework for Integrating HIV/AIDS & Aging Services," was recently released by Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) that provides a comprehensive framework of recommendations for strengthening the integration of HIV and aging care and services through increased awareness, more customized programs, closer cross-sector connections, and stronger policymaking.
GMHC worked with oth
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Hadassah Applauds Bipartisan Commitment to US-Israel Medical Partnerships in NDAA
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, issued the following news release:
Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. (HWZOA) National President Rhoda Smolow and CEO/Executive Director Janice Weinman released the following joint statement today following the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the Fiscal Year 2021 by overwhelmingly large bipartisan margins in the US House of Representatives and US Senate.
The NDAA in
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Hans Hoffmann Is Elected Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers President for 2021-22
WHITE PLAINS, New York, Dec. 16 (TNSPer) -- The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers issued the following news on Dec. 15:
SMPTE(R) today announced that Hans Hoffmann, head of media fundamentals and production at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), has been elected by the SMPTE membership to serve as SMPTE president for the 2021-22 term. He currently serves as SMPTE executive vice president and, on Jan. 1, 2021, will become the first European to serve as the Society's president
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Hastings Center Report Journal Issues Research Articles in November/December 2020 Edition
GARRISON, New York, Dec. 15 -- Hastings Center Report, a journal that says it explores ethical, legal, social issues in medicine, health care, public health and life sciences from the Hastings Center, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November/December 2020 edition:
Articles:
* Prescription Requirements and Patient Autonomy: Considering an Over-the-Counter Default
* Health Research and Social Justice Philosophy
* Structural Injustices in Our Nonideal World
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Helmsley Committing $1.1M to Mask-Wearing PSA Campaign
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust issued the following news:
The Helmsley Charitable Trust is committing $1.1 million to air a series of public service announcements across seven upper Midwest states to increase mask wearing in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Though the seven states served by Helmsley's Rural Healthcare Program weathered the spring and summer without large COVID-19 outbreaks, all have experienced a surge in cases, hospitalizatio
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Houston Symphony Performs North American Premiere of 'Wild Symphony' by 'New York Times' Bestselling Author of 'The Da Vinci Code' Dan Brown in Livestream Family Concert
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The Houston Symphony issued the following news on Dec. 16:
The Houston Symphony's BBVA Family Series kicks off the New Year with the North American premiere, and just the second performance ever of New York Times bestselling author Dan Brown's Wild Symphony, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23 via livestream.
This performance of Wild Symphony features original orchestral music composed by Dan Brown to accompany his New York Times bestselling children's book of the same n
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Human Gene Therapy Journal Issues Research Articles in December 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 19 -- Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on the human aspect of gene therapy, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2020 edition:
Review:
* Central Nervous System Therapeutic Targets in Friedreich Ataxia
Research Articles:
* Quantitative Whole-Body Imaging of I-124-Labeled Adeno-Associated Viral Vector Biodistribution in Nonhuman Primates
* Antioncogenic Effect of MicroRNA-206 on Neck Squamous Cell Ca
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Human Rights Watch: An Innovative Model for Foreign Aid in Lebanon
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
People living in countries with extensive government corruption are often most in need of financial assistance. But their governments generally leave donor countries and international financial institutions with three bad options: rely on leaky government channels for disbursement, risking that funds don't reach the people in need; maintain exclusive control over funding decisions, inviting criticism of foreign influence
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Human Rights Watch: Armenia - Cluster Munitions Used in Multiple Attacks on Azerbaijan
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Armenian or allied Nagorno-Karabakh forces repeatedly fired widely banned cluster munitions in attacks on populated areas in Azerbaijan during the six-week war over Nagorno-Karabakh, Human Rights Watch said today. The use of cluster munitions violates the laws of war due to the weapons' inherently indiscriminate nature.
During a visit in Azerbaijan in November 2020, Human Rights Watch researchers documented four attacks
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Human Rights Watch: Azerbaijan - Attack on Church Possible War Crime
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 16:
Azerbaijani forces attacked a church in the city of Shushi on October 8, 2020 during the Nagorno-Karabakh hostilities, in what appears to be a deliberate targeting in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said today.
Two separate attacks, hours apart, on the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral on October 8 in the town of Shushi, also known as Shusha, suggest that the church, a civilian object with cultural si
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Human Rights Watch: Cameroon - Step Toward Justice for Massacre
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
The trial of three security force members accused of being involved in the massacre of 21 civilians in Ngarbuh, in Cameroon's North-West region, is due to begin on December 17, 2020. It is expected to be an important step in tackling impunity.
The Ngarbuh killings, on February 14, 2020, were one of the worst incidents of abuse by Cameroonian security forces since the crisis in the country's Anglophone regions began in l
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Human Rights Watch: Combating Domestic Violence is Dangerous Work in Russia
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
In Russia, working to prevent and combat domestic violence can be considered a "political activity." And that means risking state harassment and intimidation.
The authorities are now targeting Nasiliu.net center, an awareness-raising group that assists domestic violence survivors. The group's director, Anna Rivina, told me that earlier this month the Justice Ministry notified Nasiliu.net of an unscheduled inspection, pr
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Human Rights Watch: DR Congo's Yumbi Massacre Survivors Desperate for Justice
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
In late December 2018, Father Nestor Longota, a Catholic priest, returned to Bongende, his home village in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo. "What I saw was unimaginable," he said last week. "There were putrefied bodies, some were mutilated, others had been burned in houses, and houses were destroyed."
A few days earlier, on December 16, hundreds of ethnic Batende - armed with hunting rifles, automatic weapons, kn
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Human Rights Watch: Egypt - Collective Punishment in Scorpion Prison
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
Egyptian security agencies in mid-November 2020 introduced changes in Cairo's Maximum Security Prison 992, known as Scorpion Prison, that almost completely deprive inmates of adequate ventilation, electricity, and hot water, Human Rights Watch said today.
The intensified restrictions, following a suspicious incident on September 23 in the prison in which four security force members and four inmates were kille
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Human Rights Watch: Every Child in the UK Deserves a Safe and Secure Home
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
For children in the United Kingdom living in stable and secure homes, waking up in their own beds, this holiday season will be a welcome distraction from a bleak year. But many children across the country do not feel the same safety and stability when they wake up. The number of homeless children living in temporary accommodation in England is estimated to be a shocking 136,000, 80 percent more than in 2010.
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Human Rights Watch: France - Law for Responsible Asset Return Urgently Needed
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
An International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on December 11, 2020, paves the way for the people of Equatorial Guinea to regain misappropriated resources, Transparency International France, Human Rights Watch, and EG Justice said today. The ICJ held that France's seizure of a mansion from the vice president of Equatorial Guinea as part of a criminal money laundering case had not violated diplomatic privileges
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Human Rights Watch: Hungary's Family Minister Undermines Equality for Women
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
I nearly choked on my coffee when I watched the misogynist propaganda video published this week featuring Hungary's minister responsible for families, Katalin Novak, lecturing Hungarian women on how to be successful. It included "advice" on how women should not always compete with men or expect to get the same pay as them. Rather, women should relish their roles as child bearers and caregivers, she said, while adding tha
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Human Rights Watch: International Criminal Court's Decisive Moment
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 14:
Member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should use their upcoming annual meeting to bolster the court's delivery of justice for the worst crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. The 19th session of the ICC's Assembly of States Parties will start in The Hague from December 14 to 16, 2020, before moving to United Nations Headquarters in New York from December 17 to 23.
