NEW YORK, Dec. 31 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Applauds Federal Court Ruling Upholding California's Landmark Classroom Bias Prevention Law * American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomed a federal court ruling today ensuring that AB 715, California's newly enacted law protecting public school students from bias and discrimination in the classroom, will go into effect on Jan. 1. Denying a challenge that sought to block the law  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CA Responds to 'Lazy, Unoriginal' Anti-Muslim Commentary in the Western Journal * "The overt bigotry expressed by contributing writer Samuel Short in his recent commentary, where he claims to speak on behalf of 'Western civilization,' is an appalling and downright dangerous continuation of the blatant anti-Muslim rhetoric that has made its way back into the   more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 31 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Shark Tank: 5 Sharks and a Baby: Can This New Invention Provide Sleep for Newborns and Their Parents? (1/14) * WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 10:02-11:00 p.m. EST - Shark Tank: "5 Sharks and a Baby: Can This New Invention Provide Sleep for Newborns and Their Parents?" (1710) Logline: Business owners pitch their innovative ideas to the Sharks, including a baby-soothi  more

ORONO, Maine, Dec. 31 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * Sunday could be big night for UMaine alum Timothy Simons at Critics Choice Awards * Timothy Simons, a 2001 graduate of the University of Maine, is hoping to hear his name called Sunday, Jan. 4, when the Critics Choice Awards are handed out. Simons earned a nomination for best supporting actor in a comedy series for his role as Sasha in the Netflix show "Nobody Wants This." The 31st annual Critics Ch  more