BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, over 30 organizations advocating for racial justice, privacy, and civil rights released a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and Commissioners to finally put policies in place to regulate commercial surveillance and data collection. Signers of the letter include Fight for the Future, Demand Progress Education Fund,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 (TNSres) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released new data today on the number of overdose-related deaths in Massachusetts in 2023. This data shows that there have been an estimated 2,125 overdose deaths in 2023, a 10 percent decrease compared to the 2,357 estimated overdose deaths in 2022. Legislation currently pending before Massachusetts law  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: The U.S. Supreme Court today unanimously rejected a request by anti-abortion groups to impose nationwide restrictions on mifepristone, a safe and effective medication used in almost two-thirds of abortions nationwide and also used for miscarriage care. The new ruling means that, for now, medication abortion access will remain unchanged. The case has been ro  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 14 (TNSres) -- The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: * * * We are excited to announce that we have signed a definitive agreement with Alpha Development, entrusting them with the future growth and strategic development of the FDP Charter program. With over 20 years of expertise in global financial services training, Alpha Development is pleased to add the FDP program as a unique and differentiated offering i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Ceres Director of Federal Policy Zach Friedman issued the following statement today, after the U.S. Senate approved three new commissioners to ensure a full slate at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: "In the coming months, FERC   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- Common Cause Massachusetts issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Senate adopted an amendment filed by Senator Cindy Creem in their FY25 budget that would make voting more accessible by ending the voting penalty for voters who don't return the municipal census. A nearly identical amendment received 81 cosponsors in the House budget -- a majority of House members -- but was not ultimately included in the House budget. The reform is now being consid  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 14 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition will recognize Maine Trust for Local News later this month with its annual Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award. Maine Trust for Local News -- which includes publications such as the Sun Journal, Portland Press Herald and Kennebec Journal -- fought relentlessly for information about the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston. The new  more

RANDOLPH, Massachusetts, June 14 -- The May Institute issued the following news release: In a proclamation issued on World Autism Acceptance Day, President Biden called upon all Americans to learn more about the experiences of autistic people from autistic people, and to build more welcoming and inclusive communities to support people with autism. This is a message that resonates with clinicians at May Institute, a national leader in providing evidence-based services for individuals across the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 (TNSres) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: With funds equivalent to just 2.9% ($35.7 billion) of their combined annual military spending, Group of Seven (G7) countries could help end world hunger and solve the debt crisis in the Global South, reveals new Oxfam analysis ahead of the G7 Summit in Borgo Egnazia, Italy. Eradicating world hunger in all its forms would require $31.7 billion more annually from donors, and Oxfam estimat  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- Oxfam America issued the following statement June 13, 2024: * * * In response to the outcome of the June UN Climate Meetings (SB60) in Bonn, Germany, Nafkote Dabi, Oxfam International's Climate Change Policy Lead, said: "This year's climate talks felt like treading water in a rising tide, with the world's biggest economies failing to act with the urgency this crisis demands. Rich countries continue to shirk their responsibilities in contributing their fair sh  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following agency statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. The Court today rejected an attempt by anti-abortion extremists to place medically unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- The Unitarian Universalist Association issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is applauding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine case that will protect the rights of pregnant people in this country. "The Supreme Court's decision to reverse decades of reproductive rights in June 2022 has been disastrous for women and pregnant people across  more