NEW YORK, June 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 Statement: 2,100 Protests Take Place Nationwide * WASHINGTON -- On June 14, more than five million people nationwide rallied at over 2,100 events across the country, condemning President Trump's escalating abuses of power. The wav  more

RYE BROOK, New York, June 14 -- EZDRM Inc., a digital rights management services, issued the following news: * * * C2PA for live video: Signing and Authentication in Real Time As a leader in digital rights management, EZDRM worked with Qualabs to develop a C2PA implementation framework that showcases live video signing and authentication. The solution was developed on an aggressive timeline to support a demonstration of how real-time content authentication could work in practice. As AI-gen  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Israel-Iran Conflict * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. "The situation in the Middle East is extremely serious and I am closely monitoring ongoing developments. I will always suppo  more

NEW YORK, June 14 -- The International Aid Transparency Initiative, a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative that works with donors, partner countries and civil society organizations to make information about aid spending easier to access and use, issued the following news: * * * Introducing IATI State of the Data: unlocking the potential of development transparency This new series looks at how IATI data is being published and used and how valuable this data is for driving more effective and  more

NEW YORK, June 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns Politically Motivated Shootings of Minnesota State Officials... * Minnesota State Representative, and former Speaker of the Minnesota House, Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed this weekend in their homes by a gunman who presented himself as a law enforcement official. Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were also shot in their h  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SHOOTINGS IN MINNESOTA * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am horrified by the heinous shootings that took place overnight in Minnesota and the murder of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. My prayers are with Melissa and Mark's two children as well as with the additional victims  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SHOOTINGS IN MINNESOTA * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am horrified by the heinous shootings that took place overnight in Minnesota and the murder of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. My prayers are with Melissa and Mark's two children as well as with the additional victims who were injured, includi  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE 250TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: 250 years ago, the United States Army was born out of the struggle to defeat a monarchy and establish a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Year after year and decade after decade, our soldiers   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE 250TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: 250 years ago, the United States Army was born out of the struggle to defeat a monarchy and establish a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Year after year and decade after decade, our soldiers have answered the call wit  more

NEW YORK, June 14 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 12, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * The Fed Can Now Declare Victory over Inflation By Allison Schrager Higher prices aren't over, but the central bank has officially completed its pandemic mission. When it comes to inflation, America has reached a "Mission Accomplished" moment. Rule No. 1 of inflation reports is never to read too much into one report, but there have now been several months o  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The New York City Bar Association issued a statement denouncing executive actions by the federal administration that it claims unlawfully target educational institutions through threats, financial penalties, and politically motivated demands. The organization asserted that recent directives undermine academic freedom, freedom of speech, and the independence of universities by coercing them to align with administration-approved viewpoints. It warned that such actions not   more

NEW YORK, June 14 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * NYS Supreme Court Bars Adams From Opening ICE Office at Rikers New York, NY--Today, the Supreme Court of the State of New York issued a preliminary injunction barring Mayor Eric Adams from opening an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office at Rikers. Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition: "Justice prevailed in New York City today as Mayor Adam  more

NEW YORK, June 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU Statement on No Kings Day * NEW YORK CITY - Today the New York Civil Liberties Union joined New Yorkers at No Kings Day events across the state. In response, NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman issued the following statement: "As the wannabe king squanders millions on a military parade today to emulate dictators and intimidate critics, We the People are resolute. We  more

NEW YORK, June 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Two Lawmakers Shot at their Homes in Minnesota, Communities Sheltered in Place; Everytown, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond * Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman Were Shot by Gunman Impersonating a Police Officer ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety'  more