At this session, member
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Human Rights Watch: Iran - Dissident Executed on Vague Charges
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 12:
Iranian authorities executed a prominent dissident and journalist on December 12, 2020, after convicting him on vague national security charges, Human Rights Watch said today. Rouhallah Zam, founder of the popular Telegram channel Amadnews, was likely detained while on a visit to Iraq in October 2019 and forcibly returned to Iran, where he faced trial for his activism. The Supreme Court of Iran upheld
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Human Rights Watch: Iraq - Step Toward Justice for ISIS Child Suspects
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (TNSRep)-- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 13:
A special committee of judges to adjudicate cases of children in detention in Iraq for alleged links to the Islamic State (ISIS) during the first half of 2020 appeared to comply with international human rights standards better than other Iraqi courts, Human Rights Watch said today.
Committee records from January to June 2020 that Human Rights Watch reviewed show that it closely reviewed individual cas
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Human Rights Watch: Italy - Flawed Migrant Regularization Program
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 18:
An Italian program to provide undocumented migrants with a pathway to residency adopted amid the Covid-19 pandemic did not live up to its promise, Human Rights Watch said today.
It is too early to know how many people will ultimately benefit from it. But flaws in the program's design and implementation resulted in a missed opportunity to address myriad vulnerabilities of undocumented migrants, including wides
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Human Rights Watch: Kazakhstan Adopts Long-Promised Amendments to Trade Union Law
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Kazakhstan has taken an important step toward improving trade union rights - a major area of human rights concern in the country.
Last month Kazakhstan's labor minister, Birzhan Nurymbetov, briefed Human Rights Watch on legal changes, adopted in May, that improve the regulatory framework for trade union organizing.
The improvements consist of amendments to the 2014 Trade Union Law. Previously, many trade unions had bee
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Human Rights Watch: Letter - Concerns Regarding the Rule of Law and Human Rights in Poland
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following joint letter:
To: Ms Vera Jourova, Vice-President, Values and Transparency
Mr Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice
Ms Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality
Re: Concerns regarding the rule of law and human rights in Poland and next steps under the Article 7(1) TEU procedure
Dear Vice-President Jourova, Commissioner Reynders and Commissioner Dalli,
We are writing to raise our longstanding and grave concerns concerning the de
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Human Rights Watch: Nigeria - Stop Jailing Children for Alleged Boko Haram Ties
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (TNSRes) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 14:
The Nigerian government should comply with new United Nations Security Council recommendations to immediately release children from military detention for alleged association with Boko Haram, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should sign a protocol to hand children over from military custody to civilian authorities for reintegration.
In a new public statement on children and armed conflic
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Human Rights Watch: Personal Data of Thousands of COVID-19 Patients Leaked in Moscow
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Last week, Russian media reported a major personal data leak of Covid-19 patients admitted to Moscow hospitals, as well as Muscovites who had been ordered to self-quarantine, or fined over violating the self-quarantine regulations.
According to the online news outlet Readovka, the leaked data included names, home addresses, insurance numbers, phone numbers and medical data of up to 300,000 people. Most of the informatio
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Human Rights Watch: Peru - Serious Police Abuses Against Protesters
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
The Peruvian National Police committed multiple abuses against mostly peaceful demonstrators protesting the ousting of then-President Martin Vizcarra in November 2020, Human Rights Watch said today. Peru's interim President Francisco Sagasti, Congress, and the Police Command should adopt reforms to ensure that officers respect the right to peaceful assembly.
Two protesters were killed and over 200 were injure
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Human Rights Watch: Relentless Crackdown on Guinea's Opposition
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
As Guinea's President Alpha Conde prepares to be sworn in for a controversial third term on December 15, scores of opposition leaders, supporters, and others perceived to be close to the opposition are locked up, facing what appear to be politically motivated charges.
The days after the October 18 presidential election were marred by intercommunal violence and security forces using excessive force to disperse opposition
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Human Rights Watch: Romanian Court Slams Law Banning Discussion of Gender in Education
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Romania's Constitutional Court this week struck down a law parliament adopted in June 2020 that would have, among other things, banned "activities aimed at spreading gender identity theory or opinion" in educational settings. This is a positive development as the law violated Romania's international human rights obligations, including those undertaken as a party to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women and th
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Human Rights Watch: Russia Is Cracking Down on Political Performance Art. It Should Listen, Not Lash Out
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Performances by artists and activists on political topics have been a sensitive spot for the Russian authorities for years. But as the authorities' crackdown on civil society intensifies, so does the creative non-violent response exposing and drawing attention to it.
This in turn increases the pressure authorities exert on the artists and activists in efforts to crush free speech. The flurry of prosecutions in recent mo
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Human Rights Watch: Saudi - Terrorism Court Rushes Activist's Unfair Trial
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 16:
Saudi authorities are rushing through the closed trial of the prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, Human Rights Watch said today.
Prosecutors originally charged al-Hathloul, 31, in March 2019 with offenses related solely to her human rights advocacy, but the authorities informally suspended her trial at the regular criminal court for over a year and a half. The authorities then amended her c
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Human Rights Watch: Saudi Arabia - Migrants Held in Inhuman, Degrading Conditions
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
A deportation center in Riyadh is holding hundreds of mostly Ethiopian migrant workers in conditions so degrading that they amount to ill-treatment, Human Rights Watch said today. Detainees alleged to Human Rights Watch that they are held in extremely overcrowded rooms for extended periods, and that guards have tortured and beaten them with rubber-coated metal rods, leading to at least three allegations of death
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Human Rights Watch: South Asia - Justice, Services Can Curb Sexual Violence
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
South Asian governments should disregard populist death penalty rhetoric and listen to their own experts to prevent and end sexual violence against women, Human Rights Watch said in a video released today. Experts on sexual violence from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka address the growing protest movements across the region prompted by government mishandling of high
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Human Rights Watch: South Korea - Promote Human Rights in North Korea
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 15:
South Korea's government should strengthen its efforts to promote human rights in North Korea, a coalition of rights-oriented groups said today in an open letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
The International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea (ICNK), joined by 45 other groups, representing over 300 civil society groups, and 7 concerned individuals, expressed concern about the
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Human Rights Watch: South Sudan - Inaction on Dire Security Agency Abuse
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 14:
South Sudanese authorities have failed to stem or investigate the appalling abuses by the country's National Security Service (NSS), Human Rights Watch said in a report published today. Since the outbreak of the civil war in December 2013, the security service has carried out arbitrary and abusive detentions, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and illegal surveillance, with little to no
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Human Rights Watch: Tanzanian Activist Still Jailed One Year On
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
This Sunday marks one year since police in Dar es Salaam arrested Tanzanian human rights activist Tito Magoti and his friend Theodory Giyani in violation of their basic rights.
On December 20, 2019, police lured Magoti to a meeting through phone text messages from Giyani, who had been previously arrested. The police then handcuffed and blindfolded Magoti, and then drove him away. He was held at several different police
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Human Rights Watch: Turkey - Crackdown on Independent TV Channels
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 15:
Turkey's broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK), is imposing punitive and disproportionate sanctions against independent television and radio channels that broadcast commentary and news coverage critical of the Turkish government, Human Rights Watch said today.
