LOS ANGELES, California, June 25 (TNSAwa) -- The Academy of Country Music issued the following news release: The Academy of Country Music(R) is announcing promotions within three departments. Brandon Campbell promoted to Director, Creative & Content; Bridget Cirone promoted to Manager, Marketing; Libby Gardner promoted to Manager, Creative & Content; and Jen Heaton promoted to Vice President, Strategic Partnerships. Jen Heaton, a California native, joined the Academy of Country Music in 2017,   more

BERKELEY, California, June 25 (TNSOps) -- As You Sow Foundation issued the following news release: In a move to bolster the growing "right to repair" movement intended to extend the life of consumer electronics, As You Sow has filed a shareholder resolution requesting that Microsoft analyze the environmental and social benefits of making its devices more easily repairable through measures such as the public provision of tools, parts, and repair instructions. "Microsoft positions itself as a le  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 24 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following statement on June 23, 2021: * * * Today's UN vote on the US blockade of Cuba was a chance for President Biden to show global leadership. He failed miserably. BIden could have followed the lead of President Obama by abstaining in the UN vote on the US embargo of Cuba, and using the opportunity to anno  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on June 23, 2021, by President Elizabeth Wydra following the Supreme Court's ruling in Cedar Point Nursery vs. Hassid: * * * "We are disappointed with the Supreme Court's decision this morning, which held that a California regulation granting labor organizers limited access to private farmland to solicit union support amounts to a per se physical taking of property under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amen  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 25 (TNSOps) -- The Directors Guild of America issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme today announced the newest graduating class of the DGA Mentorship Program. Part of the DGA's diversity and inclusion initiative focused on education and career development, the in-depth program pairs seasoned episodic television directors with members seeking to develop TV-directing careers. "Today we shine a light   more

OAKLAND, California, June 25 -- Freedom for Immigrants, a nonprofit that monitors human rights abuses faced by immigrants, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Lawmakers in New Jersey today advanced legislation that would prohibit the state from entering into or renewing contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), sending the bill to Governor Phil Murphy's desk. Following passage of the legislation in the Assembly on Monday, the Senate approved its version of the b  more

STANFORD, California, June 25 (TNSPol) -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: The future of Mexico's prosperity and security depends on its cooperation with the United States and other like-minded actors in the Americas, argued the country's former foreign minister Jorge Castaneda in a recent episode of Hoover's Battlegrounds series, hosted by Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow H. R. McMaster. Castaneda began the conversation by  more

STANFORD, California, June 24 (TNSPro) -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release on June 23, 2021: In Fall 2021, the Hoover Institution will launch an annual nonresident fellowship for military veterans who want to confront real-world challenges and affect meaningful change in their communities. Each year, the Hoover Veteran Fellowship program will select ten individuals who have demonstrated leadership and success as mid-career professionals in the pri  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 25 (TNSAwa) -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: The American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI's) Asset Sales Committee announced that In re Verity Health System of California, Inc., Case No. 2:18-bk-20151-ER (C.D. Cal.), won its third annual "Asset Sale of the Year" award. The Asset Sales Committee said that it selected Verity as the top asset sale because the sale (1) was part of one of the largest hospital bankruptcies ever filed; (2)   more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 24 (TNSPol) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: Late Tuesday, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner granted a temporary restraining order that stops the government from using civil forfeiture to take the contents of safe deposit boxes seized in the FBI's raid on Beverly Hills company U.S. Private Vaults. Jeni Pearsons and her husband Michael Storc, along with Joseph Ruiz and Travis May, teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to fig  more

OAKLAND, California, June 25 (TNSIntl) -- The Jewish Voice for Peace issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: The Israeli Supreme Court rejected a petition on Tuesday, 22 June 2021, filed by former Knesset Member Dr. Yousef Jabareen (Joint List-Hadash) and Adalah-The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel against a move by the Knesset to block MKs from overseas trips funded by organizations, like Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), that endorse the call from Palestinian civil soci  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 24 (TNSOps) -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release on June 22, 2021: From about 1830-1930, spurred by independence from colonial powers Spain and Portugal, a period of rapid growth transformed the colonial cities of Latin America. This growth was propelled by the new urban bourgeois' investment in modernization and industrialization and was marked by the lower classes' relocation from the old city districts to the outskirts. The Metropolis in  more

IRVINE, California, June 25 (TNSAwa) -- The MIND Research Institute issued the following news release: ST Math, created by MIND Research Institute, was named the Best Foundational Mathematics Instructional Solution of 2021 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. The CODiE Awards recognize the companies producing the most innovative education technology products across the country and around the world. "All of us at MIND are thrilled to have received this award for ST Math," said Brett Woudenb  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 25 (TNSOps) -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Known for his gritty, black-and-white images, Mario Giacomelli is recognized as one of the foremost Italian photographers of the 20th century. Drawn from the Getty Museum's deep holdings, the exhibition Mario Giacomelli: Figure|Ground features 91 photographs that showcase the raw expressiveness of the artist's style, which echoed many of the concerns of postwar Neorealist fil  more

SANTA MONICA, California, June 25 (TNSOps) -- Rand issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: The RAND Corporation is launching the RAND Art + Data Residency, its newest artist-in-residency program focused on merging the worlds of art and data to help us better understand public policy issues. The RAND Art + Data Residency is curated by Debbie Millman, designer and host of the award-winning podcast "Design Matters," and by The Gordon Co, a future-focused strategy and branding agency f  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 25 (TNSJou) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: When looking at a complex landscape, the eye needs to focus in on important details without losing the big picture--a charging lion in a jungle, for example. Now, a new study by Salk scientists shows how inhibitory neurons play a critical role in this process. The study, published May 25, 2021, in the journal Cell Reports, shows that inhibitory neurons do more than just inhibi  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 25 (TNSPer) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news release: Three scientists joining the widely respected Scripps Research faculty bring a diverse set of new methods and tools, with expertise in subjects ranging from protein engineering to the gene expression patterns of autism. "We are incredibly fortunate to continue to hire young colleagues that are at the forefront of their fields. They bring new technologies and ideas to complement the exist  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 25 (TNSRes) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news release: Chemists at Scripps Research have solved a long-standing problem in their field by developing a method for making a highly useful and previously very challenging type of modification to organic molecules. The breakthrough eases the process of modifying a variety of existing molecules for valuable applications such as improving the potency and duration of drugs. The flexible new method, f  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 25 (TNSRes) -- The State Bar of California issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Today the State Bar of California published its second digital annual report. In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic drove the State Bar to implement significant changes to continue to meet its public protection mission at the same time it advanced important strategic initiatives and critical policy work. "Despite the onset of the challenges brought on by the coronavirus, C  more