NEW YORK, March 15 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * "Texas' Push for Harsher Penalties Risks Further Overcrowding and Injustice" Says LatinoJustice Texas law makers have introduced 121 bills during the Texas's 89th Legislature that seek to increase criminal penalties by either creating mandatory minimum sentences or by elevating punishment. The statement below can be attributed to Michael Mendoza, National Criminal Justice Director, LatinoJustice PRLDEF: "  more

NEW YORK, March 14 [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., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Reacts to President Trump's Department of Justice Speech WASHINGTON - American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony D. Romero issued the following statement in response to President Trump's remarks at the U.S. Department  more

NEW YORK, March 14 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Directly Addresses Antisemitism and Vilification of Israel in Ireland with the Prime Minister Today, American Jewish Committee (AJC) Director of International Jewish Affairs Rabbi Andrew Baker met with Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin during his official visit to Washington to directly address concerns about antisemitism and the demonization of Israel in Ireland  more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- Asian American Scholar Forum, an organization that says it promotes academic belonging, openness, freedom and equality for all, issued the following news release: * * * Asian American Scholar Forum Cautions Harm to Talent Pipeline By Bill Banning Chinese Student Visas The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) cautions against harm by the Stop Chinese Communist Prying by Vindicating Intellectual Safeguards in Academia Act (Stop CCP Visas Act), introduced by U.S. Representat  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Strongly Denounces Columbia U. Punitive Sanctions Against Student Protesters The New York Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly denounced Columbia University's punitive sanctions taken against anti-genocide student demonstrators. SEE: Columbia University p  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * Cassandra Garibay and Ashley Clarke Join ProPublica as Engagement Reporters ProPublica announced on Wednesday that Cassandra Garibay and Ashley Clarke have joined the crowdsourcing and engagement reporting team. "I was so heartened by the incredible applicant pool for our engagement reporter position," said Ariana Tobin, ProPublica's crowdsourci  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * CFA Applauds New York Attorney General's FAIR Act Legislation to Protect Consumers and Small Businesses For Immediate Release: Press Contact: media@consumerfed.org New York Attorney General Letitia James has introduced a bill to strengthen New York's ability to shield consumers and small businesses from unfair and abusive conduct. March 13, 2025 | WASHINGTON,  more

NEW YORK, March 14 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Closure of IRC Liberia office after three decades of humanitarian and development accomplishments * The IRC in Liberia implemented over 2 dozen programs in nearly 30 years. * Our programs worth more than $200 million supported 1.6 million people with life-saving health programs and essential services. * We served communities throughout Liberia, working in 12 of th  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Cultivation of Talent and Moral Compass Guide University Trustee Richard Alexander L'82 Richard Alexander Over the last decade, Richard Alexander L'82 has navigated his chosen profession (the law) and his chosen passion (Syracuse University and its law school) through incredibly challenging waters. As partner, managing partner and chair of one of the nation's most prestigious law firms, Arnold & Porter, and  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * DHS Demand of Lists of Immigrants Receiving FEMA Help Weaponizes Disaster Funding The Department of Homeland Security has issued a letter to local governments and organizations in Texas that have received FEMA's Shelter and Services Program grants, requiring them to submit a list of names and contact details of the immigrants they have assisted within the past 30 days. Additionally, the letter states that F  more

NEW YORK, March 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Plan to End Enforcement of Methane Rules on Oil and Gas Industry In a memo dated March 12, EPA's Acting Assistant Administrator Jeffery Hall directed that EPA staff engaged in enforcement and compliance "will no longer focus on methane emissions from oil and gas facilities" as part of broad, cross-cutting undermining of protections for frontline communities, incl  more

NEW YORK, March 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown Launches New Ad in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race $600k Spend Highlights Brad Schimel's Extremist Views, History of Letting Domestic Abusers Walk Free MADISON, WI -- Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced a new TV and digital ad in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The ad, " 87," highlights how Brad Schimel wants to bring back an 1849 law banning abortions   more

ITHACA, New York, March 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Exploring vaccine to block maternal CMV transmission A new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) provides critical insight for the development of a vaccine that can more effectively block the spread of cytomegalovirus, or CMV, across the placenta to babies before they are born. CMV is one of the most common viruses and most people don't even know they've b  more

