WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Aspen Institute Hosts Discussion to Honor the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jonathan Eig, author of the best-selling biography, "King: A Life" In Conversation with Anne Mosle "His ability to motivate people, who then put those words into practice - how he laid his body on the line and inspired others to do it - I said, that's what I want to d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: On January 5, House Budget Committee's Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) sent a letter to the GAO requesting additional information on the implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act's (FRA) Administrative PAYGO provision. House Republicans intended for Administrative PAYGO to rein in Executive Branch spending and bring fiscal transparency to the America  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 12 -- California State University issued the following news release: Cal State LA has received a $900,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to establish an educational and employment program that supports individuals during incarceration and throughout the period of reentry into their communities. The grant will help create a Prison to Careers Equity Pathway program at Cal State LA that will link formerly incarcerated college graduates with regional employ  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 13 -- Coe College issued the following news: Coe College is pleased to announce DJ Patil as the 2024 K. Raymond Clark Contemporary Issues Forum speaker. Patil will be on Coe's campus Thursday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m., and his speaking engagement in Sinclair Auditorium is open to the public. DJ Patil is considered to be one the most influential data scientists in the world. He was appointed by President Barack Obama as the first U.S. chief data scientist and was tasked   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12416) on Jan. 8, 2024, by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * Temporary Commemorations on Federal Land in the District of Columbia The District of Columbia, especially the area around the National Mall, is widely known for its monuments and memorials. These permanent commemorative works, which are located on federal land, honor the military; arts, science, and   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The American Jewish Congress issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2024: * * * In Shadow of Rising Antisemitism and Israel's War with Hamas, Influential Advocacy Organization Charts a New Direction The board of directors of the American Jewish Congress, a New York-based nonprofit organization founded more than 100 years ago by luminaries including Albert Einstein and Supreme Court Justices Felix Frankfurter and Louis Brandeis, has named real estate executive and U.S. P  more

BANGKOK, Thailand, Jan. 12 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: The Vietnamese government broadly repressed fundamental civil and political rights during 2023, and severely punished those who challenged the Communist Party of Vietnam's monopoly on power, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2024. The authorities continued to prohibit the formation of independent labor unions and human rights organizations, and outlawed independent religious groups. "The Vietnam  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Jan. 13 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Nationally renowned computer scientist and educator Juan Gilbert will deliver the MLK Presidential Lecture at Kansas State University on Thursday, Jan. 25, as part of the university's Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Week. The MLK Presidential Lecture will occur from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Amy Button Renz Family Banquet Room at the K-State Alumni Center. The lecture is open to the public, and attende  more