NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 3 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: The ACLU of Louisiana and Venable LLP have reached a settlement with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) on behalf of Mr. Michael Celestine -- a Black man who was chased, seized, and arrested after an officer noted an alleged "bulge" in his clothing. Mr. Celestine spent more than a year incarcerated during the deadly COVID-19 pandemic before his crim  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults - including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards - at its LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held January 27-30, in New Orleans. A list of all the 2023 award winners and honor selections follows: John Newbery Medal f  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: "All My Rage" written by Sabaa Tahir and published by Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House, has won the 2023 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. The award was announced today by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA's LibLearn  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: "Love, Violet," by Charlotte Sullivan Wild and published by Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, and "When the Angels Left the Old Country," by Sacha Lamb and published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido, are the 2023 recipients of the Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children's and Young   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: "The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen," written by Isaac Blum, has been named the 2023 winner of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, which honors a book published by a first-time author. The book is published by Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House. The award was announced today by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) selects "The Swimmers," by Julie Otsuka, published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, as the winner of the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and "An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us," by Ed Yong, published by Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, as th  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: "Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice," written by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile, has been named the 2023 winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award--the first national award that honors the best nonfiction books for teens. The book is published by Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W. W. Norton &Company. The award  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: HarperCollins is the winner of the 2023 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for "Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II." The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA's LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held January 27-30, in New Orleans. The Batchelder Award is given   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Taryn Beato for Simon & Schuster Audio, producer of the audiobook "Stuntboy, in the Meantime," has won the 2023 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children. Melissa Ellard for Weston Woods Studios and Scholastic Audio, producer of the audiobook "The Honeys," has won the 2023 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Young Adults. The awards were an  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Schneider Family Book Awards, which honor an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. The award winners were announced today during the ALA's LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held January 27-30, in New Orleans. Recip  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The 2023 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award, administered by the Association of Jewish Libraries, an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), were announced today during the ALA's LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, held January 27-30, in New Orleans. The Sydney Taylor Book Award is named in memory of the classic "All-of-a-Kind Family" series author Sydney Ta  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Adriana M. Garcia, illustrator of "Where Wonder Grows," Claribel A. Ortega, author of "Frizzy", and Vincent Tirado, author of "Burn Down, Rise Up" are the 2023 recipients of the Pura Belpre Youth Illustrator Award, Children's Author Award, and Young Adult Author Award, honoring Latino authors and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experi  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Amina Luqman-Dawson, author of "Freewater," and Doug Salati, illustrator of "Hot Dog," are the 2023 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children's literature. Amina Luqman-Dawson and Doug Salati were among the award winners announced at 8 a.m. CT, January 30, by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Amina Luqman-Dawson, author of "Freewater" and Frank Morrison, illustrator of "Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual" are the winners of the 2023 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young adults. Jas Hammonds, author of "We Deserve Monuments" and Janelle Washington  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Dr. Claudette McLinn is the recipient of the 2023 Coretta Scott King -Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award was announced today during the ALA's LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held Jan. 27-30, in New Orleans. "Dr. McLinn, a distinguished practitioner whose substantial contributions and active engagement as an advocate and champion of African America  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Elizabeth Partridge and Lauren Tamaki, creators of "Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration" were named the winners of the 2023 Robert F. Sibert Medal for the most distinguished informational book for children published in 2022. The award was announced today by the Association for Library Servi  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: James E. Ransome, illustrator and author is the winner of the 2023 Children's Literature Legacy Award honoring an author or illustrator, published in the United States, whose books have made a significant and lasting contribution to literature for children. His numerous works include "The Bell Rang" (Atheneum, 2019), "Before She Was Harriet'' (Holiday House, 2017), and "Uncle Jeb's Ba  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Jason Reynolds is the recipient of the 2023 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for "When I was the Greatest," "The Boy in the Black Suit," "All American Boys," "Ghost" and "Long Way Down." The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced the award today du  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Author Michael Emberley is the 2023 recipient of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for "I Did It!," published by Holiday House. The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA's LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held January 27-30 in New Orleans. The Geisel Award is giv  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSconf) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Author Rita Williams-Garcia will deliver the 2024 Children's Literature Lecture. The announcement was made today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held January 27-30 in New Orleans. "Williams-Garcia's heartfelt, multilayered titles, often emotionally chall  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2023 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust and Booklist, were announced today during the ALA's LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held Jan. 27-30, in New Orleans.  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), announced the 2023 winners of its Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth categories today during the ALA's LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held January 27-30, in New Orleans. The Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature celebrate Asian/Pacific   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry issued the following news release: The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) has announced plans for "LA23," a bold initiative to position Louisiana as an economic leader in the South by 2030, crafted through extensive research and a vetting process with a broad array of stakeholders. The mission of LA23 is to define and articulate key issues that face the people and businesses of Louis  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: The popular CattleFax Outlook Seminar, held as part of the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans, shared expert market and weather analysis today. Prices and profitability will again favor cattle producers in 2023. The cattle industry is entering 2023 with the smallest cattle supply since 2015 as drought caused the industry to dig   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 3 (TNSpconf) -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association issued the following news release: Cattle producers from across the country gathered in New Orleans for the 30th annual Cattlemen's College, which was held prior to the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show. Cattlemen's College, sponsored by Zoetis, is one of the cattle industry's premier educational events and features live animal handling demonstrations and sessions with industry leaders tacklin  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 2 (TNSpp) -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association issued the following news release: The National Cattlemen's Beef Association's (NCBA) executive committee approved the organization's policy priorities at the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, with a focus on advancing animal disease preparedness, protecting voluntary conservation programs, and defending producers from regulatory overreach. "Our focus is helping to create opportunity for Ame  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Louisiana, Feb. 1 (TNSrpt) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release and letter: * * * PETA Seeks Criminal Probe * * * Following a recently published U.S. Department of Agriculture report revealing that a Pilgrim's Pride worker hurled two live chickens against a wall--one after the other--leaving the birds stunned and apparently unable to stand, PETA fired off a letter today to District Attorney David Colley calling on him to investigate  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 24 (TNSawa) -- The Milken Family Foundation issued the following news release: At Lakeside Primary School in Prairieville, Louisiana, Elise Frederic's first graders dive into a visual world of literacy from the moment they enter her classroom. Her young students are entertained by creative activities like transferring sounds to writing in sand or gel, all while mastering phonics and classroom reading criteria. Today, Frederic received a Milken Educator Award for h  more