FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following joint news release: The American Concrete Institute and International Concrete Repair Institute have published an updated "Guide to the Code for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures." This guide provides licensed design professionals with the knowledge, skill, and judgment to interpret and properly use the ACI 562, "Code Requirements for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilit  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on Jan. 13: Today a coalition of civil rights organizations sent a letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon, urging the state to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for people who live in correctional facilities statewide, just as the state has prioritized vaccinations for people who work in these facilities and people  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Jan. 11 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following statement: * * * The General Council of the Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's incitement of his followers to violence at the U.S. Capitol: "As leaders of a Catholic congregation of more than 500 Dominican Sisters whose lives are committed through public vows to following the Way of Jesus, our involvement in the political discourse of our nation has always be  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news: Two of the nation's leading health organizations are responding to the dual pandemic of COVID-19 and racial injustice with a 10-year, $100 million partnership to develop and train more Black physicians, helping address the underlying causes of health disparities. Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), a historically Black medical school and one of America's leading educators of primary care physicians, and CommonSpi  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 15 (TNSRep) -- The Altarum Institute issued the following news: In Texas, as in much of the country, there are wide disparities by race and ethnicity in health and the drivers of health. For example, 23 percent of Hispanics and 21 percent of Blacks in Texas report that they are not in good health compared to 16 percent of Whites; infant mortality varies by a factor of two among racial and ethnic groups; and deaths from diabetes are 75 percent higher for Blacks than Whi  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release on Jan. 15: The country has recently experienced extraordinary events. The breach of the Capitol on January 6th has made everyone wonder how and why the country has reached this point. It is important not to be alarmist. Had law enforcement been ready to deal with the protesters and the rioters, the Capitol would not have been breached on election certification day. There are three lessons to be   more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: January is the National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and it is an opportunity to raise awareness of this global problem. The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) cannot emphasize enough the seriousness of this problem and the need for collective measures to combat this phenomenon. Human trafficking is modern day slavery. Human beings are sold as chattel, a process that robs  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSPer) -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news: The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) congratulates Robert Saleh on being named the Head Coach of the New York Jets. A native of Dearborn, Michigan and alum of Fordson High School, Saleh most recently served as the Defensive Coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers - earning accolades as one of the top defensive coordinators in the NFL. He helped lead the 49ers to a Superbowl  more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Jan. 11 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release: Beaumont Health more than tripled server capacity this weekend after experiencing overwhelming demand regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Thousands of patients attempted to sign up for a myBeaumontChart account on Friday after Beaumont announced it would soon begin vaccinating people age 65 and older. "In the health care information technology space, having thousands of patients trying to register at once is unprece  more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release: Beaumont Health is prepared to open additional COVID-19 vaccination clinics and begin vaccinating eligible community members as quickly as possible as soon as more vaccine becomes available. Right now, the health system vaccinates approximately 3,200 people each day. Starting today, a very limited number of appointments will be available to patients who meet the state and federal 1B criteria of being 65 and olde  more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release: Beaumont has already administered approximately 32,000 vaccine doses and is prepared to administer as many as 50,000 doses a week if the health system receives enough vaccine from the state. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, Beaumont will open additional vaccine clinics at the health system's Troy and Dearborn campuses. "We have the expertise and infrastructure to do so much more. Our top priority is to vaccinate as many p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session. Michigan has a long way to go regarding tobacco control policy and access to care for cancer patients. Long after this pandemic passes, people deserve to live full, healthy lives. ACS C  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 15 (TNSGra) -- The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan issued the following news release: As COVID pushes the overdose crisis to new heights, the Michigan Harm Reduction Project is empowering communities to respond with $500,000 in new grants. As part of the Michigan Opioid Partnership activities, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, in partnership with global public health organization Vital Strategies, announced grants to ten community foundations   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Comparative Studies in Society and History, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features change in human societies through time, from the Society for the Comparative Study of Society and History, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2021 edition: Making Human Kinds in Africa and China: * Toward a Comparative History of Racial Thought in Africa: Historicism, Barbarism, Autochthony * Rewriting Bondage: Literacy and Slavery in a Qin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 16 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Jan. 15: A coalition of civil rights and environmental groups represented by Earthjustice sued the EPA for failing to protect children's health and the safety of the drinking water of millions of people. The lawsuit comes as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final -- but flawed -- Lead and Copper Rule Revisions in the Federal Register. The lawsuit comes a day after ex-governor Rick Sny  more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Jan. 15 (TNSRep) -- Education Trust-Midwest issued the following news release on Jan. 14: As Michigan and the nation continue to grapple with the ongoing, devastating impacts of COVID-19, a new poll finds that 85% of Michigan parents polled say the state's leaders should have a plan to address pandemic learning loss -- and make sure all students catch up to their current grade level. The Education Trust-Midwest highlighted the poll, released today, as it issued an urgent c  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Since 2002, the Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence Program has brought national and international leaders to campus as Ford School faculty. For the winter 2021 semester, the Ford School welcomes two additional Towsley Foundation policymakers in residence: Bill Bynum and Phyllis Meadows. They, along with other Towsley policymakers in residence, will bring the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Hemophilia Federation of America issued the following news: State