DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Today, the ACLU of Michigan sent a letter to the University of Michigan expressing concern with recent actions university officials have taken that have censored, suppressed, and punished student speech and advocacy relating to the ongoing crisis in Palestine and Israel. The letter, which is addressed to university President Santa J. Ono and Vice President and Gener  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following agency statement on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * The General Council of the Adrian Dominican Sisters, on behalf of Sisters and Associates, issued a statement today supporting Pope Francis's call for an end to war. Below is the statement. As women of faith who await the coming of the Prince of Peace with the promise of new life for our whole Earth community, our hearts are heavy with the growing ache of so many lives lost in th  more

CANTON, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) against the Ann Arbor Public School District following an incident at Tappan Middle School in Ann A  more

FLINT, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation issued the following news release: John K. Butler has been elected to the board of trustees of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, effective Jan. 1, 2024. A great-grandson of the institution's founder, C.S. Mott, Butler will be the fifth family member currently serving on the board, which totals 14 active members and three trustees emeriti. Butler has served on the Foundation's investment committee since 2014. "Our family has a   more

ALPENA, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan issued the following news: Education, environment, arts programs, and human services programs are just some of the areas touched by the most recent round of grants from the Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC). The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) Board of Trustees recently approved $24,641 in a new round of youth-related NEMYAC grants covering a four-county area that includes Alcona, A  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 23 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2023: Today, the Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) and the Michigan Climate Action Network (MiCAN) appealed the Michigan Public Service Commission's December 1, 2023, decision to approve the Line 5 tunnel/pipeline project Enbridge seeks to construct under the Straits of Mackinac. The case now goes to the Michigan Court of Appeals, the state's intermediate appellate court.   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * Economics Explains McConnell's Low Approval Rating By Peter Jacobsen A recent poll out of Monmouth University shows what might be a shocking result to some. Mitch McConnell, the Republican US Senate Minority Leader, has an approval rating of a mere 6%. McConnell himself being unpopular is likely no surprise at all. Most Americans know McConnell is disliked. What may be  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news: By Jess Gill There is a common criticism that therapy has become too mainstream and commercialized, feeding into snowflake culture. From influencers receiving sponsorships to promote mental health apps to the prominence of online therapy advertisements on social media, it seems like there's a movement to push therapy on young people who arguably might not need it. As the substack writer Freya India   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- Grand Rapids Community Foundation issued the following news: Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Board of Trustees has selected LaSandra "Sandra" Gaddy as the organization's next president and CEO. With more than 25 years of nonprofit and corporate leadership experience in West Michigan, LaSandra brings extensive expertise in team development, strategic planning, forming collaborative partnerships and fundraising. Most recently, LaSandra has been CEO of Women  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The Michigan State University Research Foundation issued the following news: * * * Michigan State University researchers Piotr Piecuch and Guowei Wei were formally recognized as among "the most outstanding faculty in the university" in an investiture event held by the College of Natural Science. * * * Michigan State University researchers Piotr Piecuch (https://directory.natsci.msu.edu/directory/Profiles/Person/100881) and Guowei Wei (https://direc  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: In a blow to Michigan taxpayers, the Court of Claims dismissed today the Mackinac Center for Public Policy's lawsuit over the state treasurer's decision to increase the personal income tax rate beginning next year. The Mackinac Center sued the Department of Treasury on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan, National Federation of Independent Business, Inc.,  more

FLINT, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation issued the following news release: The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation granted a total of $1.75 million to support participation by eight Flint area schools in the newly created Network for School Excellence. One of several initiatives led by the Flint Center for Educational Excellence, the Network was created to bring together a cohort of schools that will collaborate to improve educational outcomes for Flint kids. A total of sev  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: A group of noncitizens who have waited years for an initial review of their U visa applications is suing the U.S. government for failing to properly implement congressionally mandated processes which were created to alleviate the most acute harms faced by people trapped in growing backlogs. The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC), and Winston & St  more

BARAGA COUNTY, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: The Nature Conservancy in Michigan (TNC) today announced the purchase of a 640-acre parcel of land in Baraga County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The land connects two portions of TNC's Wilderness Lakes Reserve, which will now create 11,667 acres of forest. The reserve is next to Craig Lake State Park, the most remote state park in Michigan. The additional 640 acres will be managed consistently with the rest  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news: Future leaders in the manufacturing industry are being recognized today with the announcement of the 2023 "30 Under 30" by SME, the nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America's talent. The honorees, representing a wide variety of industries, are profiled in a supplement to the November issue of Manufacturing Engineering, an SME Media public  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news: SME Chief Workforce Development Officer, Jeannine Kunz, was recently presented the ARM Champion award by the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute. She was one of 12 recipients selected for the award out of 400+ ARM Institute members. The ARM Institute is a Manufacturing Innovation Institute leading the way to a future where people and robots work together to respond to the nation's  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants issued the following news: USCRI is proud to announce the formation of the Surviving Trauma and Reaching Success (STARS) program to support foreign national survivors of sex and labor trafficking in the Detroit, Michigan region. STARS will conduct outreach, provide case management assistance, and offer free immigration legal services. Human trafficking operates in secrecy as refugees and immigrants are exploited in   more