WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the University of Southern California (USC) for cancelling the scheduled graduation speech of USC student and Class of 2024 valedictorian Asna Tabassum in response to "dishonest and defamatory" attacks an  more

MURRIETA VALLEY, California, April 16 -- Equality California issued the following statement on April 15, 2024: * * * Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the Murrieta Valley Unified School District halting their forced outing policy following communication from the California Department of Education: "We can't say it enough: forced outing policies are unnecessary  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- The American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association, issued the following news release: Gabriela Gualano, teacher librarian at Paul Revere Middle School in Los Angeles, California, is the recipient of the 2024 American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Frances Henne Award. Sponsored by Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited, the $1,250 award recognizes a school librarian with five years or less experience who demonstrates l  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 16 -- Goodwill Industries International, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, issued the following news release: Goodwill Industries International (GII) and Goodwill of Southern California are highlighting sustainability, inclusivity, and creativity at this year's Coachella festival (April 12-21, 2024) by empowering art and design activities in partnership with Los Angeles-based Scene Creative. Festivalgoers can tap into their inner artist and fashion designer at The Coachella Ar  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release: Today, Independent Women's Forum (IWF) released the third episode in its exclusive documentary series, Cruel & Unusual Punishment: The Male Takeover of Female Prisons. This episode features the story of Alissa Kamholz, a current inmate at Central California Women's Facility (CCWF) who was forced to be housed with a male offender. Kamholz conducted the interview by phone from inside CCWF. In the documentary,  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: In a new brief (https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/the-comstock-act-implications-for-abortion-care-nationwide), KFF examines how the Comstock Act, an 1873 anti-vice law banning the mailing of obscene matter and articles, could be used by an anti-abortion presidential administration to sharply restrict the availability of abortion nation  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- The Museum of Contemporary Art issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) celebrated its 2024 Gala presented by Bvlgari at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in the Little Tokyo neighborhood on the evening of April 13, 2024. Over 1,100 patrons, artists, and leading cultural figures in attendance experienced vivid immersive elements and environments by L.A.-based artist Max Hooper Schneider, who was invited by the   more

IRVINE, California, April 16 -- The Motorcycle Industry Council issued the following news release: To better help members plan for their sales year, the Motorcycle Industry Council accelerated the publication of its Statistical Annual, releasing it before the spring selling season instead of toward the end of the year as in the past. "This is the industry's most comprehensive assessment of the U.S. motorcycle market, from examining the market volume, to motorcycle usage, motorcycle owner profi  more

LAGUNA BEACH, California, April 16 -- My Hero Project issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: The esteemed Eva Haller Salon Series is proud to announce that Ron Kovic, acclaimed author, artist, and peace activist, will be the featured guest for the upcoming online salon on Saturday, April 27th, at 2:00 pm (PST). Among other things, Kovic will discuss his latest literary work, "A Dangerous Country: An American Elegy." Eva Haller is a 93-year-old activist, philanthropist & holocaust  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to The Diplomat on April 15, 2024: * * * This commentary originally appeared on The Diplomat on April 15, 2024. * * * Can Studying Combat in the Black Sea Improve the Chinese Navy? By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter The sinking of the Moskva two years ago seems to have made a major impression on Chinese naval strategists. It's paradoxical that the maritime theater of conflict has turned out to be one of  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 16 -- The San Diego Foundation issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: San Diego Unified School District and San Diego Foundation (SDF) announced today that they have awarded $8 million in grants to 49 local nonprofit organizations to support the fourth year of Level Up SD, an expanded learning program designed to support students' summer learning. "San Diego Unified is grateful for the ongoing partnership and shared commitment we have with community-b  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following statement on April 15, 2024: * * * Following the unprecedented attack by Iran and its proxies, the Simon Wiesenthal Center reiterates that: * The people of Israel and Jews around the world are grateful for the help of the US, UK, and other allies that intercepted, or supported the interception, of 300 missiles and drones fired that helped save thousands of lives in Israel, including Jews and Arabs. * In the  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Academy of Sciences issued the following statement on April 15, 2024, by Luiz Rocha, co-director of the Hope for Reefs Initiative: * * * The world is currently experiencing its fourth global coral bleaching event, and the second in the last 10 years, according to scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the International Coral Reef Initiative. A global bleaching event means that bleaching has been confi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: 6 young people were arrested this morning after blockading the street outside VP Kamala Harris's LA home, demanding she push Biden to declare a climate emergency and end U.S. military funding for Israel. The group of protestors began their occupation yesterday afternoon, with dozens camping out overnight on Harris' street. "Our communities in California breathe toxic air from fossil f  more