EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: President Donald Trump will be visiting El Paso, Texas this Wednesday following a mass shooting over the weekend which left more than 20 dead and dozens injured. "Since the very start of his administration, President Trump has vilified immigrants, the Latinx community, and the border," said Cynthia Pompa, advocacy manager for the ACLU Border Rights Center. "While this mass killing in our co  more

EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following statement on the mass shooting in El Paso: "Our staff in El Paso and across the state are heartbroken over this weekend's attack, in which 20 lives were taken on what should have been a routine shopping day preparing for the first day of school. "Our hearts and sympathies go out to those whose loved ones lost their lives or were injured in this tragedy, and we continue to stand in solidarity with the im  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following statement in response to the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio: "We weep with and pray for the families of the latest victims of murderous rampages in our country - this time in El Paso and Dayton. We cry out in anguish at the "normalization" of gun violence that claims the lives of hundreds of victims each year and at the racial hatred and white nationalism that is fueling horrific acts of domestic terro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Advancement Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit that develop and inspire community-based solutions based on the same high quality legal analysis and public education campaigns, issued the following statement after the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted the largest raid in the U.S. history in Morton, Mississippi: "As our nation is reeling from the shootings in El Paso, Texas, and in Dayton, Ohio, more than 600 ICE agents descended on a poultry processing pla  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: AFT President Randi Weingarten, Ohio Federation of Teachers President Melissa Cropper, Ohio Nurses Association CEO Kelly Trautner and Texas AFT President Zeph Capo joined El Paso AFT President Ross Moore and Socorro AFT President Veronica Hernandez in releasing the following statement after mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, left 29 people dead and dozens more injured over the weekend:   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The Allied Pilots Association issued the following news release: The Allied Pilots Association (APA), representing the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, endorsed the Safe Landings Act, a bill that would make the U.S. commercial aviation industry even safer. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier introduced the Safe Landings Act today at San Francisco International Airport, which was the site of a crash in 2013 (Asiana Airlines Flight 214) as well as a near-miss in 2017 (Air Canada  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The American Association of Diabetes Educators issued the following news release: Six diabetes educators were honored at the AADE Annual Conference in Houston for their achievements in diabetes care and their dedication to the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). Diabetes Educator of the Year Award Honoring a diabetes educator who has made a special contribution to the field through dedication, innovation and sensitivity in care. Diana Isaacs, PharmD,   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- The American Association of School Administrators issued the following statement by Executive Director Daniel A. Domenech on the shootings in Texas and Ohio: "At a time when communities across the country are preparing for the 2019-20 school year, our country is in mourning, following the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, resulting in the deaths of more than 20 people. "Once again, we are asking ourselves, 'When will these senseless acts of viol  more

EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: The ACLU Border Rights Center today filed a complaint with U.S Customs and Border Protection's Office of Professional Responsibility. The complaint states that CBP agents violated the Fifth Amendment rights of three U.S. citizens - academic researchers from the University of Texas at Austin - while attempting to re-enter the United States from Mexico. CBP agents denied the group entry into t  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following statement by President Vidor Friedman in response to the shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas: "The American College of Emergency Physician (ACEP) joins the nation in mourning and offers our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends and communities forever impacted by the tragic shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas, this weekend. "News reports are numbing, and even the most well-int  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The American College of Physicians issued the following statement by President Robert McLean: "The American College of Physicians (ACP) expresses our sadness and sympathy for those killed and injured in the recent shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. We would also like to extend our gratitude to the physicians, first-responders, law enforcement officers, and others who helped the victims in this time of crisis. Physicians regularly come face-to-face with the trage  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: Two mass shootings in less than 24 hours on August 3-4, 2019, have ravaged the communities of El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, and devastated our entire nation. In response to these most recent tragedies, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) expresses its ongoing grave concern about the death and destruction that these violent incidents continually inflict on American life. In addition to a now d  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 6 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * - Future Blood Pressure Monitoring Could Become as Easy as Taking a Video Selfie. - Transdermal Optical Imaging is a Smartphone-Based Technology that Accurately Measured Blood Pressure From a Video of a Person's Face in a Recent Study. * * * Blood pressure monitoring might one day become as easy as taking a video selfie, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an Americ  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the nation in expressing grief and sorrow for the loss of innocent lives in El Paso, Texas and in Dayton, Ohio. The two heinous crimes in Texas and Ohio within less than 24 hours apart indicate that we have a crisis in this country. Time is overdue for a serious conversation over two issues: Gun violence right-wing extremism and white supremacy.