COVINGTON, Louisiana, March 1 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2023: The ACLU of Louisiana has again defeated qualified immunity, an enormous legal challenge, in a lawsuit against the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office (STPSO) for racially profiling and harassing an unarmed Black man. Federal Judge Lance M. Africk denied a Motion for Summary Judgement brought by St. Tammany Deputy Alexander Thomas in the civil rights laws  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 3 (TNSjou) -- The American Cancer Society issued the following news release on March 2, 2023: * * * Researchers at the American Cancer Society stress funding breast cancer research to include representation of racially and ethnically diverse populations * * * A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the University of Texas Health Science Center shows substantial racial and geographic variations in incidence rates of triple-negative breast ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Education Reform Now issued the following news release: On February 28, Leaders of Color virtually kicked off the Class of 2023 Fellowship Program. Leaders of Color--a Education Reform Now affiliate program that trains Black and Latino leaders who may not typically have the opportunities and institutional support to run for public office, develop the skills and leadership needed to win and deliver on education and community equity--welcomed over 60 fellows from Memphis,   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Feb. 28, 2023: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today asked a federal court to compel Denka Performance Elastomer to immediately and significantly reduce chloroprene emissions from its chemical facility in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, an area with one of the highest cancer risks from toxic air pollution in the nation. EPA's action stems from an emergency action petition from Earthjustice and th  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 28 (TNSgov) -- The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association issued the following news release: The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association (LMOGA) issued the following statement in response to the final notice published for Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 259 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). "LMOGA is pleased to see the follow through on mandated Gulf of Mexico lease sale 259 as required by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Outer Continenta  more

JENA, Louisiana, March 3 (TNSgov) -- Detention Watch Network posted the following news release on March 2, 2023: News broke of a hunger strike at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center with an estimated 300 people kicking off the strike by refusing their breakfast on Monday and demanding their release from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility run by the second-largest private prison corporation, The GEO Group (GEO Group). "On Monday night, I spoke with a striker who  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 (TNSper) -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation issued the following news release: The National Trust is thrilled to announce that John Warner Smith has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Shadows-on-the-Teche Trust Stewardship Site. John is a seasoned executive who has worked in the non-profit, government, art & culture, and banking sectors. He is a strong advocate for public education. After serving as Louisiana's Secretary of Labor, he became the   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 1 (TNSpp) -- Project Lead The Way issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2023: Phillips 66 and Project Lead The Way announced today $1 million in grant contributions to support the implementation and expansion of PLTW Gateway programs in middle schools across Phillips 66 communities in several states, including California, Illinois, Louisiana, Montana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington. PLTW Gateway provides career awareness for middle school stude  more