In a context in which the vast majority of television news outlets are pro-government, the radio and television watchd
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Human Rights Watch: UN Should Speak Out on Security Service Abuses in South Sudan
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
The United Nations Security Council should signal clearly when it meets today that it will maintain an arms embargo on South Sudan as well as individual travel bans and asset freezes on government officials as long as widespread abuses continue. South Sudan's National Security Service (NSS) spreads fear and terror throughout the country and serves as the government's tool to suppress critics. But authorities hav
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Human Rights Watch: US - Provide Meaningful COVID-19 Relief
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 15:
The United States Congress should strengthen and pass another round of Covid-19 emergency relief before existing protections expire, Human Rights Watch said today. One million new unemployment claims are being filed each week in the US, millions of workers are about to lose emergency jobless benefits, and the federal eviction moratorium runs out at the end of the year.
The bipartisan Covid-19 relief
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Human Rights Watch: US Sanctions on the International Criminal Court
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
On September 2, 2020, the United States government imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, and another senior prosecution official, Phakiso Mochochoko. In addition, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced that the United States had restricted the issuance of visas for certain unnamed individuals "involved in the ICC's efforts to investigate US personnel."
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Human Rights Watch: Western Sahara - Morocco Cracks Down on Activists
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 18:
Morocco has cracked down on pro-independence activists in Western Sahara after an incident at a border crossing on November 13, 2020, Human Rights Watch said today. The incident re-ignited the long-stalled conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front, the Algeria-based independence movement for the territory. Security forces broke up pro-independence demonstrations and harassed, beat up, arrested, or attac
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Human Rights Watch: Why Are Russians Paying for Bombing Schools in Syria?
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
The Russian military marked the fifth anniversary of its intervention in the armed conflict in Syria on September 30. The consequences have been devastating for many Syrian civilians, with hundreds of thousands killed and millions more forced to flee their homes. While all sides to the conflict have committed serious laws-of-war violations, Russia's intervention has been characterized by the indiscriminate bombing of sch
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Human Rights Watch: World Bank - Investigate Cambodia's Micro-Loans
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
The World Bank Group should investigate alleged coerced land sales and other rights abuses linked to predatory lending and over-indebtedness in the micro-loan sector, Human Rights Watch said today. These longstanding problems have worsened during the economic crisis resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.
An external report in March 2020, the Microfinance Index of Market Outreach and Saturation (MIMOSA), based on
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IAVA Calls for Clarity, Transparency on Cyber Attack Impacts on Veterans, Military Families
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America issued the following news release:
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) calls on leaders at the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to provide clear and actionable information to military and veteran families about impacts to them resulting from the reported months-long cyber espionage operation targeting America's federal government.
"We recognize that there may be still much to learn in terms of the depth and se
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Icahn School of Medicine: Scientists Unlock Promising Key to Preventing Cancer Relapse After Immunotherapy
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (TNSJou) -- The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release:
Mount Sinai researchers have solved one of the enduring mysteries of cancer immunotherapy: Why does it completely eliminate tumors in many patients, even when not all the cells in those tumors have the molecular target that the therapy is aimed at?
The answer involves a protein called fas, and regulating fas may be a route to preventing cancer relapse, the researchers reported in a stud
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Immigrant Advocates Celebrate Historic Protect Our Courts Act Becoming Law
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement on Dec. 15:
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Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Protect Our Courts Act (S00425A/A2176A) which ensures New Yorkers can freely access the justice system without fear of being targeted by federal immigration authorities. The New York Immigration Coalition championed the legislation arguing that the bill would address longstanding concerns that federal immigration enforcement was deterring immigrants f
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Inks Journal Issues Research Articles in Fall 2020 Edition
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 19 -- Inks, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features art, graphic narrative and cartooning from the Comics Studies Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Fall 2020 edition:
* "A Good Place Where to Be": Un-placing Mobilities in Julie Doucet's My New York Diary
* "Bacon Tho": Richard Watts' Vegan Sidekick Comics as Social Media Activism
* "Text Messages and Ghosts Are a JOY": A Conversation with Cartoonist Marnie Galloway
* All New,
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Innocence Project: Termaine Hicks, Shot in the Back by Philadelphia Police, Is Exonerated After 19-Year Cover Up
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (TNSRep) -- The Innocence Project issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
Termaine Hicks walked out of Pennsylvania prison SCI Phoenix yesterday. He was exonerated after the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office conceded that lead police officers lied under oath to cover up shooting Mr. Hicks--who was innocent of any crime--in the back three times.
In the early morning hours of November 27, 2001, Mr. Hicks heard the screams of a woman being raped in an alley in South
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Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility: As COVID-19 Spikes, Investors Press for Paid Sick Leave for Frontline Retail, Food Workers
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (TNSRep) -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
As COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to spike during the holidays, today investors announced they had filed proposals for 2021 proxies with major U.S. employers seeking to learn how the companies might adopt paid sick leave (PSL) policies as a standard health and safety protection for their workers.
Companies receiving proposals are CVS ($CVS), Dolla
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International Women's Health Coalition: Helms Amendment - 47 Years of Denying Reproductive Health and Rights
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The International Women's Health Coalition issued the following news release:
For the past four years, the Trump administration has systematically attempted to roll back sexual and reproductive health and rights globally. Their anti-rights attacks put the United States at odds with the rest of the world and diminish its historical leadership on global health and human rights. Not only must President-elect Biden adopt a bold agenda to undo the harms inflicted by Trump's anti
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Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Calls for Immediate Removal of VA Secretary
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (TNSRep) -- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America issued the following news release:
On December 10, the Office of Inspector General released its findings following a year-long investigation triggered by allegations that VA Secretary Robert Wilkie unfairly targeted a veteran who was sexually assaulted at the Washington, DC VA Medical Center in September 2019. While the investigation found no proof of criminal action, it did unveil the glaring unprofessionalism shown by the
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Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans of America Announces Facebook Live With Defense Health Agency on Veteran Mental Health
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America issued the following news release:
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) CEO Jeremy Butler and Executive VP, Organization Strategy and Engagement, Hannah Sinoway will be joined by Dr. Tim Hoyt, Deputy Division Chief of the Psychological Health Center of Excellence for a Facebook Live event on December 17th to discuss veteran mental health over the course of the pandemic.
"Service members and veterans may be experiencing ne
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IRC Condemns Attack on Civilians in Toumour, Niger Which Killed 28 People and Burned Over 800 Homes
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
The International Rescue Committee condemns yet another senseless attack on civilian populations by armed groups in the Diffa region of Niger on 12th December. The IRC has mobilized its teams in Niger and stands ready to assist displaced populations with shelter kits and basic household goods for immediate use.