ITHACA, New York, March 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * From Lab to Learning: Grad Students Bring Hands-On Science to NYS Classrooms Graduate students at Cornell University are gaining confidence in science communication and bringing hands-on learning into K-12 classrooms across New York State. Through the Graduate Student School Outreach Program (GRASSHOPR), graduate students partner with teachers in Tompkins, Ontario, and surrounding counties, using hands-on materi  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Homeland Security Raids at Columbia University Escalate Government Overreach and Repression of Protesting Students Campus Raids Undermine Student Safety, Immigrant Rights and First Amendment Rights Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents conducted searches of two Columbia University student dorm rooms on Thursday night after securing judicial warrants. No individuals were taken into custody or arreste  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [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., posted the following news release: * * * In New Filing, Mahmoud Khalil Urges Court to Protect His First Amendment Rights NEW YORK -- In a fight to get recent Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil back to his family, his legal team filed an amended habeas petition and complai  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * In New Filing, Mahmoud Khalil Urges Court to Protect His First Amendment Rights Mr. Khalil was unlawfully detained by ICE last week because of his pro-Palestine advocacy at Columbia University NEW YORK -- In a fight to get recent Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil back to his family, his legal team filed an amended habeas petition and complaint with the federal court in   more

ITHACA, New York, March 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Inclusive Excellence Podcast: insights from the other hill In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, co-hosts Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel welcome Dr. La Jerne Terry Cornish, President of Ithaca College, to discuss her journey in higher education. From her undergraduate years at Goucher College to teaching in the Baltimore City Public Schools to now at the helm of a higher education institution,   more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Condemns Trump Administration's Effort to "Subjugate Universities to Official Power" NEW YORK--Late yesterday, officials from the General Services Administration, Department of Education, and Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to Columbia University demanding radical changes to university policies involving student discipline and admiss  more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Brazil Decreased in February Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. * * * The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r)   more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * The LEI for Germany Declined in January Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. * * * The Conference Board Leading Economic Index   more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 13, 2025, to the Free Press: * * * Things Worth Remembering: Money Can Ruin Your Life By Robert Henderson Like most Americans, I read The Great Gatsby in high school and, as a restless kid growing up in foster care, it deeply resonated with me. F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 classic captured the promise at the heart of the American dream: That your origins don't have to define your future, that n  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 14, 2025, to Reason: * * * The 10 Worst Republican Budget Gimmicks By Jessica Riedl A guide to the gaslighting of voters. Being an elected Republican today means navigating a fundamental contradiction: Voters love bold spending cuts in theory but hate them in practice. Surveys have long shown that Americans want deficit reduction and a smaller government. "Washington spends too much money" i  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 14, 2025, to Reason: * * * Pray for Us Zynners By Jordan McGillis New York's proposed ban on nicotine pouches ignores science, consumer choice, and the lessons of prohibition. New York politicians are again targeting the finance sector--this time with a proposed ban on flavored nicotine pouches. The proposal, sponsored by state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D-Manhattan), follows a one-two punch   more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 13, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * DEI and the State Department By Neetu Arnold Subsidized international schools try to evade the Trump-Rubio ban on racially divisive pedagogy. The State Department is cleaning house on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Its Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently sent a questionnaire to groups that receive aid to check if any of   more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 13, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Long Past the Pandemic, Kids Skip School in New York By Jason L. Riley The city's rate of chronic absenteeism shot up from 25% of students before Covid to 34.8% last year. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned four years ago after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct, is now running for New York City mayor as the answer to prob  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 14, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Make the U.S. Civil Service Effective Again By Judge Glock State deregulatory reforms have enhanced agencies' efficiency and flexibility. Congress should take note. President Trump's sweeping dismissals of federal employees have revived the debate around the American civil service. Many of Mr. Trump's critics argue that extensively regulating the h  more

NEW YORK, March 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * Mayor Adams, City Leaders Honor Lives Lost to COVID-19; Reflect on New York City's Efforts to Treat, Test, Vaccinate, and Heal New Yorkers During the Pandemic More Than 46,000 New Yorkers Died of COVID-19 More Than 7.5 Million People in New York City Have Received at Least One Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine -- 91 Percent Vaccination Rate New York City Administered More Than 1  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * New Proposal Gives North Carolina Companies a Pass to Pollute PFAS RALEIGH, NC -- The state Water Quality Committee advanced a proposed rule on PFAS pollution that would allow corporate polluters to self-regulate and avoid penalties for dumping "forever chemicals" into surface waters that provide drinking water for more than 3.5 million North Carolinians. Despite some  more

