INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit on behalf of individuals incarcerated at Wabash County Jail. The complaint claims the Wabash facility is overcrowded and understaffed, resulting in dangerous, unconstitutional conditions in the jail. The lawsuit against Wabash County Jail is part of a larger pattern of county jail overcrowding in Indiana. In 2018, an ev  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The American College of Sports Medicine issued the following news release: * * * - Leading organizations to help members, certified personal trainers and other certified professionals improve lives by expanding knowledge and expertise * * * The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) announced a new partnership with USA Weightlifting (USAW), the sole governing and coaching certification body for weightlifting in the United States. The agreement significan  more

ASPEN, Colorado, Feb. 20 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Four novels and one short story collection make up the shortlist for the $35,000 award * * * Aspen Words, a program of the Aspen Institute, announced the shortlist for the Aspen Words Literary Prize (AWLP), a $35,000 annual award for a work of fiction that illuminates vital contemporary issues. The 2020 shortlist: Opioid, Indiana by Brian Allen Carr (Soho Press) Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn (Liverigh  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release on Feb. 19: NAFA Fleet Management Association, the vehicle fleet industry's largest trade association, announces CAFM Live, a certification-focused in-person educational event designed to lead to professional success and advancement. CAFM Live is a three-day learning program for advanced fleet education that covers all certification modules and prepares attendees for CAFM exams -- presente  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, called for the resignation of a newly-appointed Indiana Republican official who has posted Islamophobic material online. In January, CAIR welcomed the resignation of Kokomo Common Council Member Greg Jones after Islamophobic posts to his Facebook page in 2015 were found calling M  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies issued the following news release: The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies applauded the inclusion of mitigation-focused policies in the Trump administration's FY 2021 budget proposal to better protect the nation's homes and communities from natural disasters. "The president's budget offers new ideas to help make American homes and businesses more resilient to natural disasters and funding t  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA's Christian Outreach Division Asks the Fighting Irish to Show Compassion for All God's Creatures * * * With Ash Wednesday just days away, PETA's Christian outreach division, LAMBS (which stands for "Least Among My Brothers and Sisters" from Matthew 25:50), has placed an ad showing a fish next to the words "I'm ME, Not a Meal" online in the University of Notre Dame's stu  more