INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Association issued the following news release: Twenty-three high school coaches from across the country have been selected as 2022-23 National Coaches of the Year by the NFHS Coaches Association. The NFHS, which has been recognizing coaches through an awards program since 1982, honors coaches in the top 10 girls sports and top 10 boys sports (by participation numbers), and in two "other" sports - one for boys and on  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana today filed a second lawsuit, on behalf of a student identified as S.H., who was required to expose her bra and chest during two invasive searches carried out in front of multiple school officials, including the Dean of Students at Jay County Jr-Sr High School, Bradley Milleman. According to the ACLU of Indiana compla  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 17 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: The United States Supreme Court has declined to review a federal court ruling in favor of a transgender student and his family challenging a discriminatory restroom policy at an Indiana public school district. Represented by the ACLU of Indiana, an adolescent transgender boy and his parents filed a lawsuit against the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * The gun industry has made an unconscionable maneuver to circumvent an active lawsuit that has the potential to hold them accountable for the harm they've done to the state of Indiana through legally wrongful conduct. Since 1999, Brady has represented the City of Gary in its fight against major gun manufacturers. The gun industry has tried to derail this pivotal case every st  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on Indiana lawmakers to uphold the principle of free speech by rejecting the controversial and widely disputed International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, which conflates criticism of the Israeli government with antisemitism. A bill introduced in that state's legislature would ch  more

MOUNDRIDGE, Kansas, Jan. 20 -- The Combat Antisemitism Movement issued the following news: The Indiana House of Representatives voted 83-0 on Thursday to approve HB 1002, which would adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. The legislation -- the full text of which can be read HERE -- will now be considered by the Indiana Senate, where it is being sponsored by Senator Aaron Freeman. HB 1002's summary says it "defines 'antisemitism,' spe  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 18 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a comprehensive privacy bill (S. 332/A.B. 1971) into law that will extend baseline privacy rights to consumers, including the right to access, delete, and stop certain disclosures of their personal information. New Jersey becomes the 13th state to pass a privacy bill into law, after California, Utah, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Oregon  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 19 --Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * The Indiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroot network, issued the following statement after members of the House Judiciary Committee advanced HB 1235. The measure seeks to expand upon federal law's broad immunity for the gun industry and limit the ability of localities to bring   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * Today, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Kelley Robinson reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to deny certiorari for Metropolitan School District of Martinsville v. A.C., a case regarding the Indiana school district's refusal to allow transgender students to use the restrooms that align with their gender identity. This decision leaves in place the 7th Circuit Court decision finding th  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 18 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is showing the business community's alignment with legislative leaders and Governor Holcomb on two key outcomes this legislative session that could have a significant positive impact on the future and current workforce. Jason Bearce, the Indiana Chamber's vice president of education and workforce development, testified today on Senate bills pivotal in the organiz  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- The Indiana Electric Cooperatives issued the following news release: By lcarman Twenty-two lineworkers graduated Saturday from Indiana Electric Cooperatives' apprenticeship program, Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP). REAP is a four-year program that professionally trains apprentice lineworkers from across Indiana. Graduates complete 612 hours of classroom-related study and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training at their electric cooperative. Cooperativ  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: Irving M. Levine, a longtime civil rights activist and community organizer who spent more than 25 years in leadership roles at American Jewish Committee (AJC), died on January 11 in White Plains, NY. He was 94. Levine joined AJC in 1961 as director of its Ohio office after serving as leader of the Indiana Jewish Community Relations Council. He then moved to AJC's New York office and chaired New York City's ef  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 20 (TNSres)-- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: Lilly Endowment is seeking to support efforts that nurture the faith of children by helping Christian congregations more fully and intentionally engage children in intergenerational corporate worship and prayer practices. Through a new national competitive round of the Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative, eligible charitable organizations may apply for grants of up to $1.25 mil  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 17 -- The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * 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   more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Jan. 20 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Stray kittens as well as dogs and cats seeking good homes and found through online ads and Facebook posts have ended up caged and repeatedly bled at a facility that says it supplies blood to locally based PetVet Care Centers, a breaking PETA undercover investigation reveals (https://investigations.peta.org/veterinarians-blood-bank/). The Veterinarians' Blood Bank in Indiana confines   more

WORTHINGTON, Ohio, Jan. 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Stray kittens as well as dogs and cats seeking good homes and found through online ads and Facebook posts have ended up caged and repeatedly bled at a facility that says it supplies blood to locally based MedVet, a breaking PETA undercover investigation reveals (https://investigations.peta.org/veterinarians-blood-bank/). The Veterinarians' Blood Bank in Indiana confines nearly 900 animal  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Stray kittens as well as dogs and cats seeking good homes and found through online ads and Facebook posts have ended up caged and repeatedly bled at a facility that says it supplies blood to locally based VCA Animal Hospitals, a breaking PETA undercover investigation reveals (https://investigations.peta.org/veterinarians-blood-bank/). The Veterinarians' Blood Bank in Indiana confin  more

VALLONIA, Indiana, Jan. 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Stray kittens as well as dogs and cats seeking good homes and found through online ads and Facebook posts have all ended up caged and repeatedly bled at The Veterinarians' Blood Bank in Jackson County, Indiana a breaking PETA undercover investigation reveals (https://investigations.peta.org/veterinarians-blood-bank/). The facility, which says it supplies blood to BluePearl Pet Hospital l  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Stray kittens as well as dogs and cats seeking good homes and found through online ads and Facebook posts have ended up caged and repeatedly bled at a facility that says it supplies blood to locally based Ethos Veterinary Health, a breaking PETA undercover investigation (https://investigations.peta.org/veterinarians-blood-bank/) reveals. The Veterinarians' Blood Bank in Indiana confi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 17 -- Project Lead The Way, an organization that says it develops STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) curriculum for use by elementary, middle and high schools, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Project Lead The Way (PLTW) announced today that it has elected Zuheir Shahwan to the Board of Directors of the nation's leading provider of teacher-empowered STEM curriculum. Shahwan's position as an Independent Director on the board is   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 20 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists commends the House of Representatives for unanimously passing the PRESS Act, a bipartisan federal reporter's shield law that prohibits the federal government from compelling journalists and providers of telecommunications services to disclose certain protected information. "The PRESS Act provides journalists with long overdue protections of their First Am  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 18 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists is committing $15,000 to documentary filmmaker Sharon Liese for the development of "SEIZED." The First Amendment Forever Committee voted to provide at least $5,000 toward development of the documentary, and asked the Board of Directors to commit to an additional $10,000, which it did during its recent board meeting. "SPJ is pleased to support this import  more