Election Results Republican dominance in state elections could hinder new Democratic health initiatives Going into the 2020 election, Democrats expected a "blue wave" at the state level that would build upon substantial gains in 2018, when they won back most of the record number of legislative seats they had lost since 2010. Democrats had high hopes to flip chambers in key states like Florida, North C  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 11 -- The Journal of Clinical Investigation-Insight, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features preclinical and clinical research studies from the American Society for Clinical Investigation, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 11, 2021 edition: Research Articles: * AMPK induces regulatory innate lymphoid cells after traumatic brain injury * Phenotypes of CF rabbits generated by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of the CFTR gene * Impai  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on Jan. 12: Michigan students would have expanded access to a multitude of educational opportunities, as detailed in a new paper released today by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Flex Learning is an innovative plan to provide students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged households and rural regions, more learning options. All middle and high school students would have th  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 14 (TNSPer) -- Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue has been elected to serve on the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Board of Directors. McHargue was elected to the position by delegates from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin during the Jan.13 Midwest Region Caucus of the virtual AFBF Annual Convention. "I'm honored to have the  more

FLINT, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Faith in Action issued the following news release: On Tuesday, it was announced that former Michigan governor Rick Snyder along with several former officials would face charges related to the 2014 Flint water crisis. The decision to switch the city's water supply to the Flint River in 2014 led to numerous health and home problems, including several individuals contracting fatal illnesses. Eileen Hayes, executive director of Faith in Action federation Michigan Faith   more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on today's Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference. It can be attributed to League President and CEO Gilda Z. Jacobs. "State revenues, like everything else in state government and our daily lives, have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent and directly related economic strain. But while the  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 15 (TNSGra) -- The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan issued the following news release: As part of activities through the Michigan Opioid Partnership, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, announced seven grants totaling over $1 million. The grants will provide outreach for individuals who have recently survived a drug overdose and conn  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 12 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: The Trump Administration's efforts to weaken EPA guidance that would have put a strict ban on the import of products that contain the cancer-linked "forever" chemicals demands a swift reversal from the incoming Biden Administration. The chemicals, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), pose serious health risks for people and wildlife alike. "This is yet another example of how the Trump Adm  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: The criminal charges leveled against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and other Michigan officials are an important step in securing justice for Flint and helping ensure the errors that led to the Flint Water Crisis are never repeated. "We still do not know the true impact of the Flint water crisis, but we do know that Flint, Michigan, and the nation cannot move forward without accountability.   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release on Jan. 11: Enbridge Energy announced today that they will not comply with the State of Michigan's order to shut down the flow of oil through the twin Line 5 pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac by May 2021. The state of Michigan revoked Enbridge's easement permitting the pipeline due to multiple incurable violations and a lack of due care in its operation. "This is a desperate move by Enbridge E  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- NSF International issued the following news release: Global public health organization NSF International (NSF) was recently accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to certify manufacturers to the NSF/ANSI 455 GMP standards. This accreditation allows NSF to expand its dietary supplement Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification program to include manufacturers of cosmetics/personal care and over-the-counter (OTC) products. NSF is the first  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- NTEA, The Association for the Work Truck Industry issued the following news release: NTEA is pleased to announce the formation of Fleet Advisory Council, composed of innovative and forward-thinking fleet leaders who will provide perspective and guidance on Association resources for the work truck community. "NTEA continues to increase its efforts to keep the fleet management community informed on the latest trends in products, alternative fuels, and regul  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Jan. 5 -- The Original Equipment Suppliers Association issued the following news release: The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) is pleased to announce that Francoise Colpron, group president, Valeo North America, has been re-elected as chair of the OESA Board of Directors for 2021; she has served on the OESA board since 2015. "I am honored to serve as OESA's Chair and look forward to continuing to support its mission to champion the business interests of the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSGra) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 11: A new partnership formed under the Sustain Our Great Lakes (SOGL) program today celebrated $1.36 million in conservation grant funding awarded in 2020. The grants support eight projects that are restoring and preserving natural areas and biodiversity in Wisconsin's Lake Michigan watershed. Additionally, the Sustain Our Great Lakes Partners today announced the 2021 Request for  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (TNSGra) -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release on Jan. 11: As part of the Michigan Opioid Partnership activities, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, in partnership with global public health organization Vital Strategies, announced grants to ten community foundations located throughout Michigan to reduce overdose deaths by expanding harm reduction services. Even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation's overdose epidemic continues to be a leading  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release: As part of the Michigan Opioid Partnership activities, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, in partnership with global public health organization Vital Strategies, announced grants to ten community foundations located throughout Michigan to reduce overdose deaths by expanding harm reduction services. Even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation's overdose epidemic continues to be a leading cause of d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America issued the following statement: * * * Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) CEO and President Michelle Korsmo issued the below statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision to deny the hearing of Lebamoff v. Whitmer: "WSWA is pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court denied to hear a case seeking to bypass the state legislative process and push interstate shipping by retailers in the courts. "This denial to take on Leb  more