WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged the University of Connecticut's (UConn) to address and investigate threats targeting Muslim students. Muslim UConn students accused school leaders of ignoring threats they've received. They said threats targeting Muslim students on campus have increased  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 5 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: The Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action, a broad-based group of health care providers, scientists, environmental organizations, religious groups and others, promotes cleaner transportation options that get Connecticut residents to where they live, work, learn, and play with fewer emissions. Toward this goal, the Connecticut General Assembly adopted emission standards back in 2004 that have reduced air poll  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * * MMRF CoMMpassSM data powers 34 abstracts advancing understanding and insights across all aspects of myeloma * MMRF Immune Atlas data is featured in two oral presentations providing in-depth characterization of both the multiple myeloma tumor and the immune landscape * The MMRF translational and research programs share molecular and clinical data to drive innov  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 6 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) along with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently approved $144 million to support coastal resilience projects in 31states and U.S. territories. A total of 109 grants were awarded and will generate more than $97 million in matching funds with an expected conservation impact of $242 million. Ducks Unlimited (DU) received around $15 millio  more

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 8 -- The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * Dear Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I address you today in the aftermath of the tragic shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The events that unfolded on the UNLV campus yesterday have left us all grappling with the profound impact of such a senseless act of violen  more

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, Dec. 5 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: Today, federal and state environmental agencies and officials from New England and New York, including the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), announced 39 grants totaling $12 million to organizations and local governments to improve the health of Long Island Sound. The grants are matched by $8 million from the gra  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 8 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news release: * * * Advocacy Groups Call on CMS and FTC to Intervene * * * In a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Federal Trade Commission (https://healthlaw.org/resource/letter-to-cms-and-ftc-misleading-advertising-by-medicare-advantage-plans-to-medicaid-medicare-enrollees-request-for-immediate-relief-against-unitedhealthcare-broader-nationwide-investigation-and-re/), Disabil  more