TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization 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 Sept. 8, 2023: * * * The Florida Supreme Court heard oral argument today in a case brought by abortion providers challenging the state's ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy as a blatant violation of decades of established law within the state const  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The American Parkinson Disease Association issued the following news release: * * * From understanding levodopa induced dyskinesias to exploring environmental risk factors of PD, APDA-funded researchers pursue cutting-edge studies * * * The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) has just awarded $1.975 million to support innovative Parkinson's disease (PD) research for the 2023-2024 funding year. The funded research projects will delve into key areas of P  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Sept. 8 -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than 1 million mothers and their families, issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * Statement of Nina Perez, the Jacksonville-based National Director of Early Learning at MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, including thousands in Florida, on the Step Up for Students purchasing guide released this summer: "Florida mom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news release: The National Health Law Program is heartbroken, disgusted, and enraged by the atrocious shooting carried out by a white supremacist at a Dollar General store in New Town, a predominantly Black neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, August 26th. We grieve with the loved ones and communities of the three people killed (Angela Michelle Carr, Anolt Joseph "AJ" Laguerre Jr., and Jerrald Gallion), a  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 9 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: A set of twins from Idaho, a young Tennessee lawmaker who gained national attention this year and a woman who has led Sierra Club outings for 50 years are among those receiving the Sierra Club's 2023 national awards. The organization's top honor, the Sierra Club Changemaker of the Year Award, goes to Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson. After graduating from college, Pearson returned to his home  more