Paolo Cernuschi, IRC Niger Country Director said:
"We are appalled at the barbaric nature of
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IRC's 2021 Emergency Watchlist: Triple Threat of COVID-19, Climate Change and Conflict Threatens 200 Million People Without Urgent Action
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
Today, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), released its annual Emergency Watchlist highlighting 20 devastating humanitarian crises which are expected to deteriorate the most in 2021. Ongoing conflict compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change have led to unprecedented emergencies across the globe. As multiple countries face historic levels of hunger and sit on the verge of pendi
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Journal of Cell Biology Issues Research Articles in December 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- 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 December 2020 edition:
Reviews:
* Lysine acetylation of cytoskeletal proteins: Emergence of an actin code
* The NLRP3-inflammasome as a sensor of organelle dysfunction
Reports:
* Kinetochore phosphatases suppress autonomous Po
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics Issues Research Articles in Feb. 25, 2021 Edition
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- 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 Feb. 25, 2021 edition:
JFM Papers:
* Jetting in finite-amplitude, free, capillary-gravity waves
* Modal stability analysis of arrays of stably stratified vortices
* A two-dimensional asymptotic model for capillary collapse
The February 2021 edition of the Journ
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Journal of Medicinal Food Issues Research Articles in December 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 17 -- The Journal of Medicinal Food, a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the medicinal value and biomedical effects of food materials, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2020 edition:
Full Communications:
* Korean Red Ginseng Regulates Intestinal Tight Junction and Inflammation in the Colon of a Parkinson's Disease Mouse Model
* Effects of Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice Consumption on Cardiometabolic Biomarkers in Adults with M
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Issues Research Articles in December 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes clinical aging research, published research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2020 edition:
COVID-19-Related Content:
* Temperature Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Nursing Homes: Evidence from Two National Cohorts
* State Actions and Shortages of Personal Protective Equipment and Staff in U.S. Nursing Homes
* COVID-19 Pandemic in Assisted Living Communities
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Journal of Women's Health Issues Research Articles in December 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 15 -- 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 December 2020 edition:
Original Articles:
* Sex Difference in the Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Analysis of Data from the KoRean wOmen'S chest pain rEg
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LatinoJustice PRLDEF: Immigrant Defense Project and the ICE Out of Courts Coalition Celebrates Signing of Protect Our Courts Act
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSRep) -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news:
With Governor's Cuomo signing the Protect Our Courts Act (S425/A2176) into law today, New York has taken a momentous step to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from surveilling, arresting and terrorizing immigrant New Yorkers at courthouses. The bill, championed by Senator Brad Holyman and Assemblymember Michelle Solages, was passed by the New York State Assembly and Senate in late July.
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LatinoJustice PRLDEF: Voting Advocates Urge Hall County, Georgia to Maintain Early Voting for January Runoff
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news:
Latino Justice (PRLDEF), the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Latino Community Fund (LCF Georgia), GALEO, Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR), Hispanic Federation, MiJente Support Committee, and All Voting is Local, Georgia, and ACLU of Georgia sent a letter
to the Hall County Board of Commissioners, Hall County Board of Elections and Registration, and the Hall County Director of Elections ex
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Laura Herman, M.B.A., M.A., Named to U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention Board of Trustees
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Dec. 17 (TNSPer) -- The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention issued the following news release:
Laura Herman, M.B.A., M.A., has been named an At Large member of the Board of Trustees of the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) and is serving a second term. Ms. Herman is a Principal at Dalberg Advisor's New York office where she leads efforts to help build a more inclusive and sustainable world for everyone.
"Laura brings over 20 years of global development experience working with foundations,
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LCV Statement on President-Elect Biden Naming Gina McCarthy, Ali Zaidi to Top White House Climate Roles
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement on Dec. 15:
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In response to reports that President-elect Biden is expected to name former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy and New York's deputy secretary for energy and environment Ali Zaidi to top White House climate roles, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Tiernan Sittenfeld:
"Gina McCarthy and Ali Zaidi are true c
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Leading Philanthropies Announce Community-Based Funding Collaborative to Advance Social, Racial, and Economic Justice on Long Island
MELVILLE, New York, Dec. 18 -- The Long Island Community Foundation issued the following news:
Grassroots organizations committed to a just and equitable Long Island will receive a substantial infusion of philanthropic support with the launch of the Good Neighbor Initiative, a new funding collaborative convened by the Long Island Community Foundation (LICF). The Fund is launching with an initial commitment of $600,000 over three years.
Long Island, in many ways, is fertile ground for the types
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League of Conservation Voters Statement on President-Elect Biden Naming Gina McCarthy, Ali Zaidi to Top White House Climate Roles
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement on Dec. 16:
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In response to reports that President-elect Biden is expected to name former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy and New York's deputy secretary for energy and environment Ali Zaidi to top White House climate roles, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Tiernan Sittenfeld:
"Gina McCarthy and Ali Zaidi are true c
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Legal Aid, NYCLU Joint Statement on DOI Investigation Into the NYPD's Response During the George Floyd Demonstrations
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSRes) -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following joint joint statement on Dec. 18 with Legal Aid Society:
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The Legal Aid Society and the New York Civil Liberties Union released the following statement responding to a report issued today by the New York City Department of Investigation into the New York Police Department's response to the George Floyd demonstrations:
"This report confirms that the shocking violence the NYPD employed during the George Floyd
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
WHITE PLAINS, New York, Dec. 15 -- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society issued the following news release:
At The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), we hear from blood cancer patients and caregivers each day about the profound effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their cancer care, treatment, and daily lives. As a patient-focused leader in the scientific and medical community, we are encouraged by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) decision to grant emergency use authorization (EUA) to the f
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Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: FDA Approval - Treatment Advance for Patients With Multiple Myeloma
WHITE PLAINS, New York, Dec. 19 -- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society issued the following news release on Dec. 18:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced approval of selinexor (Xpovio(R)) for adults with multiple myeloma who have had at least one prior type of treatment. Selinexor is used in combination with the chemotherapy drug bortezomib (Velcade(R)) and the corticosteroid dexamethasone in these patients.
LLS supported development of selinexor with over $4 million in gr
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LGBT Health Journal Issues Research Articles in November/December 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 18 -- 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 November/December 2020 edition:
Perspective:
* Screening, Counseling, and Shared Decision Making for Alcohol Use with Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations
Review:
* Family Relationships and the Health and Well-Being of Transgender and Gend
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LISC's Black Economic Development Fund Reaches $175M With $50M Investment From PayPal, $12.5M From HubSpot
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Local Initiatives Support Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) today announced a $175 million close of investments into its Black Economic Development Fund following two recent investments. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL), invested $50 million into the fund becoming the fund's largest single investment to date. PayPal's investment is part of the company's previously announced $530 million commitment to
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Manhattan Institute for Policy Research: Report Details Growth of New York City's Budget, Pathways for Reform
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (TNSRep) -- The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research issued the following news release:
New York City faces short- and long-term fiscal problems. With employment and business activity severely affected by Covid-19, the city is enduring its third quarter of plummeting revenues as its ballooning budget continues to endanger its long-term fiscal stability.