NEW YORK, March 14 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Newly Signed Wyoming Law Will Take a Battering Ram to Public Education and Government Services (NEW YORK) - PEN America today criticized Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon for signing HB 147 / HEA 67 into law last week. This sweeping bill not only prohibits DEI programming and restricts course  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, March 14 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Niagara University Launches Master's Degree Program in Nursing Education By Lisa McMahon The US Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that job opportunities for certified nurse educators will increase by 18% through 2033. Niagara University's College of Nursing has launched a new online master's degree program to prepare nurses for this growing career. Designed for nurses who want to transition into a r  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * NRDC Mourns the Passing of Representative Raul M. Grijalva, a Champion for Environmental Justice and Public Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. - Longtime House Natural Resources Committee leader and Arizona Congressman Raul M. Grijalva has passed away. Over his decades in public service, he played a pivotal role in advancing policies to protect our oceans and public lands, strength  more

NEW YORK, March 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals, NYC Health Department, and NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Release 'Open Letter to Immigrant New Yorkers' Promoting Health Care Access Letter affirms New York City's commitment to serving immigrant New Yorkers' health needs and protecting their privacy All New Yorkers are encouraged to access the City's public health care services regardles  more

NEW YORK, March 14 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * PEN America Announces Spring Literary Events, Reaffirms Commitment to Writers in Crisis (NEW YORK)--PEN America announced today dates for its upcoming events celebrating the power of literature and free expression. The 2025 PEN World Voices Festival will run from April 30 to May 3, and t  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Philanthropy That Brings Outside the Box Thinking to the Student Experience Kim and Mike Venutolo Michael "Mike" Venutolo '77 and his wife, Kim, vividly remember sharing an eight-hour bus ride through the 110-degree desert in the United Arab Emirates with a half dozen engineering students from Syracuse University. Mike had helped design a novel two-week internship experience to expose the students to issues  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica and The Texas Tribune Name Vianna Davila as New Texas Deputy Editor ProPublica and The Texas Tribune announced this week that Vianna Davila has been named the new deputy editor of their investigative reporting initiative. Davila, who has served as a reporter with the investigative unit since its inception, will help manage the Texas te  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica Documentary "Before A Breath" Streaming March 20 The film gives voice to parents who have lost children to stillbirth. Trailer for "Before a Breath" ProPublica's feature documentary "Before A Breath," directed by Nadia Sussman, will have its YouTube premiere on Thursday, March 20, at 8 p.m. Eastern. "Before a Breath" is a tender, in  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following working paper on March 3, 2025 by Wei Guo, Yanjun (Penny) Liao, and Qing Miao entitled "Managed Retreat and Flood Recovery: The Local Economic Impacts of a Buyout and Acquisition Program". Study Finds Economic Benefits from Post-Sandy Buyout and Acquisition Program in New York A new study by Resources for the Future (RFF) has found that New York State's Buyout and Acquisition Program, implemented after Hurricane Sa  more

NEW YORK, March 14 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * The time is now: Seize the moment and address Syria's unprecedented humanitarian and recovery needs at this year's Brussels Conference Brussels, Belgium, March 14, 2025 -- As international leaders gather for the 9th Brussels Conference on Syria, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling for bold and decisive action to address the urgent humanitarian and early r  more

NEW YORK, March 14 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Continues Unprecedented Federal Attack on Free Speech and Academic Freedom at Columbia University (NEW YORK)-- The Trump administration this week sent a letter to Columbia University, as part of its ongoing threat to cut federal research funds. The letter requires Co  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Foundation Welcomes Chenai Kirkpatrick to Foundation's Board of Directors The USCIB Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of Chenai Kirkpatrick, Director of Global Policy & Regulatory Affairs at SHRM, to its Board of Directors. SHRM, the world's largest association representing HR professionals and businesses, is a valued member of both USCIB. Norine Kennedy, Executive Dire  more