SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 18 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2025, by Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin: * * * "The legacy and words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ring louder today as many communities are still dealing with the detrimental impacts of racism, poverty and broken health systems. Dr. King fiercely advocated for better approaches and policies to address the root causes of injustices in society like poverty, racism and heal more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 18 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2025, by Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin: * * * "For more than 15 months, world leaders, advocates and public health officials have called for a release of the hostages and a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end the conflict in Gaza. We thank the Biden administration and our international partners for their persistent efforts to end the deadly conflict and gain the re more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Blasts Trump Immigration Executive Orders San Francisco, CA -- Today, President Donald Trump issued numerous executive orders on immigration. The orders include the declaration of a so-called national emergency on immigration as well as various measures to increase deportations, expand detention, and attempt to end birthright citizenship. After President Trump sig more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Responde a la Decision de la Administracion Trump de Retirar a EE.UU. del Acuerdo de Paris San Francisco, CA -- Tras el anuncio de la administracion Trump de que retirara a Estados Unidos del Acuerdo de Paris, la presidenta de Earthjustice, Abigail Dillen, emitio la siguiente declaracion: "Le guste o no al presidente Trump, es un presidente climatico, que lidera more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Responds to Executive Order by the Trump Administration to Rollback Environmental Justice Protections San Francisco, CA -- After the Trump administration signed an executive order to disband the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council and rollback environmental justice protections, Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen issued the following statement:  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Responds to Trump Administration Withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement San Francisco, CA -- After the Trump administration announced he will withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen issued the following statement: "Whether President Trump likes it or not, he is a climate president, leading during a  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Responds to Trump Administration's Energy Priorities San Francisco, CA -- After the Trump administration announced its energy priorities focusing on increasing fossil fuel production and reliance, Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen issued the following statement: "The only energy emergency in the U.S. is the failure to transition fast enough to clean energy.  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on President Trump's First Day in Office San Francisco, CA -- Today, Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen issued the following statement after President Donald Trump's first day in office: "While not surprising, it is no less alarming that the Trump administration wasted no time in rolling back overwhelmingly popular, life-saving policies. People want more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 21 -- Justice Action Center issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * LOS ANGELES--Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States this morning, and with that comes what we expect to be a slate of new executive orders regarding immigrants and immigration. Taken together, this policy agenda presents a dystopian figure of mass deportation, border militarization, and family separation. Below is a statement from Justice Action Center Fou more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * This afternoon, President Trump is reportedly enacting sweeping executive orders that hand billions to fossil fuel billionaires, dismantle green energy initiatives, and scapegoat marginalized communities. In response, Sunrise Executive Director Aru Shiney-Ajay issued the following statement: "These actions are an unprecedented handout to billionaires. They will make a small handful of rich men  more PR