In a report, Manhattan Institute (MI) senior fellow Eric Kober details the scale of these problems, showing how New York
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: MSK Awards & Appointments
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSAwa) -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release:
Michel Sadelain Receives Fondation ARC Leopold Griffuel Award
Michel Sadelain, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Cell Engineering, and the Stephen and Barbara Friedman Chair, was named a recipient of the 49th Fondation ARC Leopold Griffuel Award for Translational and Clinical Research. Established in 1970, the Fondation ARC Leopold Griffuel Award is one of the most prestigious prizes f
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Microgravity Journal Issues Research Articles in 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Microgravity, a journal that says it focues on advanced exploration technologies and processes including those involving a space environment, spaceflight and ground-based spaceflight analogues, published research articles, including the following topics, in its 2020 edition:
Review Article:
* Reviving lower body negative pressure as a countermeasure to prevent pathological vascular and ocular changes in microgravity
Article:
* Mechanical loading recovers bone but not m
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MIRA Pledges to Oppose Implementation of Trump Policy Excluding Undocumented Immigrants From Census
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition issued the following statement on Dec. 18:
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Eva Millona, CEO and President of the MIRA Coalition and Chair of the Statewide Complete Count Committee, today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to delay a ruling in the case of Trump v. New York. The Court ruled that a legal challenge to the Trump Administration's plan to exclude undocumented immigrants
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Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Urge Mayor Bowser to Sign the Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Act
MANHATTAN, New York, Dec. 17 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following statement:
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The D.C. chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement urging Mayor Bowser to sign the Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Act, following its passage in the city council today. The legislation includes measures to prohibit the sale an
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More Than $250,000 in Grants Awarded to Black-Led Organizations
SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 16 (TNSGra) -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news:
The Community Foundation recently awarded a second round of grants from its new Black Equity & Excellence Fund. Grants from the fund support Black-led nonprofit organizations and projects that counteract systemic racism. Fifteen grants were distributed, totaling $252,194:
411 Publishing & Media (Fiscal Sponsor: OnPoint for College) received $11,000 to create the Syracuse Black Expo B
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NAACP: Advocates and Parents of Baltimore City School Students Urge Maryland Officials to Provide Adequate Funding for Baltimore City Schools
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release on Dec. 16:
Advocates and parents of Baltimore City Schools students sent a letter to Maryland officials urging them to take specific steps to support the students' right to an education and fulfill the State's responsibility under the Maryland Constitution and binding court orders. The letter details how the fiscal year 2022 budget and the legislative session is an opportunity to recognize the u
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NAACP: Baltimore Right to Education Legal Team Pushes Governor, State Leaders to Support Students' Right to an Education
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release on Dec. 16:
The Bradford v. Maryland State Department of Education legal team hosted a press conference with advocates in support of a letter sent yesterday by parents of students attending public schools in Baltimore City to Governor Larry Hogan, Senate President Bill Ferguson, and House Speaker Adrienne Jones. The advocates urged state leaders to act now and take specific steps to support the s
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NAACP: Voting Advocates Urge Hall County, Georgia to Maintain Early Voting for January Runoff
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release:
Yesterday, Latino Justice (PRLDEF), the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Latino Community Fund (LCF Georgia), GALEO, Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR), Hispanic Federation, MiJente Support Committee, All Voting is Local, Georgia, and ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Hall County Board of Commissioners, Hall County Board of Elections and Registration, and th
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NAN Opposes Recent Violent Acts in DC, Calls for Immediate Investigations From the DC Government and U.S. Department of Justice
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release:
National Action Network demands accountability and calls on the U.S. Department of Justice to immediately launch a thorough investigation into the activities and attacks that transpired on the weekend of December 12, 2020. Black pedestrians and city residents were violently attacked by the Proud Boys, a far-right, neo-fascist, and male-only political organization that promotes and engages in political violence.
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National Association of City Transportation Officials Congratulates Pete Buttigieg
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSPer) -- The National Association of City Transportation Officials issued the following statement on Dec. 16:
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Corinne Kisner, Executive Director, and Janette Sadik-Khan, Chair, of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), today issued the following statement on the nomination of Mayor Pete Buttigieg as U.S. Secretary of Transportation:
On behalf of 80 city transportation departments and transit agencies across the U.S., NACTO congratulates M
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National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners: Research Shows Effectiveness of Using Snyder's Hope Theory by Parents of Children With Medical Complexities
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSJou) -- The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners issued the following news release:
An emerging subpopulation within pediatric chronic illness is children living with complex chronic conditions such as congenital hereditary muscular dystrophy. Managing these conditions can be emotionally taxing for parents. In a study recently published in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care, researchers investigated the efficacy of Snyder's hope theory to help maintain a
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National Audubon Society: New Legislation Aims to Protect Tiny Fish Vital to Seabirds
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The National Audubon Society issued the following news on Dec. 17:
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced a bill that will help protect forage fish--small fish like anchovies that serve as the primary food source for seabirds, larger fish, and other marine life. The Forage Fish Conservation Act will amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the primary law that governs ocean fish management in U.S. federal waters, to recognize for the first time
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National Kidney Foundation: Peritoneal Dialysis is Not One-Size-Fits-All Treatment, New Commentary Says
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release:
A new review of the best practices clinical care teams use in treating patients with kidney failure using peritoneal dialysis (PD) supports a more holistic and patient-centered approach to care and assessment of the quality of dialysis delivered.
National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) supports the new direction recommended by the 2020 International Society for P
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National Kidney Foundation: Statement on Kidney Patient Prioritization for COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (TNSRep) -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following statement:
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The National Kidney Foundation (NKF), representing the more than 37 million adults in the U.S. with kidney disease, their families, and the professionals who care for them, believes that a key principle of ethical vaccine allocation must be that the vaccine is made available to patients at the highest risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 infection.
Accordingly, we urge the federal government t
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National Kidney Foundation: Tulane University Doctor to Receive Prestigious 2021 David M. Hume Memorial Award
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSAwa) -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release:
Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education and accelerating change.
Their work is vital to the 37 million adults in the U.S. who are affected by kidney disease and the 1 in 3 people who a
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National MS Society: Seeking COVID-19 Survivors With Rehabilitation Experience
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news:
The National MS Society and other members of the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation are collecting stories from COVID survivors and/or their caregivers to make sure that policymakers are not only aware of the issue of the long-term impact of COVID, but design health care policies to address their needs.
Many types of rehabilitation may be necessary to address long-term COVID symptoms, including physical t
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Researchers Report That Brain's Immune Cells May Control Overly Active Nerve Cells
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSJou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news:
A team at the Gladstone Institute in California led by Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, has found a new role for microglia, which are immune cells in the brain that have multiple roles. Previous research showed that these cells are constantly moving and extending "branches" from their cell bodies.
Using advanced microscopy and image analysis techniques, Dr. Akassoglou and colleagues showed that microglia
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National Road Safety Foundation: Watsonville Teen Wins 'Drive Safe California' PSA Contest
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The National Road Safety Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 14:
Isaiah Overson, 16, has won the statewide Drive Safe California PSA Contest by submitting a script for a 30-second TV public service announcement that warns of the dangers of speeding, which is a factor in 26 percent of all fatal traffic crashes, killing more than 9,000 people every year.
The Watsonville, CA teen, who is home-schooled, wins a $2,000 prize from The National Road Safety Foundat
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NBA Adopts Coach's Challenge on Full-Time Basis
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
The National Basketball Association today announced the league's Board of Governors has approved the Coach's Challenge on a full-time basis starting with the 2020-21 season. The Coach's Challenge was introduced this past season on a one-year trial. The NBA's Competition Committee recommended the move to a full-time basis before the Board of Governors' vote.
The Coach's Challenge affords head
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NBA Board of Governors Approves Sale of Utah Jazz to Ownership Group Led by Ryan Smith
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release:
The NBA Board of Governors has unanimously approved the sale of the Utah Jazz to an ownership group led by Ryan Smith, founder and executive chairman of Qualtrics.
"Ryan Smith is a forward-thinking, community-minded entrepreneur and business leader who will be a fantastic addition to our league," said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. "As a life-long fan of the Utah Jazz and more recently as one of their ke
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NBA Relaunches Expanded Video Rulebook on NBA Official
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release:
The NBA has relaunched its Video Rulebook microsite to serve as a resource to teams, media and fans with an explanation of the rules of the game through videos selected from NBA games, the league announced today.
