HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: The ACLU responded to a lawsuit filed challenging trans-inclusive practices in Connecticut. The lawsuit has been filed against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference and multiple school boards and specifically names Andraya Yearwood and   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 13 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: * * * - ADF attorneys represent female track competitors marginalized by Connecticut's allowance of boys in their events * * * Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing three female high-school track competitors and their mothers filed suit in federal court Wednesday to challenge Connecticut's policy of allowing males to compete in girls' sports--a policy that robs female athletes of o  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities issued the following news release: The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) is extremely pleased to announce its 2020-2021 Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2020. The members of the 2020-2021 AAIDD Board of Directors are: President: Leonard Abbeduto, PhD, FAAIDD Director, UC Davis MIND Institute, Tsakopoulos-Vismara Endowed Chair, and Profess  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 11 -- The Broad Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 10: * * * - Largest study yet of angiosarcoma reveals new mutations and suggests therapeutic possibilities for some subtypes * * * For over three decades, Jim Chapdelaine thought he'd never meet another person who had the rare, aggressive cancer he'd battled since 1976, known as angiosarcoma. Even his doctors thought his diagnosis must be a mistake because so few patients get the disease. A mu  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Feb. 12 -- The Center for Medicare Advocacy issued the following joint statement with Medicare Rights Center: On Monday, President Trump submitted his annual budget request to Congress. The administration's plan includes legislative proposals and detailed funding recommendations for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21). While the president's budget request is not binding on Congress and does not directly lead to any program or funding changes, it is an important policy document tha  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 12 -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release on Feb. 11: Connecticut's largest business organization announced a new partnership with At-Bay, a provider of digital insurance and risk management tools, to provide cyber insurance for small businesses. Ken Comeau, president of CBIA's Service Corp., said the partnership will provide CBIA member companies protection and peace of mind. "All companies, regardless of size, are a  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 13 -- The Foundation Source issued the following news release: As the April 15th tax filing deadline looms, people are thinking about how to reduce their taxes for next year. That's why, for many philanthropic high-net-worth individuals, the significant financial benefits of establishing a private foundation might be especially compelling right now. "Suppose an individual has highly appreciated stock that he or she is reluctant to sell because of the capital gains   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders issued the following statement: Yesterday the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative religious law firm, filed a lawsuit aimed at preventing transgender girls from playing school sports in Connecticut. The lawsuit specifically targets the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference's (CIAC) policy which states reasonable rules for allowing transgender girls to participate at the high school level in girls' events and   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 15 -- The National Parent Teacher Association issued the following news release: National PTA is pleased to announce that five PTA leaders from across the country have been selected to serve as equity fellows with the Center for Family Engagement over the next year. The fellowship is part of National PTA's efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion throughout PTA. The equity fellows are: * Valentina Conetta (Connecticut) Valentina Conetta is president of AP  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, Feb. 13 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release: The National Shooting Sports Foundation(R) (NSSF(R)), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, and a small Washington state business filed a motion in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington in Seattle to intervene in a lawsuit filed by 23 state attorneys general to block two recently announced rules by the Trump administration. The rules changes wou  more

TORRINGTON, Connecticut, Feb. 14 -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation issued the following news: The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation is pleased to announce the Dick's Restaurant Scholarship has been added to the Torrington Chapter of UNICO application beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year. Since 1977, Dick's Restaurant Scholarship Fund has provided annual awards to deserving students from Torrington High School or Oliver Wolcott Technical High School who elect to pur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The R Street Institute issued the following news release: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont introduced a clean slate bill on Wednesday as part of his State of the State address. In a new policy short, R Street Associate Director of Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties Nila Bala discusses how criminal records create enormous barriers to employment, housing and educational opportunities that linger far beyond the point when a person has served their sentence and paid their d  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Feb. 11 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 10: * * * - Bloomberg Rises in Primary, Runs Strong Against Trump * * * In the wake of the Iowa caucuses and heading into the New Hampshire primary, there is a dramatic shift in the Democratic primary race for president as Senator Bernie Sanders claims frontrunner status for the first time, overtaking former Vice President Joe Biden, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 14 -- Save the Children issued the following statement by National Director Duncan Harvey following reports of children injured when their school was hit by mortar fire in northern Rakhine state, Myanmar: "Our thoughts are with the children and their families impacted by this horrible incident. Save the Children strongly condemns all forms of violence against children in conflict situations. Children who have nothing to do with this conflict are being put at the hea  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 6 -- Save the Children issued the following statement: As an organization that was founded to address the plight of children affected by conflict in the aftermath of World War I, Save the Children strongly opposes the recent decision to end the prohibition on the use of anti-personnel land mines and urges the U.S. government to reconsider this policy change that endangers children. Not only do we know that the majority of land mines and explosive remnants of war k  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 13 [TNSk12research] -- Save the Children issued the following news release: Wars and conflicts are intensifying and becoming increasingly dangerous for children, according to a new report released by Save the Children. While fewer children are living in conflict-affected areas, those who do face the greatest risk of falling victim to serious violence since systematic records began/ii. The research revealed that some 415 million children worldwide were living in con  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 14 -- Save the Children issued the following news release: The conditions for children and families forced to flee their homes in Idlib, Syria are deteriorating at an alarming speed in severe winter weather, Save the Children is warning. The ongoing escalation in conflict in Idlib has seen: * At least 290,000 children displaced from their homes by violence. * It has been widely reported that schools in Idlib city and the countryside have been closed until further   more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 3 -- Save the Children issued the following news release: The reopening today, for the first time in three years, of Sanaa airport for medical flights restores a vital lifeline for thousands of children who are stuck in Yemen without access to lifesaving treatment, Save the Children said, as a plane with seven patients on board took off for Amman, Jordan. "Almost every day our teams see children who are maimed in this conflict, or who are suffering from diseases th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials issued the following news release: * * * - Funding awarded in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Caroli  more