BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: A federal judge ruled (https://www.aclum.org/sites/default/files/104_memorandum_and_order_on_msjs.pdf) on Tuesday that a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Boston and four named Boston police officers can now proceed to trial. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the estate of Shayne Stilphen, who died of an overdose while in the custody of the Boston Pol  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 (TNSres) -- Brigham and Women's Hospital issued the following news release: Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of death, but the right early intervention can prevent severe consequences. A new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, and collaborators developed a new test by combining blood-based biomarkers with a clinical score to ide  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 17 (TNSres) -- CareQuest Institute for Oral Health issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: * * * Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, Addressed the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) * * * Today, Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, President and CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health -- a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system -- testified before the Sena  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: Today, the House 2024 Farm Bill draft was released, containing provisions to cut funding for Food for Peace - a longstanding international food assistance program that provides both humanitarian and long-term development support to frontline communities experiencing food insecurity. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn 'G.T.' Thompson had previewed a high-level overview of the draft last week  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 18 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's (WHOI's) Spring Joint Meeting of the Board and Corporation today, Institution leaders elected three new Trustees and eight new Corporation Members. "I am pleased to welcome our new board and corporation members and thank them for their support. Their expertise, and dedication, will help advance ocean science for global good at WH  more