WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Action Alert: Urge Montgomery County Council to Vote No to Public Funding for Maryland Israel Development Center Council Hearing Scheduled for Today at 1:30pm The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is urging all people of conscience to urge Maryland officials not to support companies that enable genocide. This afternoon, the Montgomery County Coun  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 9 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * NAACP of Maryland, Unions, and Consumer Advocates Urge Governor Moore to Veto Bill that Legalizes Predatory Payday Loans and Weakens Ban on Lending Discrimination ANNAPOLIS, Md. - With the window closing fast for Maryland Governor Wes Moore to sign or veto legislation, NAACP Maryland State Conference and the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) today released a letter fr  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 10 -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: * * * NFID Statement on the Importance of Federal Advisory Committees in Protecting Public Health The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) underscores the vital role that federal advisory committees play in informing public health decision-making. These committees--including those convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug A  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 9 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Scientist assesses on FFRF TV show the role of chance An acclaimed biologist explains on the Freedom From Religion Foundation's television show how much of our existence is guided by chance. Sean B. Carroll is an award-winning scientist, writer, educator and film producer. He's the Andrew and Mary Balo and Nicholas and Susan Simon Chair of Biology at the University  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 10 -- Disability Belongs (formerly RespectAbility) issued the following news: * * * Understanding the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Funding Release: Implications for Aging and Disability Policy By Ashley Nyaley On May 5, 2025, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced the release of more than $1 billion in grant funding for programs authorized under the Older Americans Act (OAA). These grants fund a range of   more