NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: * * * ACLU FOIA Litigation Continues to Disclose ICE Proposals to Expand Immigration Detention Nationwide WASHINGTON - Newly released documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union confirm that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: The Council on American-Islamic Relations of New Jersey (CAIR-NJ) today calls on Gov. Phil Murphy to pass the Immigrant Trust Act and stand firmly in protecting the state's immigrant population. With nearly two million immigrants in the U.S., New Jersey has a moral and practical obligation to act swiftly by passing this critical legislation. "New Jersey's immigrant population  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: The Council on American-Islamic Relations of New Jersey (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed the results of an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) in response to a 2024 joint complaint filed by CAIR-NJ and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) against Rutgers University. The complaint stated that the university engaged in patterned anti-Palestin  more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 15 -- Faith in Action issued the following news release: * * * Vow to Protect Sensitive Locations * * * NEWARK, New Jersey - Local and national faith leaders, including Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R, Archbishop of Newark, and Bishop J. Mark Seitz of El Paso, gathered in Newark to pray and advocate for the protection of migrant families at risk of deportation and separation due to anticipated policy changes with the incoming presidential administration. The leader  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: * * * Governor Murphy Sets Sights on Affordability Concerns in 2025, Advocates Applaud & Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Patients across Cancer Continuum The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New Jersey Government Relations Director Quinton Law: "As anybody touched by the disease can tell you, cancer demands a high p  more

VINELAND, New Jersey, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- Inspira Health, a health care provider, delivering continuum of primary, acute and advanced care services, issued the following news release: Inspira Health is featured in a national colorectal cancer care report issued by Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC), with a case study authored by Sami Abate, Ph.D., M.S.H.S., M.S.N., R.N., Assistant Vice President of Clinical Research and Nursing Excellence at Inspira. The report acknowledges Inspira's innovativ  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 16 -- Learning Forward issued the following news: How might students use AI to help them think? This was one of the questions discussed during a recent "Chat n Chew" online gathering hosted by the New Jersey Learning Forward affiliate. Learning Forward affiliates are local chapters across the U.S., Canada, and India, founded and maintained by area professional learning leaders who are deeply committed to furthering excellence and equity in professional learning. New Jersey'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * NFIB Reaction to Governor Phil Murphy's 2025 State... TRENTON, NJ (Jan. 15, 2025) - The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business advocacy association, issued the following statement by NFIB New Jersey State Director Eileen Kean in response to Governor Phil Murphy's 2025 State of the State Address yesterday evening:   more

ITASCA, Illinois, Jan. 16 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: The National Safety Council applauds New Jersey for its proactive step in traffic safety with the signing of Assembly Bill 1476/Senate Bill 361, establishing the New Jersey Target Zero Commission. This landmark legislation underscores the state's unwavering commitment to eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2040 through a comprehensive and equitable approach to road safety. By prioritizing th  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue today announced it will receive $2 million from the federal government to enhance national avian influenza preparedness, one of only thirteen institutions nationwide to receive this funding. Bellevue Hospital is the designated Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC) for Region 2, leading special pathogen preparedness and response   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: Edison, N.J. (January 13, 2025) - Two influential thought leaders, Timothy Papandreou and Jack Becker, will take center stage at NAFA 2025 Institute & Expo (I&E), scheduled for April 28-30, 2025 in Long Beach, California. Papandreou, a pioneer in artificial intelligence, and Becker, a decorated military fighter pilot, will deliver keynotes that promise to inspire and equip fleet profession  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSres) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, New Mexico, and Alaska Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Hawaii Have Lowest Gun Death Rates in the Nation * * * New data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that states with the highest rates of overall gun death in the nation are those with weak gun violence pre  more