NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization 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: * * * ACLU Statement on the Passing of Cecile Richards NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union mourns the loss of Cecile Richards, a one-in-a-generation leader whose passion, resilience, and vision transformed the landscape of women's rig more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * America Shouldn't Surrender the Fight for a Stronger, Cleaner Future (Washington, D.C. - January 20, 2025) President Trump said at his inauguration today that he intends to sign a series of executive orders that would allow his administration to undo progress on expanding clean energy, health protections rooted in science and law, and U.S. commitments to reduce the pollution th more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 21 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: The spring 2025 semester at Binghamton University has just started, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science is excited to share its achievements in education and research during 2024. In November, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand stopped at Watson College to encourage Binghamton University students to apply to the DoD Cyber Servi more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- Care in Action, a policy and advocacy group supporting domestic and care workers, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * Ai-jen Poo, Co-Founder and President, and Jenn Stowe, Executive Director, are available for interviews. * * * Today, as Donald Trump is inaugurated as president for a second term, Care in Action, the political home for women who care, is ready to continue fighting for an equitable care economy where families and workers are protected more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following news release: * * * Ceasefire in Gaza: it's time to end digital harms and deliver justice Access Now welcomes the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and urges for a permanent end of hostilities. While the cessation of physical violence is a critical first step, it is far from sufficient. All parties must also commit to a " digital  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: On January 20, 2025, CJS community members reported on the second inauguration of President Donald J. Trump. CJS Alumni Capturing the Moment Daniel Arkin, '13 M.S., published a piece for NBC News regarding Donald Trump's agenda to halt diversity programs. Joseph Ax, '06 M.A. Politics, reported on Donald Trump's immigration crackdown for Reuters, ahead of the ceremony. Josh Boak, '05 M.S., wrot more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 -- The Family Equality Council issued the following news release: * * * Under the guise of "protecting girls and women," Representative Steube and Senator Tuberville sponsored the introduction of H.R.28. * * * Washington D.C. -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.28 - Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 on Tuesday, January 14. The bill aims to prohibit "school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to par more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * Today, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. In response to today's inauguration, Frankie Miranda, President and CEO of Hispanic Federation (HF), issued the following statement: "The peaceful  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2025: Today, the White House announced that newly-inaugurated President Trump will sign a slew of executive actions attacking the rights and humanity of immigrants and eviscerating the asylum and refugee systems. These include temporarily suspending refugee resettlement and initiating the reinstatement of the "Remain in Mexico" program to push asylum seekers back into danger, among ot more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: As the nation prepares for the incoming presidential administration, LatinoJustice PRLDEF is reaffirming its commitment to defending the civil rights of Latinos and immigrants across the United States. With decades of experience in advocacy and litigation, the organization is poised to address the challenges ahead, including anticipated rollbacks of critical protections and policies. "We are bracing for impact," said  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: * * * Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy Trumps Hatred and Ill-Will Eight Organizations Join Together on January 20 (Washington, DC, January 20, 2025) - Building from a first term riddled with policies that violated human rights, the incoming Trump administration has proposed a dangerous path for the future. Some of the policies championed by President Trump and his surrogates du more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * In response to the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on behalf of Executive Director Donna Lieberman: "Today Donald Trump swore an oath to defend the Constitution, but we know he was only mouthing the words. During his first administration he rolled back abortion rights, deployed the military on protestors, rescinded more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (TNSres) -- The Rail Passengers Association (formerly National Association of Railroad Passengers) issued the following news release: Rail Passengers Association this morning welcomed the Federal Railroad Administration's long-awaited report to Congress prioritizing 15 new long-distance passenger rail routes and endorsing restoration of daily service to both Amtrak's Cardinal and Sunset Limited long-haul trains. More than two years in the making, the report confirms a preli more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 21 -- Roberts Wesleyan College issued the following news: What is legacy? Is it the imprint of our actions, etched into the hearts of others? Is it the ripple effect of a life well-lived, echoing long after we're gone? Or is it something we ponder--an idea, a movement, a dream, a light for those who follow? A paradox: both deeply personal and profoundly communal. It is as tangible as a worn protest sign and as intangible as the hope it carried. Legacy is not merely a s more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: Like many rare diseases, fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FLC) mounts a ferocious attack against an unlucky few--in this case, children, adolescents, and young adults. Because its symptoms can vary from person to person, it's often missed or misdiagnosed until it has metastasized and becomes lethal. Moreover, drug therapies for common liver cancers are not just useless for FLC patients but actually harmful.  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Trump returns to office as the first criminal president--but for how long? EXPERT ANALYSIS Will Thomas, assistant professor of business law at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, has been keenly and carefully following the legal twists and turns surrounding Donald Trump. Thomas explores where things now stand, on the cusp of Trump's return to the White House: Will Thomas "As T more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * In response to today's inauguration ceremonies and the transition of power from Joseph Biden to Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States, Nicholas Turner, president and director of the Vera Institute of Justice and president of Vera Action, issued the following statement: "Today, President Biden leaves the White House with the unique distinction of having granted more than more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: Yesterday, the House voted to pass H.R. 30, the "Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act." Although framed in the language of protecting women, the law, if enacted, would make it harder for immigrant victims of domestic violence to safely leave abusive situations. It would even make some victims, including those who are falsely accused of violence by their abusers, vulnerable to deportat more PR