The Video Rulebook has been expanded to offer a deeper look at some of the game's most misunderstood rules and violations. Each video contains detailed descriptions and explanations of plays.
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New Analysis of Fracking Science Finds Grave Health, Environmental Justice, and Climate Impacts
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSRep) -- Physicians for Social Responsibility issued the following news release on Dec. 14:
A new report from leading scientists, doctors, and environmental experts examining nearly 2,000 academic studies, government reports, and investigative reporting finds that drilling, fracking, and the entire fracked oil and gas cycle impose grave harms to human health and well-being and that those problems cannot be mitigated.
Today, Concerned Health Professionals of New York and
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New York Civil Liberties Union on NY Banning ICE From Courthouses
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on Dec. 15:
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Today Governor Cuomo signed the Protect Our Courts Act into law, securing stronger protections against ICE's practice of conducting arrests and enforcement actions in New York courthouses. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement from executive director Donna Lieberman:
"Today New York state made sure that our courthouses aren't a target for ICE's deportat
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New York Civil Liberties Union Statement on Mayor De Blasio's Selective Middle and High School Admissions Reforms
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on Dec. 18:
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Mayor de Blasio today announced changes to New York City's admissions for selective middle and high schools. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement from senior organizer Toni Smith-Thompson:
"This morning's announcement is a significant step toward making New York City public schools equitable and is a testament to the years of work by students, parents
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New York Community Trust Awards $6.1 Million to 42 Nonprofits
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (TNSGra) -- The New York Community Trust issued the following news release:
The New York Community Trust has announced $6.1 million in 42 grants to nonprofits addressing the current and emerging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to groups focusing on several of the challenges the city is now facing, including climate change, new city election mechanisms, and the rising call to engage young people as advocates for change.
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New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance Open Competitive Grants to Help Middle School Youth in Out-of-School Time Programs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release on Dec. 15:
The Afterschool Alliance and the New York Life Foundation today issued a Request for Proposals for the Aim High grant program, which provides grants to organizations that provide afterschool, summer and expanded learning programs across the country. For the fifth year, the Foundation will award $1.35 million to out-of-school time (OST) programs serving disadvantaged middle school youth, bringing the total
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New York State Association of Counties: Latest Report Shows Uneven COVID-19 Economic Impact Across New York's Counties
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- The New York State Association of Counties issued the following news release:
The New York State Association of Counties has released the 5th edition of their Coronavirus Economic Impact report series. The report, which evaluated taxable sales activity from March through August, finds that while some areas of the state are seeing improvement in taxable sales activity, these results varied greatly depending on factors such as the severity of virus spread, th
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New York State Bar Association President Karson Applauds State Court System Commission for Stance Against Nonlawyer Ownership in New York
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following statment:
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Scott M. Karson, president of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), issued the following statement applauding the Unified State Court System's Commission to Reimagine the Future of New York's Courts for its stance against nonlawyer ownership of law firms:
"The prohibition against nonlawyer ownership of law firms is the long-established policy of the New York State Bar Association.
"That
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New York State Public High School Athletic Association Announces Fall 2020 Scholar-Athlete Teams and Individuals
LATHAM, New York, Dec. 17 -- The New York State Public High School Athletic Association issued the following news:
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Inc. (NYSPHSAA) announces its fall 2020 Scholar-Athlete teams and individuals. This is the 29th year the NYSPHSAA has conducted the Scholar-Athlete program, which is sponsored by Pupil Benefits Plan, Inc. and the American Dairy Association North East.
This fall NYSPHSAA recognized 1,437 Scholar-Athlete teams and 18,961 ind
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NewYork-Presbyterian Receives Get With Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (TNSAwa) -- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital issued the following news release:
Several NewYork-Presbyterian campuses have received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines(R)-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospitals' commitment to providing stroke patients with the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
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Nomination of Michael Regan Shows Biden's Commitment to Rebuild EPA, Protect Public Health and Advance Environmental Justice
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSRes) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release:
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Michael Regan as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, The New York Times reports. Regan, 44, currently North Carolina's top environmental official, would be the second Black person to lead the agency charged with protecting public health and the environment, after Lisa Jackson, who headed the EPA during President Obama's second term.
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Northwell Health: Cohen Children's Awarded Nation's Top Honor for Nursing Excellence
GREAT NECK, New York, Dec. 18 -- Northwell Health issued the following news:
For the second time in four years, Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York (CCMC) has achieved Magnet status, the gold standard in nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) -- making it the only children's hospital in New York State to hold the prestigious designation.
The Magnet recognition reflects the highest standards of nursing professionalism, collaboration, teamwork and deliver
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NRDC CEO & President Gina McCarthy to Join Biden Administration
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
NRDC President & CEO Gina McCarthy has been hand-picked by President-elect Joe Biden to become the nation's first-ever National Climate Advisor. This senior White House position, reporting directly to the president, will head the newly formed White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy. The Office will coordinate a National Climate Taskforce made up of agency and office heads across the Biden-Harris
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NYCLU Sues Rochester Police Department for Withholding Public Records
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release on Dec. 14:
Today the New York Civil Liberties Union in partnership with Shearman & Sterling LLP filed an Article 78 proceeding against the Rochester Police Department for constructively denying the NYCLU's requests for records related to police misconduct under the state Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
In September 2020, the NYCLU submitted their FOIL request seeking public records specifically authorized
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Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud the Cincinnati City Council for Passing Resolution in Opposition to Stand Your Ground
MANHATTAN, New York, Dec. 17 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following statement:
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The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Cincinnati City Council passed a resolution opposing Stand Your Ground, a policy that upends traditional self-defense law and allows people to shoot to kill, even when there
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Open Society Justice Initiative: Inter-American Court of Human Rights Highlights Importance of Prosecutorial Independence in Judgment on Martinez Esquivia Vs. Colombia
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Open Society Justice Initiative issued the following news release:
In a press release, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has announced a judgment in favor of fired Colombian deputy prosecutor Yenina Esther Martinez Esquivia, finding that Colombia violated her fundamental rights when she was dismissed from her position. The court ruled that her removal violated the guarantee of stable tenure that protects the ability of prosecutors to act independently and objecti
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Open Space Institute and Wallkill Valley Land Trust Announce Completion of Wallkill Valley Rail Trail Improvements
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release on Dec. 18:
The Open Space Institute (OSI), in partnership with the Wallkill Valley Land Trust (WVLT), and the Hudson River Valley Greenway, today announced the completion of a $1 million project to improve the northern 9.5-mile stretch of the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. The section of trail, located in the Towns of Rosendale and Ulster, begins at Cragswood Road in New Paltz and ends at NYS Route 32 in the City of K
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OPERA America Awards Total of $250,000 in Next Stage Grants
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSGra) -- OPERA America issued the following news release:
OPERA America is pleased to announce the eight Professional Company Members receiving a total of $250,000 as part of the newly reestablished Next Stage Grants program. The grants support the presentation of second or subsequent productions of existing, underperformed North American works, with the opportunity to edit, adjust, and refine the works for new audiences. Next Stage Grants are generously funded by Gene Kauf
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Orthodox Union Exec: 'We Must Bring the Backyard Experience Into the Shul Instead of the Shul Experience to the Backyard'
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release:
Responding to the challenges that many smaller Orthodox Jewish shuls are experiencing in engaging and growing their communities during the pandemic, the Orthodox Union's Pepa and Rabbi Joseph Karasick Department of Synagogue & Community Services recently convened rabbinic and lay leadership from more than 21 smaller Orthodox communities to virtually discus
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OU Kosher Condemns European Court of Justice Ruling on Shechita
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release on Dec. 18:
OU Kosher, the world's largest kosher food certification agency, today condemned the European Court of Justice's affirmation of a Belgian law requiring stunning an animal prior to its slaughter which effectively serves as a ban on ritual animal slaughter for kosher and halal food.
