INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 9 -- 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 statement by Policing Policy Advisor Paige Fernandez: On Wednesday, May 6th, police officers shot and killed Dreasjon Reed in Indianapolis, Indiana. Police have claimed that Reed opened fire after a car chase, but disturbing live video raises significant concerns an  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 8 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following statement: Police officers fatally shot Dreasjon Reed last night near Michigan and 62nd street, in Indianapolis. Police have said the man opened fire after a car chase, but disturbing live video taken on Reed's phone of the incident has concerned many members of the community. * * * "We join many in the community by calling for a prompt, thorough, and transparent investigation into the deadly sh  more

ST. JOSEPH, Missouri, May 6 -- The American Angus Association issued the following news release: Gage Zenor, Attica, Ind., has earned the National Junior Angus Association's (NJAA) Bronze award, according to Jaclyn Upperman, education and events director of the American Angus Association(R) in Saint Joseph, Mo. Zenor is the 17-year-old son of Heidi Zenor and attends Seeger High School. He is a member of the NJAA and the Indiana Junior Angus Association. He has participated in local and state   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 6 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The Roxbury Public Library, Succasunna, New Jersey, is the recipient of the 2020 American Library Association Gale Cengage Learning Financial Development Award. The annual award is presented to a library organization that exhibited meritorious achievement in carrying out a library financial development project to secure new funding resources for a public or academic library. The award includes a che  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Grow America's Infrastructure Now Coalition issued the following statement: Fourteen state attorneys general filed a brief last week urging the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to keep the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline operational while it undergoes additional environmental review. The AGs argue closing the pipeline, which has safely transported more than 500,000 barrels of oil per day from North Dakota to southern Illinois for nearly three years, would h  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 6 -- The Journal of Nursing Scholarship, a journal that says it focuses on health of people from the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2020 edition: * A Positive Side of Deployment: Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Nurses Who Served in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars * Addressing the Needs of Abused Chinese Women Through a Community-Based Participatory Approach * Resumi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 6 -- The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies issued the following news release: The Washington, D.C. City Council helped ensure the continued viability of the District's insurance marketplace and the insurability of local businesses by declining to impose an excessive and unconstitutional mandate that insurers retroactively cover losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies said. "It is gratifying to s  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 5 -- The National Association of State Chief Information Officers issued the following news release: The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) has awarded Indiana Department of Child Services Chief Information Officer, Kevin Jones, with the association's 2020 Technology Champion Award. Kevin's nomination submission described him as the "epitome of CIO as problem solver with a personal leadership style grounded in empathy for the 25,000 childr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 5 -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Our member spotlight today features Transhield Inc., an Indiana-based company that specializes in protective covers for boats and other transportation equipment. Recognizing a unique opportunity to pitch in with their existing protective materials, Transhield reached out to their community to provide gowns and privacy curtains to regional hospitals in Indiana. Since 1994, Transhield has  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 8 -- Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, a peer-reviewed journal that seeks to promote voluntarism, citizen participation, philanthropy and nonprofit organizations from the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition: * The Policies of Social Innovation: A Cross-National Analysis * Assessing the Role of Ethnic Enclaves and Neighborhood Conditions in Volunt  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 9 -- Teach For America issued the following news release: Education nonprofit and leadership development organization Teach For America Indianapolis (TFA Indy) announces that Keith Thomas, Jr. has been awarded the 2020 Lisa M. Sablosky Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching. The annual award recognizes outstanding TFA Indy alumni teachers in Indianapolis who demonstrate extraordinary leadership, a commitment to teaching as a powerful force in the fight for educationa  more