INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 31 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release: * * * - Indiana prison and jail conditions are ripe for widespread outbreak * * * On behalf of people who are incarcerated and most at risk, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana submitted an emergency petition, requesting the Indiana Supreme Court take immediate action designed to stem the progression of COVID-19 in the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC) and Indian  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement on March 1: Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced yesterday that he intends to block access to abortion care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing an extreme ideological agenda over medical expertise and science. He joins at least five other Republican anti-choice governors who have exploited the public health crisis to advance their agenda to gut reproductive freedom. Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 1 -- The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies issued the following news release: The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies joined with a coalition of American industries to call for the creation of a COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund. Patterned after a federal assistance fund to help recovery after 9/11, the COVID-19 fund would provide assistance directly to businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and their e  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 4 -- The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies issued the following news release: The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies joined with other members of the property/casualty insurance industry to respond to concerns raised by members of California's congressional delegation over COVID-19 and the exclusions for viruses and pandemics in standard commercial business interruption insurance policies. In a letter, the group shared concerns for   more

MANASQUAN, New Jersey, March 28 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release: Indiana Representative Matt Lehman, NCOIL President, and Commissioner Tom Considine, NCOIL CEO, issued the following statement regarding the enactment of the historic coronavirus relief bill - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). "I applaud President Trump for signing the CARES Act into law in order to provide the country the social and financial  more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, April 1 -- Operation Blessing International issued the following news: Stevie grew up in a town surrounded by darkness. The city in Indiana where she was born and raised is known for its high suicide rates. Stevie even personally knows many relatives or close friends who took their own lives. She thought she had escaped the gloom and found happiness with her husband and their young son, Thorben. But then her husband began to change, bringing the darkness back. He exhi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 31 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 3 with 2019 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 3 comprises Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other regional MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. Region 3's conference is scheduled  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 31 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 9 with 2019 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 9 comprises Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other regional MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. Regional winners would normally be recognized at regional conferences, however  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 2 -- The Mind Trust issued the following news release: * * * - Two virtual gatherings for interested applicants will be offered in April, hosted by Surge Institute Founder and President Carmita Semaan * * * The Surge Academy, a program that spends six months developing, elevating and uniting emerging education leaders of color, will be expanding to the city of Indianapolis, IN. Designed by the Surge Institute, the Surge Academy provides an intensive fellowship e  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 3 -- The Association of Telecom Management Professionals issued the following news release: AOTMP(R), a leading training, certification, and advisory services firm for telecom, mobility, and IT management professionals, announced that Upland Cimpl has achieved its Efficiency First(R) Vendor Solution Certification for Telecom Expense Management (TEM) Lifecycle and Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Services. This globally esteemed certification demonstrates Upland  more