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: Today, we mourn the loss of precious life and reflect on the devastation that hit our nation over the weekend. Terrible things happen when fear and hate are normalized. The American Immigration Council stands with the resilient and welcoming communities of El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. While we feel pain and anguish today, we will turn this grief into recommitment to our belief that America always has   more

EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 6 -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association issued the following news release: In response to the human rights crisis unfolding in the detention centers and courts at the U.S.-Mexican border, multiple local and national legal organizations have formed the El Paso Immigration Collaborative (EPIC). The collective's goals are to advance the right to legal representation for detained immigrants and to provide sorely needed, increased oversight of the immigration courts an  more

STAFFORD, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- The American Life League issued the following statement by President Judie Brown regarding the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio: "Mass shootings in America are unacceptable. We as a people are better than this. The reality of a culture that is sinking further and further into decay and violence is real. Accept it or not, it's happening with or without your agreement. "Many Americans agonize over their fitness and physical health. We go to great l  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today condemns the senseless loss of lives from gun violence that has become all too common in this country, most recently in mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Gun violence is a public health crisis, and we must reduce the injuries and deaths that come from it, while promoting safe communities through funding of research on firearm violence a  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists issued the following news: ASHP (the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) expresses its deep sense of sadness and grief in light of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, where at least 31 innocent people were killed. These senseless acts of violence followed another shooting in Gilroy, California, where 3 people were killed on July 28. "Our thoughts and prayers are with those kille  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release: Earlier this week, the Trump administration reauthorized use of sodium cyanide in wildlife-killing devices called M-44s. These "cyanide bombs" received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency despite inhumanely and indiscriminately killing thousands of animals each year while also injuring people. The EPA allows the use of these devices by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following statement by CEO Jonathan Greenblatt: * * * - ADL providing expert analysis in what may be the third deadliest act of violence by a domestic extremist in over 50 years * * * ADL expressed deep sadness following the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas on Saturday, which left 20 dead and more than two dozen injured, in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. "Yet again we turn our thoughts and prayers to a communi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release: * * * - Partnership comes on heels of deadliest white supremacist attack in more than 50 years, which targeted the Latinx community * * * In response to the recent white supremacist attack in El Paso, Texas, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), UnidosUS (formerly NCLR) and LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) announced a new partnership today, which will share best practices and techniques for document  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Arab American Institute issued the following statement by Executive Director Maya Berry: Today marks the seven-year anniversary of the white supremacist mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, which killed six people and wounded others. We mark this devastating anniversary in the midst of a new tragedy, as the nation reels from back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, which killed 29 people and injured many. The El Paso shooting,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following statement by President Kris Brown: * * * - His disproven narratives are not the solution * * * Following President Trump's press conference to address this weekend's mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the gun violence prevention group Brady denounced Trump's dangerously inaccurate portrayal of gun violence in America. Brady condemns Trump's refusal to name America's weak gun laws as the ca  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following statement by President Kris Brown: At least 22 people have been injured in a shooting at a shopping center in El Paso, Texas, while many were preparing for back to school. Police have not yet confirmed the total number of individuals injured or killed, but have reported multiple fatalities. The gun violence prevention organization Brady expressed outrage at yet another mass shooting in America. Brady further u  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release: Police have confirmed that a shooter killed 20 people and injured at least 26 more at a shopping center in El Paso, Texas, making it one of the largest mass shootings in recent U.S. history. In a press conference, Texas Governor Greg Abbott repeated the inaccurate narrative that the epidemic of gun violence in the United States stems from a problem with mental health. Only 4% of all violent