INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: The ACLU of Indiana today urged the Supreme Court of the United States to reject a petition from an Indiana school district targeting the rights of transgender students under Title IX. In an August 2023 opinion, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals found Vigo County School Corporation and the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville failed to provide several t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- AIDS United issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: On Friday, October 20, AIDS United's Director of Advocacy Drew Gibson took part in a panel entitled "Syndemic Care is Connected Care: Addressing Infectious Disease & Drug User Health Care Through A Community Lens." Gibson was joined by Nick Voyles of the Indiana Recovery Alliance, Tonja Catron of Miami Valley Harm Reduction and Michelle Charonnier of MoNetwork. The panel tackled how traditional heal  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Dec. 18 -- 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 joint statement: * * * Attorneys dismissed a class-action lawsuit yesterday challenging two Kentucky abortion bans brought on behalf of lead plaintiff Jane Doe and Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai'i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky. Statement from leaders from the   more

LAWRENCEBURG, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- The Dearborn Community Foundation issued the following news: The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Proactive Grant to Youth Encouragement Services, Inc. (YES Home). In its 25th year of helping donors make a difference, DCF is awarding 15 proactive grants of $1,000 each throughout 2023 to charitable organizations that serve Dearborn County residents. Each of the Foundation's 15 volunteer Board members is recommending a grant. T  more

LAWRENCEBURG, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- The Dearborn Community Foundation issued the following news: The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 proactive grant to the Bev Henry Emergency Fund at Southeastern Indiana Economic Opportunities Corporation (SIEOC) to help families in need. In its 25th year of helping donors make a difference, DCF is awarding 15 proactive grants of $1,000 each throughout 2023 to charitable organizations that serve Dearborn County residents. Eac  more

LAWRENCEBURG, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- The Dearborn Community Foundation issued the following news: The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 proactive grant to the Dillsboro Summer Recreation Inc. to help purchase an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for use during the youth organization's sporting events in Dillsboro. In its 25th year of helping donors make a difference, DCF is awarding 15 proactive grants of $1,000 each throughout 2023 to charitable organizatio  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- Indiana University Health issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: On Monday, Dec. 11, Riley Children's Health designated Bloomington South High School as the first Project ADAM Heart Safe School in the Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC). "This starts MCCSC's journey to become our second, and largest, fully designated 'heart-safe' school district with Project ADAM--Indiana," said Nickolas Hogan, EMT-P, Riley Children's Health Injury   more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: Amy Hadley watched from down the street horrified as police raided her South Bend home in June 2022. Over a year later, her family is still traumatized, and their home still bears the scars of the raid. And all of this happened because police were searching for a man who was never in their home and who had no connection to Amy's family. Amy's home insurance covered only part of the costs of the damage   more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Yesterday, Fort Wayne death doula Lauren Richwine won a preliminary injunction in her lawsuit challenging Indiana's unconstitutional restrictions on discussing end-of-life care. This decision means Lauren can continue to provide end-of-life guidance to her clients at her death doula business, Death Done Differently, while the lawsuit she filed with the help of the Institute for Justice   more

LAWRENCEBURG, Indiana, Dec. 23 -- The Dearborn Community Foundation issued the following news: The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Proactive Grant to PAWS of Dearborn County to help the non-profit agency continue to offer top-notch services for our fury friends looking for homes, and to improve the lives of unwanted and abandoned animals by providing a safe and humane shelter environment; promoting adoptions and pet owner education; and reducing the animal po  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Dec. 19 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2023: * * * Attorneys dismissed a class-action lawsuit yesterday challenging two Kentucky abortion bans brought on behalf of lead plaintiff Jane Doe and Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai'i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky. Statement from leaders from the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Kentucky, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Planned Parenthood   more