INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: A federal district court in Indiana today entered a preliminary injunction ordering the state to remove restrictions on accessing Indiana driver's licenses or identification cards for residents who live in the state under federal humanitarian protections, while the case moves forward. The decision comes after the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana (ACLU of   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * The ACLU of Indiana testified today in front of the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to SB 17, a bill requiring age verification for people to access websites with content deemed "material harmful to minors." * * * The ACLU of Indiana Executive Director, Chris Daley, issued this statement: "While intended to protect minors online, SB 17 expo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 10 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana today filed a lawsuit on behalf of a seventh-grade student, identified as K.S., who was required to expose her bra during an invasive search, in front of multiple school officials at Jay County Jr-Sr High School. According to the ACLU of Indiana complaint, the Dean of Students, Bradley Milliman, removed a 13-year-old g  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- PEN America issued the following news release: PEN America's Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) urgently calls on the Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University (IU) to reinstate the planned inaugural U.S. retrospective exhibition of Palestinian artist, Samia Halaby, calling its cancellation "an alarming affront to free expression." Salaby, 87, is a leading abstract painter and scholar of Palestinian art. The meticulously planned retrospective, Centers of Energy, was three  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 10 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Yesterday, the New Jersey Legislature advanced a new comprehensive privacy bill. If the bill is signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey would become the 13th state, after California, Utah, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Oregon, Texas, and Delaware to extend baseline privacy rights to consumers, including the right to access, delete, and stop certai  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 9 -- The Lilly Endowment posted the following news release: Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced at tonight's State of the State address that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a $250 million grant to help bolster quality of place efforts throughout the state. The grant to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), which is the single largest award given in Lilly Endowment's 86-year history, will be administered in conjunction with the nationally recognized Reg  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 10 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The Indiana Chamber of Commerce reacts to Governor Holcomb's remarks in his final State of the State address this evening. Indiana Chamber President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders: "The Indiana Chamber couldn't be more excited about and in agreement with several of the themes that emerged from the Governor's remarks: encouraging collaboration from all sectors, embracing change and innovation, a  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: U.S. District Court Judge Damon Leichty, of the Northern District of Indiana, today ruled against the ACLU of Indiana in its case arguing that Indiana's new 25-foot "encroachment" law violates citizen-journalists' constitutional right to observe and record the police. This new law, which went into effect on July 1, 2023, prohibits a person from knowingly and inten  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * Interviews in Four States Suggest Strategies to Improve Enrollee Communication and Boost Number of Medicaid Enrollees Moving to Marketplace Coverage * * * At the beginning of 2024, nine months into states' efforts to unwind the Medicaid continuous enrollment provision and reverify enrollees' eligibility, states have completed renewals for less th  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 12 -- The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies issued the following news release: Jimi Grande, senior vice president of federal and political affairs for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, made the following statement applauding the introduction of the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. "Congress made clear when it crafted the Dodd-Frank Act that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau does not have regulatory authority   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 13 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: A federal district court in Indiana today entered a preliminary injunction ordering the state to remove restrictions on accessing Indiana driver's licenses or identification cards for residents who live in the state under federal humanitarian protections, while the case moves forward. The decision comes after the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana (ACLU of Indiana)   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 11 -- The National Federation of State High School Association issued the following news release: The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has announced the selection of "Intellectual Property Rights" as the National High School Policy Debate Topic for the 2024-25 academic year. Intellectual Property Rights was chosen over "Nuclear Weapons Reduction" by a 25-17 vote in the final balloting process, which saw participation from 38 state associa  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: PEN America today called for the reinstatement of an Indiana University professor who was suspended after he reportedly failed to accurately fill out a form for a lecture involving an Israeli-American writer and activist, which the University subsequently denied. Dr. Abdulkader Sinno was suspended from teaching and advising student groups after the event took place without the university's authorization. The Un  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Jan. 11 -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved grants totaling $100 million to Purdue Research Foundation to support two major Purdue University initiatives, which together will elevate the university, its students and faculty and accelerate new investments in Indiana's workforce and economy. Funding includes $50 million each to support the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business and Purdue Computes, both of whic  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * The Indiana House Education Committee today heard HB 1002, a bill that sponsors claim will address antisemitism in Indiana but instead would censor student speech and stifle debate on an urgent political issue. * * * ACLU of Indiana Executive Director Chris Daley issued the following statement regarding HB 1002: "There is no doubt that antisemitism is a p  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 9 -- The Society of Broadcast Engineers issued the following news: The Society of Broadcast Engineers celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2024. To mark the occasion, the SBE is announcing special projects and events throughout the year. The first relates to the SBE Program of Certification, which is the benchmark of broadcast and multimedia technology skill evaluation. Called the Diamond Project in recognition of the SBE's 60th anniversary, individuals who have held   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 9 -- The Mind Trust issued the following news release: The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based education nonprofit, has opened applications for the second cohort of the Emerging Leaders Fellows, a three-year experience for Indianapolis educators who are eager to expand their impact on our city's students. The Emerging Leaders Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for Indianapolis educators to accelerate their development and impact through high-quality professional   more