acts  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Bread for the World issued the following statement by President David Beckmann regarding the mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas: "This past weekend, our nation experienced another senseless mass killing in El Paso, TX that was motivated by racism and discrimination and the mass shooting in Dayton, OH. We mourn the loss of these men, women, and children, and all who are victims of violent hate crimes in the United States. "Christianity is grounded in the ex  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 5 -- The California Medical Association issued the following statement by President David H. Aizuss after the shootings in Ohio and Texas: "This weekend, dozens of people were again gunned down in cold blood - this time in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Last weekend, it was in Gilroy, California, where children (including a 6-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl) were murdered while at a festival with their families. "Physicians are on the front lines of these tr  more

BURLINGAME, California, Aug. 5 -- The California Teachers Association issued the following statement by President E. Toby Boyd calling for action to end the gun violence epidemic that terrorizes communities and threatens families: "Our words are not enough. Our combined thoughts and prayers do nothing to stop the seemingly endless plague of mass shootings and violence in America that have claimed 255 innocent lives this year alone. In the aftermath of Gilroy and another tragic weekend that saw   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Catholic Health Association of the United States issued the following statement: "Catholic hospitals, like other health care providers in the U.S., see first-hand the suffering that gun violence inflicts on our society. "We join in grieving with and praying for those whose loved ones were victims of the mass shootings this past weekend in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. "CHA believes the epidemic of gun violence is a critical public safety issue and moral imperative  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 5 -- The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center issued the following news release: Cedars-Sinai experts say that when it comes to mass shootings, all of us are victims--not only the people who live in Dayton, Ohio, or El Paso, Texas. "If we are constantly worried abut mass shootings, and if we are left to feel powerless and feel like there is nothing we can do, then that feeling of stress will escalate and the trauma will get worse," said Jonathan Vickburg, a licensed marria  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement after the mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas: * * * - Warns Against Expansion of Anti-Terrorism Laws * * * "The Center for Constitutional Rights stands in solidarity with the victims and the families of the deceased of this weekend's mass shootings. Although we do not yet know the full details of the shooters' motives, it appears that the shooting in El Paso, Texas was an act of white supr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Center for Popular Democracy issued the following statement by Jennifer Epps-Addison, network president and co-executive director, on the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio: * * * - "Trump's anti-immigrant language is dangerous and plunges our country into tragedy." * * * "This weekend, we experienced the 249th and 250th shooting in the United States in 2019. These acts of terror tear apart our communities and force our nation into mourning. We send   more

DALLAS, Texas, July 30 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published six research articles, including the following topics, in its July 30, 2019 edition: * Differential Clinical Profiles, Exercise Responses, and Outcomes Associated With Existing HFpEF Definitions * Guiding Principles for Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Global Expert Consensus Document * Insights Into the Pathogenesis of Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycar  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published seven research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 6, 2019 edition: * Evaluation and Management of the Child and Adult With Fontan Circulation: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association * HHIPL1, a Gene at the 14q32 Coronary Artery Disease Locus, Positively Regulates Hedgehog Signaling and Promotes Atherosclerosis * Impact of Bridge to Transplantation With Continuous-Flow L  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Common Cause issued the following statement by President Karen Hobert Flynn: "As our nation grieves back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend, Common Cause calls attention to the increasing connections between recent mass killings in which the shooters claim, or are found to have been part of, fringe white supremacist groups. "Not all mass killings in America are associated with white supremacy but as acts of domestic terrorism they  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: Suspected gunman Patrick Crusius uploaded a 2,300 word manifesto on 8chan's politically incorrect board, an online message board known for attracting far-right and neo-Nazi users, shortly before launching his shooting rampage in El Paso, Texas last weekend. Subsequently, Internet infrastructure providers Cloudflare and Tucows came under fire for their provision of services to 8chan. Unfortunately--though unsurp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Communications Workers of America issued the following news release: Over the weekend, mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, left 31 people dead and many more injured. In a statement, CWA District 6 Vice President and head of CWA's human rights program Claude Cummings called for meaningful action to end mass shootings and gun violence. "We must decide what type of country we want and what type of people we want to be," said Cummings. "It's not enough to  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The Electronic Security Association issued the following news: By Matt Milam, Director of Training and Certification It seems like every day we hear about another