WASHINGTON, May 15 -- 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 on May 14: Even during a pandemic, governments have a legal obligation to provide all students equal access to an adequate education, the American Civil Liberties Union and over 25 ACLU state chapters warned in letters to state and local leaders nationwide. To h  more

NEW YORK, May 16 -- Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: As news reports highlight the devastating impact of COVID-19 in communities of color, including elevated rates of severe illness and death, Columbia Mailman School experts say more attention should be paid to factors that give rise to those outcomes. During a May 7 media briefing, Professors Diana Hernandez, Markus Hilpert, and Micaela Martinez explained that high rates of COVID-19 in communiti  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 16 -- The National Center for Lesbian Rights issued the following news release: Dee Farmer, the first transgender plaintiff to bring a case before the United States Supreme Court, issued the following statement in response to the death of Aimee Stephens, a transgender woman whose employment discrimination case is currently pending before the Supreme Court: "I am saddened by the passing of Aimee Stephens, my sister in faith and love. Yet my heart is filled with warmth k  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 -- Gov. Charlie Baker, R-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: The Baker-Polito Administration released a partial list of employers who are committing to continuing work from home policies for the foreseeable future as a way to provide more flexibility for their employees and greater capacity for social distancing on the state's public transportation system. Partnering with leading employers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Baker-Polito Administ  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on May 15: Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01), and Representatives Jim Langevin (RI-02), Peter Welch (VT At-Large), and Bill Keating (MA-09) held a call with regional reporters as the House is set to pass the Heroes Act - which includes critical support for frontline workers that New England Democrats have been fighting for, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) participated in a video conference with the 16 educators who are being honored as Maine's 2020 County Teachers of the Year. During the call, Senator King congratulated the teachers for their commitment to educating Maine's young people - particularly as the coronavirus pandemic has created unforeseen challenges for them, forcing students and teachers to adapt to distance l  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on May 15: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) participated in a teleconference with Portland Buy Local to take questions from business leaders on the tools available to help the state's business community in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Portland Buy Local Executive Director Mary Alice Scott moderated the conversation, and 120 Portland small business owners participated. "The economic impacts of th  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Bob Casey (D-Penn.) applauded the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) decision to conduct a review of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) oversight of quality of care at State Veterans Homes (SVHs). The senators had req  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Bob Casey (D-Penn.) applauded the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) decision to conduct a review of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) oversight of quality of care at State Veterans Homes (SVHs). The senators had req  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the University of New England (UNE) will receive a total of $186,080 to increase telehealth capabilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding was awarded through the CARES Act, which Senators Collins and King voted for. "Maine has the nation's oldest population by median age, which presents unique challenges during the ongoing public   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the University of New England (UNE) will receive a total of $186,080 to increase telehealth capabilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding was awarded through the CARES Act, which Senators Collins and King voted for. "Maine has the nation's oldest population by median age, which presents unique challenges during the ongoing public h  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 16 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: "I think this idea of thinking big is truly ingrained in every aspect of the pharmacy program." Living up to the University of Rhode Island's "Think Big. We Do" motto, Emily Murray, a member of the newest class of graduates from the URI College of Pharmacy, has proven she is capable of thinking big by leaving a lasting impact on the URI community. Murray's achievements during her six-year college caree  more

COVENTRY, England, May 16 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: They have pooled their knowledge and expertise to create and launch The COVID-19 Team App (https://covid19team.app/), aimed at improving knowledge and understanding of the virus among medical professionals working on the frontline with patients during the pandemic. It is designed to act as a bedside tool for junior doctors, GPs, nurses and other health professionals who are looking after patients with COV  more