CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the court for the second time to take up a Texas death penalty case in which defendant Areli Escobar was convicted on DNA evidence and testimony from a police laboratory that was later deemed unreliable by the state. In 2022, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied relief to Escobar, even  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 (TNSres) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: What determines the information that shows up in online search results? How do cookies work? What exactly is an algorithm? The new free guide from the American Library Association (ALA), developed with a team of national advisors, will help library workers assist adults in understanding how the internet works and how it impacts their lives. "Media Literacy for Adults: Architecture of th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release: About every two and a half minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with lung cancer. The diagnosis process usually starts with a suspected "nodule." The process of "suspected nodule" to treatment (or other next steps) can be confusing to a person impacted and their family. To help empower people who are newly diagnosed with lung cancer with critical knowledge about lung nodules, staging and treatme  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 -- Kids In Danger, an organization that protects children by fighting for product safety, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: * * * New KID report analyzes 2023 children's product recalls * * * Today, Kids In Danger (KID) released a new report, Recall Radar: Nursery Product Recalls in 2023 Highest in Over a Decade, analyzing children's products recalls in 2023. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled 26 nursery products. Eleven of t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 (TNSres) -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Last week on World Water Day, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Ocean Conservancy, Illinois Environmental Council, and Loyola University scientists held a press conference with partners at the Museum of Science and Industry to discuss protecting the Great Lakes and waterways from the environmental and health risks of microfiber pollution. The Great Lakes provide drinking water for   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release: Shedd Aquarium once again received the "gold standard" of zoological operations through its recent continued accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) following a regularly-scheduled inspection. Shedd has maintained its status as an AZA-accredited facility since it first sought accreditation in 1978 - an accomplishment that speaks to a decades-long commitment to excellence in animal care and well  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following news release: A number of business groups, small business owners, policy experts, and others in Virginia are voicing concerns about the potential harmful impacts of Senate Bill 256 and are urging Governor Youngkin to veto the bill. A recent analysis (https://www.apci.org/attachment/static/9682) by Milliman, Inc., an independent actuarial firm, estimates Senate Bill 256 could lead to an auto   more