WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSpp) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: The New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance today announced $1.8 million in new grants to 40 afterschool, summer, and expanded learning programs across the United States. The grants will go to organizations in Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Vermon  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, June 23 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: AHRC Salutes All Who Made the Muhammad Ali Park in Detroit a Reality: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) congratulates the citizens of Detroit on the new addition to the usable green space in Detroit. ICD (Islamic Center of Detroit) spearheaded the project with esteemed partners and donors to have Belton-Mark Twain Park renovated and renamed Muhammad Ali Park. This is   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 23 (TNStalk) -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: * * * A new report predicts that this summer the Chesapeake Bay's dead zone will be 33 percent smaller than average. Researchers from the Chesapeake Bay Program, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, the University of Michigan, and the U.S. Geological Survey attribute the forecasted decline to the below average amount of water entering the Bay from the watershed's   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 23 (TNSres) -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Researchers from the Chesapeake Bay Program, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, University of Michigan and U.S. Geological Survey announced today that they are predicting the 2023 dead zone to be significantly smaller than the long-term average taken between 1985 and 2022. During the spring and summer, nutrient pollution spurs on the growth of algae   more

TAMPA, Florida, June 21 (TNSawa) -- The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards issued the following news: Eight individuals have been awarded the National Council of Architectural Registration Board's (NCARB) highest honor, the President's Medal for Distinguished Service. The honorees were announced by 2022-2023 President Bayliss Ward, NCARB, AIA, at the organization's 2023 Annual Business Meeting. President Ward commended each of this year's recipients for their commitment to ar  more

NEW YORK, June 24 (TNSgov) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on June 23, 2023: Yesterday, Michigan legislators introduced Senate Bills 401, 402, 403, and 404 ("Michigan Voting Rights Act" or "MIVRA"), a comprehensive state voting rights act that will expand access and strengthen protections against voting discrimination for communities of color throughout the state. The introduction of the Michigan Voting Rights Act this session marks a first step towards  more

TAMPA, Florida, June 19 (TNSper) -- The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards issued the following news: Kenneth R. Van Tine, NCARB, AIA, LEED AP, of Brighton, Michigan, was elected as first vice president of the National Council of Architectural Boards (NCARB) at the organization's 2023 Annual Business Meeting. Van Tine previously served terms as the organization's second vice president, treasurer, secretary, and director of Region 4. By virtue of his election, Van Tine will be  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 21 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on June 20, 2023: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on the Michigan House of Representatives' passage of Senate Bill 35, which will eliminate the state's asset test as an eligibility requirement for food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The statement below can be attributed to League President and CEO Moniq  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 23 (TNSpp) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: * * * PETA Urges Immediate Action * * * PETA is calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to take immediate action to protect humans and animals following confirmation of a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak among imported monkeys in a Michigan laboratory after the agency failed to detect the disease during a 31-day quarantine. State health offic  more

NORTON SHORES, Michigan, June 22 (TNSres) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Michigan state officials have confirmed that cases of tuberculosis (TB), which is potentially transmissible to humans, were found in February in monkeys imported from overseas, according to records obtained by PETA. Officials told the group that an investigation is ongoing. The primates had undergone a 31-day Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-mandated quaran  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 21 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: Progress Michigan is calling on the Michigan Republican Party to denounce the right-wing extremist group, The Grand New Party PAC, which spreads vile hate speech and disinformation about the LGBTQ+ community, COVID-19, vaccines, climate change, gun safety, and the January 6th insurrect  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: On Thursday, Progress Michigan released the latest issue of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks voters' opinions about a variety of political issues and policies. This month's edition includes questions about LGBTQ+ equality, gun violence prevention, and the national  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 23 (TNSpp) -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: At the June 22, 2023 meeting of its General Assembly in Taylor, SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, presented its Regional Ambassador Award to Eric Sabree and Claude Molinari for their contributions to the success of Southeast Michigan. The Regional Ambassador Award is SEMCOG's highest honor for individuals and organizations making Southeast Michigan a better  more

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, June 23 (TNSper) -- The Society of Fire Protection Engineers Foundation issued the following news release: The SFPE Foundation, a charitable organization focused on enhancing the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural, and built environments, announces the appointment of four new Governors to its Board of Governors. The new Governors were appointed in May, and include: * Sean Donohue, PE, P.Eng, FSFPE, Vice President, Fire & Li  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 (TNSpp) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release: The Nature Conservancy in Michigan (TNC)--a global conservation organization committed to building a future where people and nature both thrive--held its second public meeting since purchasing the Keweenaw Heartlands in 2022. The meeting, held at The Vue at Harbor Haus on Thursday, June 22, updated the community on several important stages of the project. "So much has happened since we last met in  more