school or public shooting. It dominates the news and has become a point of stress and fear for many Americans. According to the US Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation, in 2018 alone, there were 27 incidents across 16 states resulting in 213 casualties. There is a great deal our industry ca  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 7 -- The Electronic Security Association issued the following news: Two recently proposed bills in Congress could boost the skilled labor pool nationwide for the electronic security industry and other high-skill, high-demand professions. ESA supports the workforce development investments suggested in these proposals, and plans to show support for their adoption during District Week in hopes that these bills will pass, thus providing increased funding for the technical educat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- EMILY's List issued the following news release: In recent weeks, four Texas Republican congressmen have announced their retirements: Reps. Mike Conaway (TX-11), Pete Olson (TX-22), Will Hurd (TX-23), and Kenny Marchant (TX-24). Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List, released the following statement: "The political winds are shifting in Texas, and Republican incumbents don't like what they see. "After Lizzie Fletcher flipped a long-held Republican seat and the sta  more

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Epilepsia, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features clinical and research results on all aspects of epilepsy from the International League Against Epilepsy, published 26 research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * A multicenter, matched case-control analysis comparing burden-of-illness in Dravet syndrome to refractory epilepsy and seizure remission in patients and caregivers in Germany * A potential role of hypophosphatemia for di  more

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 4 -- Faith in Action issued the following news release: In the aftermath of the tragedies at Walmart in El Paso, Texas and a nightclub in Dayton, Ohio, leaders with Faith in Action, the nation's largest faith-based grassroots organization in the country responded to the dual tragedies. Their leaders whose work focuses on immigrant justice, racial justice, and ending gun violence in urban communities shared the following statements: "Once again, we are made to recoil   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 5 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation deplores the pandering remarks of Texas' three highest officials in their responses to the horrific El Paso mass shooting. Gov. Greg Abbott called for the usual mindless "thoughts and prayers" at a press conference on the shooting, also tweeting, "We ask God to bind up the wounds of all who've been harmed." Abbott is a fierce defender of Second Amendment ri  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 7 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: * * * - Shooting Took Place Just Days Before Mass Shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio - Kiki Fantroyis at Least the 13 Trans Person Killed Nationwide This Year, With at Least 11 Having Been Killed With a Gun; All 13 Were Black Women * * * The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, release  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Franciscan Action Network issued the following news release: * * * - "Out of the depths I call to you, God." (Psalm 130) * * * Once again, our hearts break after this past weekend's mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio just as our hearts break over the gun violence that plagues many of our communities on a daily basis. Franciscan Action Network (FAN) and the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM) continue to pray for all involved and recognize that we   more

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 6 -- Freedom for Immigrants issued the following news release: * * * - From Texas to Louisiana to Florida, detained individuals demand due process, an end to indefinite detention, and release to their families and community * * * Multiple hunger strikes are taking place in ICE jails and prisons across the country as the Trump administration detains over 55,000 immigrants in federal custody. Under the Trump administration, individuals are being held in custody for in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Freedom House issued the following statement by President Mike Abramowitz after spate of violence inspired by white nationalism: "We are deeply saddened by the terrible events of the past weekend. We must recognize and combat growing white nationalist terrorism in the United States and elsewhere. "White nationalist ideology, which is the apparent motive behind the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, threatens the social fabric of this democracy, and of other places around th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Greenpeace issued the following statement by Executive Director Annie Leonard in response to the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio: "Our hearts are broken by the tragic, hate-fueled terrorist attacks in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. At least 31 parents, neighbors, friends, and family members have been senselessly killed, and this is just from the past few days. There have been over 250 mass shootings in the United States alone in 2019, all adding to the  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society issued the following statement by President and CEO Mark Hetfield: "HIAS is deeply saddened by the mass shootings this weekend in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. All of us at HIAS stand in solidarity with those who are mourning the loss of friends, family, and neighbors. "The gunman in El Paso allegedly used language of the white nationalist movement, including a warning about the "Hispanic invasion of Texas." We see a dange  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- The Hispanic Federation issued the following statement by President Jose Calderon on the shootings in Dayton and El Paso: "This weekend's deadly shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, profoundly saddens and deeply enrages us. The violence that was inflicted on these communities