HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following statement on July 26, 2023: * * * The Judiciary and Public Safety Committees of the Connecticut General Assembly today held a joint forum regarding the revelation that, from 2014 to 2021, hundreds of Connecticut State Police throughout the state reported tens of thousands of fake traffic stops and failed to report thousands of real traffic stops. According to an audit conducted by the Conne  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, July 27 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict, and climate crises are crippling the lives of African children, limiting their access to education and the skills needed for the job market, Save the Children warned as African leaders meet to discuss Africa's economic growth.  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 27 -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following news release: The Americares team in the Philippines is preparing to provide medical care to survivors of Typhoon Doksuri. A mobile medical team will soon depart Manila to provide essential primary health care services in Isabela province where flooding has left roads impassable. Thousands were evacuated in advance of the storm, known locally as Egay, due to concerns it coul  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today condemned the distribution of antisemitic flyers in Westport. Police in Westport are investigating antisemitic flyers discovered on driveways of homes in Westport last week. Police were made aware of the flyers on Monday. "We condemn the distribution of this hateful antisemitic propa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Major companies and employers across the U.S. are commending recent action in five states to advance ambitious clean vehicle standards, the latest signal of the growing momentum toward zero-emission vehicles  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, July 26 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: Total annuity sales increased 12% year-over-year to $88.6 billion in the second quarter 2023, driven by record-high registered index-linked annuity (RILA) and fixed indexed annuity (FIA) sales, according to preliminary results from LIMRA's U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey. 2Q-annuities-sidebar.JPG"Double-digit equity market increases and stable interest rates have prompted investors to seek   more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, July 29 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following statement on July 28, 2023: * * * The climate crisis is a child rights crisis with grave implications for current and future generations of children, who are already bearing the brunt of its impacts, Save the Children warned. Responding to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres' comments yesterday, Jac  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, July 26 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: More than one million people in Ukraine are experiencing severe water shortages following the Kakhovka Dam explosion, depriving children of safe drinking water and dehydrating crops which could further drive up food prices, Save the Children said. Ukraine's Ministry of En  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 27 -- Save the Sound issued the following statement on July 26, 2023: * * * A 10-7 party line vote during Tuesday's meeting of the Suffolk County legislature didn't kill the Water Quality Restoration Act, but the decision to recess rather than resolve the proposal guarantees this essential piece of legislation will not be added to the November ballot. The legislature is not scheduled to meet again until September, well after the August 4 deadline to include a refer  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 27 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: A 10-7 party line vote during Tuesday's meeting of the Suffolk County legislature didn't kill the Water Quality Restoration Act, but the decision to recess rather than resolve the proposal guarantees this essential piece of legislation will not be added to the November ballot. The legislature is not scheduled to meet again until September, well after the August 4 deadline to include a referendu  more