MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 5 -- The Alabama Community College Conference issued the following news release: The ACCC is pleased to release the 2023-24 postseason awards for Division II men's basketball. Awards are voted on by Conference coaches. Name ... School First Team Donte Bacchus ... Snead State Omari Hamilton ... Chattahoochee Valley Maalik Leitch ... Snead State Donovan Shangase ... Bevill State Mikey McIntosh ... Coastal Alabama-North Second Team Tristan Watson ... Reid State   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a statement today in response to Vice President Kamala Harris's call for an "immediate ceasefire" lasting six weeks by calling on the administration to match its change in rhetoric with a concrete change in policy. During this proposed ceasefire period, Harris said the U.S. aims "to build something more enduring to ensure Israel is  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 5 -- The Chesapeake Climate Action Network issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * The gas firm Williams has announced plans to add over 26 miles to its Transcontinental Gas Pipeline (Transco) system in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This expansion is part of a massive investment in regional gas infrastructure that climate activists say will put federal and state climate targets out of reach. The pipeline proposal is part of Williams's proposed Southea  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association issued the following news release: The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) applauds the United States Senate's reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a bill that would restore critical protections of the Voting Rights Act. Especially in a critical election year, Congress must ensure that everyone can fully participate in our democracy. This month, we commemorate the 59th a  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 5 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * PETA Files Complaint * * * Please see PETA Vice President Dr. Alka Chandna's statement regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's citations of the University of Alabama-Birmingham for numerous violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including three ferrets who suffocated to death, a monkey who required multiple amputations after sustaining severe burns   more