is heartbreaking but unfortunately unsurprising." "These shootings, and the hundreds that have preceded them this year, were preventable. Sensible and practical gun control legislation langu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to mass shootings at the Oregon District of Dayton, Ohio that left at least nine dead and at least 27 wounded and Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, where at least 20 were killed and more than two dozen wounded. HRC leaders in Texas and Ohio gave these responses: Reb  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Interfaith Alliance issued the following statement by President Jack Moline: In the aftermath of two horrific mass shootings in less than 24 hours in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, once again we are seeing public officials deflect from taking substantive action by using "thoughts and prayers" as a cover. "I am a person of faith. I have spent my entire adult life as a member of the clergy. I have an intensely personal relationship with the God in whom I believe. I p  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 8 -- The Journal of Rural Health, a journal that says it features rural health research, policy discussion and education information from the National Rural Health Association, published 15 research articles on the following topics in its Spring 2019 edition: * Association Between Rural Residence and Nonfatal Suicidal Behavior Among California Adults: A Population-Based Study * Cancer-Related Beliefs and Perceptions in Appalachia: Findings from 3 States * Correlate  more

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists issued the following news release: Kay K. Sanders, DNP, MHS, BS, BA, CRNA, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) from Fort Worth, Texas will receive the 39th Annual Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award during the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Annual Congress in Chicago, Ill. The Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award, established in 1980, is presented to a CRNA who has made a significan  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Latino Jewish Leadership Council, a part of the American Jewish Committee, issued the following statement: "The members of the Latino Jewish Leadership Council (LJLC) are deeply saddened by the senseless and horrific mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, which resulted in 31 deaths and dozens of injured. "Regarding El Paso in particular, we strongly denounce the rise of anti-Latino/anti-immigrant hate in our public sphere. This hate, coupled with unbridle  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following joint statement with 100 organizations, in response to the mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas: "The tragedies of this past weekend represent a confluence of two dangerous forces: the rise of white supremacist terror and our federal government's inaction on commonsense gun safety. Both deserve sweeping and consequential action by our elected leaders. "Every person in our country should  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following statement by President and CEO Vanita Gupta on the mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas: "Yet again, an apparent hate-inspired act of violence has stolen life from innocent people. The hateful rhetoric of the past several years has incited countless shootings - each one proving that anti-immigrant words breed anti-immigrant violence. "We cannot ignore that this El Paso community wa  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 7 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * - Voters who submit ballots by mail must be assured their votes will count * * * Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas, along with individual plaintiffs and partners, filed a complaint against the Texas Secretary of State to resolve the unclear and unfair rules for rejecting mail-in ballots in the state. Richardson v. Texas Secretary of State argues that Texas law fails to provide uniform s  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news: Changing the standard dose and timing of two therapies greatly cut tumor relapse and reduced side effects in mouse models of kinase mutated breast cancer and lung cancer, UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center researchers have found. The study published today in Science Immunology suggests that giving the two therapies as short course, first-line treatment might work better than the current  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Methodist Health System issued the following news release: Methodist Health System is gaining national attention for its efforts to embrace and respect diversity. Last week, Methodist was named one of the Healthcare Diversity Council's Top 3 Healthcare Diversity Organizations in the nation. The award was presented at the National Healthcare Diversity Conference on July 24 in Houston at MD Anderson Cancer Center. "We've already seen our diversity work pay off internally  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 4 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following statement by President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz on the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio: "MALDEF mourns the loss of so many innocent lives this weekend in El Paso and Dayton. These tragedies have real, longterm, traumatic consequences for families whose loved ones are senselessly killed. "At the same time, we challenge congressional leaders to step up and t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 8 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: Yesterday, 680 immigrant workers were arrested in raids that encompassed several different workplaces in Mississippi and 600 agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The coordinated sting was conducted shortly before Donald J. Trump was scheduled to visit El Paso where 22 people - many of them Latino - were killed in a mass shooting by a Houston man who wrot  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 5 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following statement by President Hank Greenberg in response to the two mass shootings that ended the lives of 31 people and injured dozens: "The New York