"The decision of the Court is an affront to Jews and Muslims who
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Partnership for New York City: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater and Partnership Launch New COVID-19 PSA
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Partnership for New York City issued the following joint news release:
The Partnership for New York City and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater this week released a new public service announcement aimed at encouraging New Yorkers to mask up. COVID-19 cases are mounting, with 73% of cases traced to home environments. This is where people will let down their guard during the holidays, so this PSA campaign is intended to remind New Yorkers to push through pandemic fati
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PEN America Says Dismissal of University of Mississippi Scholar Raises Serious Questions
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
PEN America today said the reported dismissal of a tenure-track faculty member at the University of Mississippi raised serious questions about academic freedom. The scholar, Garrett Felber, had previously criticized his department chair for rejecting funds to support his work on mass incarceration and immigrant detention, and had critiqued the university's fundraising practices and the appointment of its new chancell
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PEN America: Detention of Chinese Writer and Documentarian Du Bin Appears to Be Politically-Motivated
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Dec. 18:
The detention of writer and filmmaker Du Bin in Beijing appears to be another instance of the politically-motivated targeting of artists and other creatives within China, PEN America said today.
Du, a writer and documentary filmmaker, has reportedly been detained in Beijing for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," a common charge used against government critics, activists, and dissidents. Friends of Du have sta
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Poet and Writer Tran Duc Thach Sentenced to 12 Years in Vietnamese Prison
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
Poet, blogger, and human rights activist Tran Duc Thach was sentenced to 12 years in prison and three years probation by Nghe An province courts this Tuesday on charges of subversion under Article 109 of the country's criminal code. PEN America condemned the sentencing today as a repressive attack on free expression in the country.
"This is a shocking and shameful outcome in a case that never should have been brought to trial
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Police Benevolent Association of New York Statement on Department of Investigation Report on Protests
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSRep) -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following statement:
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PBA President Patrick J. Lynch said:
"The DOI report confirms what police officers knew on the first night of riots: our city leaders sent us out with no plan, no strategy and no support to deal with unrest that was fundamentally different from any of the thousands of demonstrations that police officers successfully protect every single year.
"Nearly 400 police officers were inj
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President-Elect's Choices of McCarthy, Zaidi, Granholm Demonstrate Serious Commitment to Climate Action, Clean Energy, Good Jobs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release:
The National Wildlife Federation heralded President-elect Joe Biden's choice of three key climate and energy leaders to guide his climate and clean energy policies: former EPA Administrator and National Resources Defense Council President and CEO Gina McCarthy to lead domestic climate policy; New York State Deputy Secretary for Energy and Environment Ali Zaidi to serve as deputy climate coordinator; and f
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Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism-NY Commends Governor Cuomo for Signing Protect Our Courts Acts
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism issued the following news release:
In response to Governor Cuomo's signing of the Protect Our Courts Act (S00425A/A2176A), which will prevent federal immigration enforcement agents from arresting immigrant New Yorkers while they are in court, Lee Winkelman, RAC-NY Lead Organizer, and Rabbi Peter Stein of Temple B'rith Kodesh in Rochester, NY issued the following statements on behalf of RAC-NY, a project of the Religious Action C
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Rockefeller Foundation & Calais Campbell Pledge Support for Black-Owned Businesses Across Baltimore
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 14:
Today, The Rockefeller Foundation joined Walter Payton Man of the Year Calais Campbell in announcing its support for the CLLCTIVLY Covid-19 Baltimore Micro-Grant Fund, a campaign that provides financial assistance and strategic advising to Black-owned businesses in Baltimore that have been impacted by Covid-19.
A poll conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and MetLife found that two in three (66%)
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Rockefeller Foundation Announces Final Two Cities in the Rockefeller Foundation Opportunity Collective
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release:
As part of its ongoing effort to expand equity and economic opportunity for low-wage families and communities of color across the country, The Rockefeller Foundation announced Jackson, Mississippi, and Baltimore, Maryland are joining The Rockefeller Opportunity Collective (ROC), raising the commitment to 12 locations and $12 million. At the same time, the Foundation announced specifics of grants totaling more tha
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Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Divesting From Fossil Fuels
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 18:
The Rockefeller Foundation announces a commitment to divesting its $5 billion endowment from existing fossil fuel interests while refraining from future fossil fuel investments. The Foundation's Board of Trustees recently approved this new policy, prompting the Foundation's investment team to start taking steps that are expected to more than halve its total exposure to fossil fuels to less than 1% in t
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Rockefeller Foundation's New Plan Provides COVID-19 Testing Strategy to Open All of America's Public Schools by March
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release:
As pandemic deaths and infections soar across the United States, a new National Covid-19 Testing Action Plan from The Rockefeller Foundation calls on the U.S. government to massively scale up Covid-19 testing to 300 million per month for students, teachers, and staff in order to reopen and keep open America's nearly 100,000 public schools by March.
The Plan, TAKING BACK CONTROL: A Resetting of America's Response
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Ride for Roswell Announces 2021 Event Set for Saturday, August 7
BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 18 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
The Ride for Roswell, presented by the West Herr Automotive Group, announced the date for the 2021 Ride for Roswell, which will take place on Saturday, August 7.
Exciting details for the 2021 Ride for Roswell will be shared in the new year. There will be two ways to participate in the event:
*.Ride with us: Ride as an individual or with a team on Saturday, August 7 at one o
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Science Translational Medicine Journal Issues Research Articles in Dec. 9, 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- 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 Dec. 9, 2020 edition:
Research Articles:
* Genomic epidemiology of superspreading events in Austria reveals mutational dynamics and transmission properties of SARS-CoV-2
* Gene dosage manipulation alleviates manifestations o
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Sesame Workshop Debuts First-Ever Rohingya Muppets as Part of 'Play to Learn' Humanitarian Initiative
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Sesame Workshop issued the following news release:
Sesame Workshop is unveiling its first Rohingya Muppets as part of its Play to Learn Humanitarian Program supporting children and families affected by the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh, made possible by the LEGO Foundation. The new Muppet characters will be featured in groundbreaking Rohingya-language educational media as part of the Play to Learn program in partnership with BRAC, the International Rescue Commit
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Sierra Club Organizer Named to New York Veterans Health Task Force
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 (TNSPer) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement:
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The New York State Division of Veteran Services has appointed Lt. Col. (retired) Aaron Leonard to co-lead the task force charged with implementing the state's recently enacted Outdoor Rx Act. Leonard currently serves as a Sierra Club Military Outdoors campaign representative. The law, originally sponsored by Assemblymember Didi Barrett and Sen. Brian Benjamin, seeks to remove barriers that prevent New Y
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Small Businesses and CPA Firms Should Be Readying for New Round of PPP Relief Funds, AICPA and CPA.com Say
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release:
As Congress weighs renewed economic stimulus, CPA firms should be gearing up to assist small businesses whose survival depends on a new round of funding under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and its business and technology arm, CPA.com, recommend. Small businesses should be reaching out to their trusted advisors, as well.
