NEW YORK, Oct. 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following news release: ACLU of Louisiana (ACLU-LA), Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR), and New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed five Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to obtain records from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding policies and practices within the New Orleans ICE Field Office (NOLA ICE). Responsible for immigration detention centers across Louisiana, Mississippi,   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 6 -- The Arkansas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Ricky Johnson has been hired as director of finance for the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation. Johnson will manage the daily work of the Finance Department, including directing personnel involved in accounting, financial statements and overseeing the county records program. Johnson, a Clarendon native, most recently worked as a corporate controller for Riceland Foods in Stuttgart. Prior to that he worked  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 5 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release: On October 26, President Bill Clinton will convene a diverse group of leaders from the AmeriCorps network, as well as public and private partners, at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock for a Summit for the future of national service. The convening, "AmeriCorps: 30 Years Forward," will mark the 30th anniversary of President Clinton signing the National and Community Trust Act of 1993  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 5 -- The Milken Family Foundation issued the following news release: At Greenbrier Middle School, sixth grade English language arts teacher Ashley Anderson tailors her instruction to ensure no learner is left behind. Yet today, the careful planner was caught completely by surprise when philanthropist and education visionary Lowell Milken presented Anderson with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award that she can use however she chooses. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee S  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 -- The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2023: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR), American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana (ACLU-LA), and New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), today filed five Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to obtain records from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding policies and practices within the New Orleans ICE Field Office (NOLA ICE). Responsible for immigration detention centers acr  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 4 -- The Milken Family Foundation issued the following news release: Philanthropist and education visionary Lowell Milken launched the 2023-24 Milken Educator Awards today in Springdale, Arkansas, with the presentation of a $25,000 Award to Hellstern Middle School mathematics teacher Michael Tapee (pronounced TAY-pee). Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva joined Milken to surprise Tapee with the Award before ch  more