State Bar Association recoils in horror, as all Americans do, at the mass shootings this past weekend in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas. Our hearts break for the victims and their families. The senseless loss and suffering must not be in vain. Policymakers must act to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The National Association of Broadcasters issued the following news release: A dynamic lineup of radio industry executives and financial experts will discuss the business impact of significant regulatory changes affecting radio. "Pillsbury's Broadcast Finance 2019: Radio Unleashed - Preparing for a New Regulatory World," hosted by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, will take place Tuesday, September 24 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at the Radio Show in Dallas, Texas. The 2019 Radi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 -- NACE International issued the following news: Today NACE International and SSPC, The Society for Protective Coatings announced their joint decision to hire McKinley Advisors to manage the ongoing exploratory process for a potential cooperative relationship between the organizations. Through its experience with many similar transactions, McKinley Advisors has developed a thorough model to gather member and stakeholder feedback and evaluate options for collaboration. Se  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release: The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) and NALEO Educational Fund today released a statement from their Boards of Directors Executive Committees regarding the recent acts of violence and hate in El Paso, Texas. "With 22 precious lives taken in yet another heinous act of violence, we have reached a turning point as a nat  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 7 -- The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures issued the following statement by President and CEO Maria Lopez De Leon: "The hatred and violence targeting the Latino community in El Paso are a direct influence of the white supremacist language expressed by Trump and his administration and condoned by the silence of his party and his supporters. "The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures is outraged by the attacks perpetrated against our communitie  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The National Association of Social Workers issued the following news release: The National Association of Social Workers Texas Chapter (NASW/TX) condemns the recent racist act of terrorism in El Paso. Unfortunately, this fits into a larger pattern of mass shootings across our country and highlights how imperative it is for our state and national leaders to take action now. We've heard rhetoric from the President of the United States, the two U. S. Senators from Texas,   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The National Audubon Society issued the following news: * * * - Report affirms importance of programs like Audubon's Conservation Ranching Initiative and findings of recent report on fate of birds in America's grasslands. * * * Today, the IPCC released "Climate Change and Land," a special report highlighting the connection between land use and climate change. The report calls for major changes in food production practices in order to reduce carbon emissions, increase  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 8 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: This week, the National Corn Growers Association continued its ninth season of Field Notes, a series that takes readers behind the farm gate to follow the year in the life of American farm families. While these growers come from diverse geographic areas and run unique operations, they share a common love for U.S. agriculture and the basic values that underpin life in farming communities. Field Notes  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Council for Behavioral Health issued the following news release: * * * - Behavioral Health-based Report Recommends Communitywide Response to Mass Violence * * * Today, the Medical Director Institute (MDI) of the National Council for Behavioral Health released, "Mass Violence in America: Causes, Impacts and Solutions," a comprehensive response following recent episodes of mass violence in El Paso, Texas; Dayton, Ohio and Gilroy, California. For the first tim  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news release: The National Health Law Program mourns the 31 people killed and many others wounded in two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. The massacre of Latinx people in El Paso, in particular, demonstrates the deadly consequences of unchecked white supremacy, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and unrestricted access to firearms. The growing threat of domestic terror attacks carried out by violent white suprema  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 4 -- -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following statement by Executive Director Marielena Hincapie: Dozens of people were killed and even more injured by mass shooters in Dayton, Ohio; El Paso, Texas; and Gilroy, California, over the past several days, with at least one shooting targeting Latinx and immigrant community members. Among the dead were community members and nationals of both the United States and Mexico who were engaging in everyday act  more