"We
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Small Businesses and CPA Firms Should Be Readying for New Round of PPP Relief Funds, AICPA and CPA.com Say
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release:
As Congress weighs renewed economic stimulus, CPA firms should be gearing up to assist small businesses whose survival depends on a new round of funding under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and its business and technology arm, CPA.com, recommend. Small businesses should be reaching out to their trusted advisors, as well.
"We are encouragi
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Statement From CICU President Mary Beth Labate on Governor Cuomo Vetoing S.7117, Legislation to Remove GPA Requirements for Teaching Students
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 17 -- The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities issued the following statement by President Mary Beth Labat:
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"Governor Cuomo's recent veto will keep well-qualified aspiring teachers out of the classroom. It fails to recognize the arbitrary barrier that the current GPA requirement imposes on students from under-represented communities.
"Removing this arbitrary requirement would ensure that more students have the opportunity to continue their educatio
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Statement From Elliman Praising Biden Picks to Lead EPA and Interior Department
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following statement by President and CEO Kim Elliman praising President-elect Biden picks to lead Environmental Protection Agency and Interior Department:
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The Open Space Institute enthusiastically welcomes President-elect Joe Biden's historic and exciting picks to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior.
His choices of Michael Regan to be the first Black male EPA administrator and Rep. Deb Ha
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Statement From NYSAC President Jack Marren and NYSCEA President Marcus Molinaro on the Failure of Federal Stimulus Negotiations
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 17 -- The New York State Association of Counties issued the following joint statement on Dec. 16 by President Jack Marren and Marcus Molinaro, president of the New York State Council of Education Associations:
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Congress's failure to reach a compromise on pandemic relief aid to states and local governments not only fails New Yorkers now, but it fails generations to come. They have failed our neighbors who need help, and taxpayers who are trying to make ends meet. The
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Statement on New NIH Survey Results Showing Stable Marijuana Use & Decline in Marijuana Vaping Among Youth, Despite Legalization Spreading to More States
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following statement:
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In response to the National Institute of Health (NIH)'s Monitoring the Future 2020 results showing stable marijuana use and a decline in marijuana vaping among youth--Sheila Vakharia, PhD, Deputy Director of the Department of Research & Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), released the following statement:
"Once again, another survey of our nation's youth reveals that our young people are ma
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Structured Finance Association Partners With Market Leaders and Industry Groups in Urging New York State to Consider ARRC LIBOR Proposal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Structured Finance Association issued the following news release:
In a letter to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, the Structured Finance Association (SFA) joined market leaders and industry groups in urging the state to consider a legislative proposal from the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) that would provide clarity and promote financial stability as market participants pre
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TIAA: Book Donation Writes a New Chapter on Diversity for Youth
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- TIAA, a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields, issued the following news release:
TIAA, a leading provider of secure retirements to millions of people and thousands of institutions, teamed up with publisher Simon & Schuster, New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner and the nonprofit Pajama Program to donate 5,000 books featuring characters of color and diverse storylines to underserved children across the
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Top Dogs Crowned at American Kennel Club Agility Invitational
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release:
The 2020 AKC Agility Invitational took place December 12-13, 2020 in Orlando, FL in conjunction with the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, demonstrating the highest level of training and teamwork between dog and handler. The top five dogs in each breed received an invitation to compete in this prestigious event. Agility competition for junior handlers was held for the tenth year.
Coverage of agil
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United Nations Alliance of Civilization Launches Call for Applications for Youth Solidarity Fund
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations issued the following news release:
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to invite youth-led organizations to apply for the Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF). The call is open to organizations from selected countries whose work seeks to promote peace and social inclusion through improved understanding, respect, and collaboration across borders, cultures, faiths, and beliefs.
"Our young people suffer dispropor
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Unity, Bridge-Building Across Religious, Geographic Differences is Priority for Today's Jewish Women Religious Leaders in Addressing Challenges Going Forward
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release on Dec. 16:
"We are here at a time when Jewish unity must be a critical priority," declared Chella Safra, Treasurer of the World Jewish Congress, in opening the online forum, "Women in Contemporary Judaism: Jewish Unity and Religious Diversity." The keynote speakers and panelists who followed as part of the World Jewish Congress event, which was held in partnership with Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, shared
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Vilcek Foundation: Andrew Yang - A Pragmatic Leader for New York
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Vilcek Foundation issued the following news:
By Rick Kinsel, President
New York has experienced the nation's most devastating impact from the pandemic, with the most COVID-related deaths of any state and over 600,000 new cases since the first stay-at-home orders were issued in late March. The regional economy has been devastated. The poor--and especially poor people of color, and immigrants--have faced the brunt of both the illness and the fiscal catastrophe it has bro
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Waterkeeper Alliance: Environmentalists Request Update on Disney's Project at Lighthouse Point
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release:
On December 14th, the Last Chance for Lighthouse Point campaign partners sent a letter to the Bahamian Minister of the Environment and Housing and the top environmental official at the Walt Disney Company demanding clarity on the future of Disney's proposed cruise ship port at Lighthouse Point.
There is mounting uncertainty about if and when the project will proceed, particularly in light of the recent retirement of
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Wildlife Conservation Society Releases Incredible Footage of Mass Hatching of Locally Endangered Turtle
BRONX, New York, Dec. 15 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release:
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) released an amazing video showing tens of thousands of Giant South American River turtle hatchlings (Podocnemis expansa) emerging from a sandy beach in a protected area along the Purus River - a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil.
WCS Brazil conservationists say the emergence occurred over several days. Approximately 71,000 hatchlings emerged on one day
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Wildlife Conservation Society: Rare Climate Refuge for Coral Reefs Discovered Off Coast of Kenya and Tanzania
BRONX, New York, Dec. 15 (TNSRes) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release:
A recent study has uncovered a small area off the coast of Kenya and Tanzania harboring a vast array of ocean life. Labeled a jewel of biodiversity by researchers, the reef complex is located in a rare ocean cool spot that is helping to protect large populations of corals and marine mammals from the devastating impacts of climate change.
The region is a hotspot for conservation but has his
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Wildlife Conservation Society: World's Most Endangered Turtle Gets Some Good News in 2020
BRONX, New York, Dec. 19 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release on Dec. 18:
The Ha Noi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in collaboration with the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have made dramatic progress to possibly prevent the extinction of Swinhoe's softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) also known as the Yangtze giant softshell turtle or or Hoan Kiem turtle. At a workshop
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World Jewish Congress Deplores EU Court Decision Allowing Ban of Religious Ritual Slaughter
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following statement on Dec. 17:
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The World Jewish Congress today issued the following statement in reaction to a decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union allowing Belgium to ban religious ritual slaughter:
"With its ruling today that allows European states to discriminate against their Jewish and Muslim citizens by prohibiting religious ritual slaughter, the Court of Justice of the European Union has placed a potenti
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World Jewish Congress Welcomes the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between Israel and Bhutan
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following statement:
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The World Jewish Congress (WJC) welcomed the announcement of normalization of diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bhutan.
The WJC shared the following statement in response:
"Israel's establishment of diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Bhutan is but the latest monumental step the State of Israel has taken in recent months to normalize relations with multiple countries
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