SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 30 -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: The Asian American Journalists Association joins our Asia chapter in supporting HKJA Chairperson Selina Cheng after her dismissal from The Wall Street Journal. Read their full statement below [View statement in the link at bottom.]. The Asian American Journalists Association's Asia Chapter stands in support of Selina Cheng, a former Wall Street Journal reporter in the Hong Kong   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: Today, Independent Women's Forum (IWF) announced the release of Tomeikia Johnson's story in the eighth episode of its exclusive docu-series, Cruel & Unusual Punishment: The Male Takeover of Female Prisons. In this episode, Johnson describes the trauma she faces from being forced to live with male inmates after suffering from domestic abuse that led to her incarceration in the first place, ma  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The International Fresh Produce Association issued the following news release: Monterey, California - International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) brought together one of the most diverse crowds of foodservice professionals in Monterey, California for the 43rd year. The yearly event, which brought together over 2220 attendees, including produce suppliers, menu innovators, K-12 professionals, and more. With almost 1000 buyers and menu influencers in attendance, the Foods  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: SANTA ANA, Calif. - A Latino civil rights organization is suing a national mortgage lending company for its policy of unlawfully denying a loan to a recipient of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) based on his immigration status, according to papers filed in federal court last week. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed suit against Rocket Mort  more

SANTA MONICA, California, July 30 -- My Hero Project issued the following news release: LAGUNA BEACH, CA - Join us for A Celebration of Folk Music at LA's Greek Theater. The MY HERO Project is joining forces with other leading nonprofits for an uplifting evening of music and fun. The event takes place on August 17th and features a popular lineup that features the legendary Kingston Trio, a Grammy-winning group that has been performing for 67 years. Other bands include The Limelighters, Cynthia  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release: In comments to the California Air Resources Board in response to a late June workshop on potential amendments to the state's Advanced Clean Cars II regulations, the Renewable Fuels Association urged CARB to require that all new vehicles with internal combustion engines sold within the state be flex-fuel capable, to achieve California's carbon emissions goals. "With the substantial porti  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case City and County of San Francisco, California v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the U.S. Supreme Court. The case questions whether the Clean Water Act (CWA) allows the EPA (or an authorized State) to impose generic prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits that subject permitholders to  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 30 -- The Stellar Development Foundation issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), the nonprofit organization supporting the development and growth of the Stellar network, today reported annual growth metrics of Vibrant, a Stellar-based digital wallet offered by SDF's subsidiary Sunship, Inc. From Q2 2023 to Q2 2024, Vibrant experienced a 282% increase in monthly active users globally. During this time, monthly   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: * * * IRLI shows court that state law is unconstitutional * * * The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has filed a brief (https://irli.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/filestamped-copy-IRLI-amicus-brief.pdf) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a case that puts federal immigration detention in the state of Washington in jeopardy. Following a landmark ruling by the full Ninth Cir  more