WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate reported anti-Muslim vandalism in Mashpee, Massachusetts, as a possible hate crime. The Mashpee Police Department said a retaining wall was spray-painted with "Muslims not   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 22 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: GBH is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $30,000. The grant will support the production Stories from the Stage, a nationally distributed multiplatform series that showcases emerging and experienced storytellers whose stories illuminate the many facets of what makes us different, yet brings   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 22 -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced a proposed rule that will prevent all medical debt from impacting credit scores, which affects people regardless of their insurance status. This is a major win for people. Unlike other forms of debt, medical debt is not a predictive measure of creditworthiness, and no one should have to make the choice between preserving their health or taking on medical d  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 22 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following statement on June 21, 2024: * * * Reproductive Equity Now released the following statement today after the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted to advance a bold legislative package to address the maternal health crisis. The legislation includes several of Reproductive Equity Now's legislative  more