DES PLAINES, Illinois, Aug. 6 -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau issued the following news release: * * * - Texas Continues to Take the Top Spot for Hail Claims * * * The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today, released the most recent three-year analysis of insurance claims associated with hailstorms in the United States, and Texas and Colorado continue to remain at the top of the list. According to a review of claims data from ISO ClaimSearch(R), there were a total of 2,891,291 h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following statement by President Debra Ness on the two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio: "Thoughts and prayers are no longer enough. As we mourn the deaths of brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers and numerous loved ones who died this past weekend we must honor their memory with real action. "We can no longer be a country that ignores the threat of home grown white nationalist terrorism and we can  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The National Restaurant Association has scheduled the following events: Information Technology Executive Study Group Meeting, Sept. 10-11, Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas. Agenda and speakers: Managing Third Party Delivery Integrations: Custom and Off-The-Shelf POS Solutions Learning from some of the best in restaurant IT through the presentation of real life case studies, attendees will develop a framework to approach third party delivery integrations; understand its comp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The National Education Association issued the following statement by President Lily Eskelsen Garcia in response to what she called the acts of gun violence stoked by the racist rhetoric of President Trump, which left three people dead in Gilroy, California; 21 in El Paso, Texas; and 10 in Dayton, Ohio: "Today, our nation once again mourns. We grieve for the 34 people who died at the hands of gunmen in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton. We pray for the victims who are still fight  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The National Organization for Women issued the following news release: The white nationalist who killed twenty people in El Paso targeted more than innocent shoppers and families from both sides of the border. He was aiming to promote the racist, hateful views of a toxic online community that's been emboldened by what they hear from Donald Trump and his enablers on cable news and online. Before committing his act of domestic terrorism, the Texas gunman made sure to expla  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 5 -- The Parents Television Council issued the following news release: In light of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the Parents Television Council called on the entertainment industry not to dodge responsibility for the violent entertainment culture it has created, citing new research published in Psychology Today that suggests "exposure to violence in the media can increase children's dangerous behavior around real firearms." New PTC resear  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release: Our hearts go out to all those affected by the tragedies in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. The American Red Cross is working in close coordination with emergency officials to provide comfort and support to the affected communities. In El Paso specifically, Red Cross volunteers are also supporting a family assistance center. Over the coming days, we will continue to work with local officials and community partners   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Service Employees International Union issued the following statement by International President Mary Kay Henry on the shooting attacks in Gilroy, California; El Paso, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio: "SEIU members across the country stand together in sending our love and support to people harmed by the attacks in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton. "Our SEIU family has also been directly affected. "In California, an SEIU Local 521 member was injured and her six-year-old son was kil  more

WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 5 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: This weekend, at least 29 people were killed and dozens more were wounded in mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas. While details are still emerging, the shooting in El Paso was reportedly fuelled by anti-immigrant hatred and the toll of wounded may be higher there because some victims may be avoiding hospitals or family reunification centers due to concern over being persecuted because of their immigration  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 3 -- Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following statement on the mass murder in El Paso, Texas: "SWC grieves for the victims of mass murder and mayhem by a white supremacist in Texas. "Carnage validated and celebrated on social media platforms like chan8 - which demonize minorities, Jews and immigrants - before deadly shootings from Pittsburgh to New Zealand to Poway. "Those cheering hate, racism, and anti-Semitism 24/7 must be stopped. "We urge President Trum  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: George Wilson, a principal scientist at Southwest Research Institute, has been honored with the Award of Merit from ASTM. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM's highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The ASTM International Committee on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants selected Wilson for his contributions to   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news release: Old lungs are not as capable as young lungs of fighting off an infection of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB), placing seniors at a greater risk of developing TB. The microbe that causes this infectious disease, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), currently kills more people in the world than any other pathogen. "Things go wrong as we get older," said Professor Joanne Turner, Ph.D., Vice  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news release, dated on Aug. 3: * * * - Researchers studying effects on primates first * * * San Antonio scientists are conducting research to find out how drug treatment for cancer patients could be used to help decrease the effects of the aging mind of seniors. Texas Biomedical Research Institute professor Marcel Daadi, PhD, is trying to figure out how to reverse the effects of age-related cognitive decl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Texas Hospital Association issued the following news release: Texas doctors and hospitals have a new tool to fight the ever-increasing measles threat, as the number of people sickened by the infectious yet preventable disease climbs. The Texas Medical Association and Texas Hospital Association have created a new resource to help physicians, hospitals and other health care professionals combat the highly contagious, yet entirely preventable, respiratory illness. The do  more

EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following statement by volunteer Melinda Luevanos after the reports of a shooting at Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso: * * * - Initial Reports Indicate Multiple Victims; Suspect in Custody * * * Reports indicate multiple people were shot and wounded. Police have reported one suspect is in custody. "Our hearts are broken as we wait to learn more about this  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced Brian Blase as senior fellow for Right on Healthcare. "Brian is a key influencer on American health policy and reform. He has a broad range of knowledge and we are fortunate to have Brian join our Right on Healthcare Initiative," said Kevin Roberts, executive director at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Prior to joining TPPF, Blase served as a speci  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 -- The Houston Symphony issued the following news: The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to Jones Hall with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert, the sixth film in the Harry Potter series. On April 10-11, the Houston Symphony will perform Nicholas Hooper's incredible score live from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen. In 2016, CineConcerts and Warner Bros. Consumer Products announc  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: The FAST Commissioning for Pumped Storage Hydropower -- (PSH) prize competition selected two Southwest Research Institute PSH concepts among nine winners advancing to the next stage of the competition. The FAST prize -- which stands for "Furthering Advancements to Shorten Time Commissioning for Pumped Storage Hydropower"-- is part of the American-Made Challenges series, designed to accelerate the comm  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- The Union for Reform Judaism issued the following statement by President Rabbi Rick Jacobs in response to the fatal shooting in El Paso, Texas that left at least 20 people dead and dozens injured: "Today our nation grieves for the at least 20 people slaughtered in El Paso by a 21-year-old gunman. Just a few days ago, I returned from El Paso where I joined Rev. Dr. William J. Barber and hundreds of faith leaders for Moral Monday at the Borderlands to protest the inhumane tre  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 6 -- The United Methodist Church issued the following news release: In the aftermath of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, Council of Bishops President Bishop Ken Carter is calling for United Methodists to help end white supremacy and xenophobia which he says is fueling a culture of violence. In a statement released today, Bishop Carter commended the statements of Bishop Gregory Palmer and Bishop Earl Bledsoe to the people of their residential areas   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- The United Way Worldwide issued the following statement on gun violence: Gilroy, California. El Paso, Texas. Dayton, Ohio. "Over the course of two weeks, these communities have become yet another footnote in a history linked by the devastation of gun violence, not on the battlefield but in our neighborhoods and communities. If your life has not been personally touched by these incidents, don't be complacent. We are ALL impacted and are slowly being forever chang  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news: A new study from the UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center demonstrates that antiviral drugs for hepatitis C reduce liver-related deaths by nearly 50% in patients with a history of liver cancer. The finding builds on a December 2018 study by the same researchers who found that antiviral drugs do not increase the risk of liver cancer recurrence, as was previously feared. Dr.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following statement by Executive Director Josh Sugarmann after the assault weapon attack that occurred at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas: "Less than a week after the assault rifle attack in Gilroy, California, today a military-bred weapon was used once again for the exact purpose for which it was designed: to kill and injure as many people as quickly and efficiently as possible. "This latest attack is the result of a gun industry that e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following statement by Executive Director Josh Sugarmann after the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio: "This is insanity. Men, women, and children are being gunned down in our public spaces in mass attacks and as a nation we fail to act. "The common, bloody thread that runs through these shootings is a semiautomatic firearm, frequently an assault weapon, equipped with a high-capacity detachable ammunition magazine. "U  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Washington National Cathedral issued the following statement by Dean Randolph Marshall Hollerith on the mass shootings in California, Ohio and Texas: "Over the last week, our nation has suffered mass shootings in Texas, Ohio and California along with dozens of other deadly shootings across the country. "Earlier this week, Washington National Cathedral asked the nation to look inward at our tolerance for hateful and racist rhetoric. I do so again, asking, how long wil  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Aug. 7 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: The Trump administration has reauthorized use of sodium cyanide in wildlife-killing devices called M-44s. These "cyanide bombs" received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency despite inhumanely and indiscriminately killing thousands of animals every year. They have also injured people The EPA allows use of the devices by Wildlife Services, the animal-killing program of the U.S. De  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- YWCA USA issued the following statement by CEO Alejandra Y. Castillo: "Today, our prayers and support are with the people of El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Yet once again, we stand with communities that have been terrorized by active shooters whose only goal is to unleash fear, inflict pain and cause great loss of innocent life. "Our YWCA network is here to support El Paso, Dayton, and all communities that have experienced the senseless tragedy of gun violence, and to  more