INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 7 -- Indiana University-Purdue University issued the following news release: Nestled in the lower level of University Library, the Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives has been an IUPUI 50th Anniversary hot spot. With tall ceilings, retractable shelves for optimal space-saving, and a temperature- and humidity-controlled atmosphere, the archives are the go-to for decades-old photographs, data and documentation of early IUPUI planning. "Our job in the archives  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the national ACLU, the Texas Civil Rights Project, Demos, and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed today a lawsuit against the Texas Secretary of State David Whitley for the creation and rollout of a flawed voter purge list that discriminates against naturalized citizens. The lawsuit also includes election officials from  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: Today, in response to recent police use of force incidents on college and university campuses involving black students and students with mental illness, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, in partnership with the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA), released "P.R.O.T.E.C.T. - A Guide for Law Enforcement Engagement with Students of Color". The P.R.O.T.E.C.T. recom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Peace Corps issued the following statement by Director Jody Olsen on the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative introduced during a launch event at the White House: "Since its formation in 1961, the Peace Corps has advanced the empowerment of women as a pillar of development, recognizing that expanding opportunities for women can transform their futures and the futures of their families. Having served the Peace Corps in various capacities, I am especially  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release: Over 300 Americans departed in January for Peace Corps service. They will spend the next two years working with communities in Albania, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Myanmar, South Africa and Thailand. Peace Corps Response volunteers will undertake shorter-term, high-impact service assignments in China, Eswatini, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Rwanda, Ukraine and Zambia. The new trainees gathered at staging events across the United S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 401) to "prohibit the research and development, production, and deployment of the Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead. The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. The legislation wa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 339) to "designate segments of the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 338) to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to require the development of ethics plans for certain transition teams. The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Christopher Coons, D-De  more