WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Oakland, CA: Members of the Oakland City Council have voted to exempt cannabis from a proposed ordinance barring smoking in multi-unit residential dwellings. Council members decided 6-0 in support of the exemption, which was supported by California NORML, on the bill's first reading. Two members abstained. The final vote will be taken on December 3rd.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Chicago, IL: The University of Illinois has opened the state's first-ever Cannabis Research Institute. The purpose of the Institute is to provide an "unbiased, rigorous, equity-centric research center advancing public knowledge about all aspects of cannabis and hemp." Key research priorities for the Institute include "agricultural crop management, health   more

JOSHUA TREE, California, Nov. 22 -- The Mojave Desert Land Trust issued the following news release: A newly convened coalition of experts and land managers are coming together to tackle Joshua tree conservation priorities, threats from a changing climate, and increased wildfire activity. The coalition was initiated by the Mojave Desert Land Trust and funded by California's Wildlife Conservation Board to address the need for swift action and strong partnerships in combating threats to the declin  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release: Most transgender employees (82%) have experienced discrimination or harassment at work at some point in their lives, according to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. This includes being fired, not hired, not promoted, or being subjected to verbal, physical, or sexual harassment because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Transgender pe  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Latin- Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release: * * * The number of Latinos in the U.S. Senate will increase from five t- seven, but the number of Latinos in the U.S. House will decrease from 48 t- 45 "Although Latin- seats in the U.S. House of Representatives decreased, Latin- candidates on both sides of the aisle made history in this election cycle." * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. -  more

OAKLAND, California, Nov. 22 -- Faith in Action issued the following news release: * * * Faith in Action denounces H.R. 9495 as an attack on fundamental freedoms and urges Congress to reject this harmful legislation * * * WASHINGTON - Faith and social justice leaders nationwide are calling on members of Congress to reject H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. Leaders with Faith in Action, the largest faith-based grassroots organizing network, are ra  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: South Bronx, NY Amid polluter pressure to undermine or delay New York's adoption of the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) program, New Yorkers, including elected officials, community leaders, and clean air advocates, rallied in the South Bronx today to urge Governor Hochul to stand up to attacks on clean air policy and follow through on the full implementation of the ACT program beginning in   more

OAKLAND, California, Nov. 22 -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Action in the climate summit's Blue Zone denounces the Brazilian government's contradictions and calls for climate justice in the Amazon * * * Baku, Azerbaijan - Today, Indigenous leaders and social movements held a peaceful demonstration in the Blue Zone at the COP29 sum  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * With the future of agriculture and entire food webs on the line, it is irresponsible and unlawful that pesticide coated seeds will continue to be exempted from registration * * * Washington, DC - Late yesterday, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in favor of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and CropLife America in our case to close the   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 22 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Applauds U.S. Government for Opposing ICC Decision * * * The Simon Wiesenthal Center condemned today's decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Earlier this year, the Simon Wiesenthal Center submitted a legal brief -- together with UK Lawyers for Israel, B'nai B'r  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 21 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Houston Today, Texas Health and Environment Alliance (THEA), represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The lawsuit alleges that USACE failed to follow proper permitting procedures, which require USACE to properly assess the environmental impacts of a proposed project that w  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 22 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: In a significant step toward preserving critical open space and expanding outdoor access for the Denver Metro area, Trust for Public Land (TPL) has successfully facilitated the purchase of the Elk-Bergen property, creating a crucial link between lands managed by Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) and Denver Mountain Parks, part of Denver's Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). The acquisition   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Zhouli Xu, professor of mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, has been awarded the 2025-2026 AMS Centennial Research Fellowship. The primary selection criterion is the excellence of the candidate's research. Xu's research interest is algebraic topology: more specifically, classical, motivic and equivariant stable homotopy groups of spheres, with connections and appli  more