DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: The ACLU of Michigan is calling on the Detroit Police Department (DPD) to end its use of faulty facial recognition technology following the filing of yet another federal lawsuit alleging a wrongful arrest based on a false match. Porcha Woodruff, who was eight months pregnant at the time of her arrest, represents the third known allegation of a wrongful arrest by DPD in as many years ba  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- 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 on Aug. 6, 2023: According to a new lawsuit, the Detroit Police Department has wrongly arrested yet another person based on a faulty facial recognition match. Porcha Woodruff, who was eight months pregnant at the time, is the sixth person to report being falsel  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: A recent domestic violence shooting in Detroit highlights the urgent need for Michigan lawmakers to take action to prohibit convicted domestic abusers from owning or possessing a gun. Last Friday, 35-year-old Andricka McIntosh, a mother of seven, was killed by her husband while in the process of seeking a divorce. According to police reports, Andricka McIntosh  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- Demos, a think tank for the racial justice movement, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: Demos, a movement-oriented think tank committed to racial justice, today released Protecting Voter Registration: An Assessment of Voter Purge Policies in Ten States, a report assessing voter removal practices across ten different states and the risks they pose for kicking eligible voters off the registration rolls. The report analyzes voter purge practices, the   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 12 (TNSres) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2023: * * * KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Strong well-being, economic health, and social capital are important predictors of those who want to stay in the Metro Detroit area. * About 50% of all Detroit-area residents have "thriving" well-being, aligning with national trends. * However, over half of the city's residents have "struggling" economic health. * Business resources need to be adver  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, Aug. 12 -- The Dairy Business Association issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and the Dairy Business Association today announced a pair of promotions to their member services team. Lauren Laubscher has been promoted to member services manager, and Reschke was promoted to member services compliance and regulatory representative. Both previously served as member services representatives covering different areas of the organizati  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- Altarum, a non-profit organization that works with federal and state health agencies and foundations to improve health outcomes of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2023: * * * Estimated lifetime benefits from reduced lead exposure for more than 400,000 newborns would amount to $3.24 billion. Compared with replacement costs of $1.33 billion, the societal return on investment would be $2.44 per dollar invested. * *  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2023: The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed a complaint on behalf of the Cato Institute and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan to stop President Biden's utter disregard for federal law and the Constitution. Moving on an accelerated schedule to deter court review, the Department of Education announced its unlawfu  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- The Michigan Environmental Council issued the following news: Michigan is home to some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the country, and many of the people that live here feel an almost reverential connection to their natural environment. As a result, our state is home to hundreds of environment and conservation organizations that invigorate and mobilize tens of thousands of volunteers annually to clean up trash, combat invasive species, monitor wate  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- The Michigan State University Research Foundation issued the following news: The Michigan State University Research Foundation (MSU Research Foundation) has announced an $11.8 million grant funding commitment to Michigan State University for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year. This annual grant surpasses the previous year's allocation of $10.8 million and will play a key role in supporting various programs at the university. "Our annual grant to Mi  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 9 -- The Michigan State University Research Foundation issued the following news: The Michigan State University Research Foundation continues its support for high-tech, high-growth startups by providing essential financial backing and resources through its Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise Pre-Seed III investment funds. Last quarter, the Foundation made strategic investments in a select group of pioneering startups across various industries. Receiving investment  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- The Michigan State University Research Foundation issued the following news: The Michigan State University Research Foundation (MSU Research Foundation) is proud to announce the addition of four dynamic startups to its VanCamp and Technology Innovation Center (TIC) incubator facilities. These cutting-edge ventures, spanning finance, professional services, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology, are set to drive innovation and progress in their respective f  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 9 -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: On Tuesday, The Buckeye Institute led a coalition of free-market organizations in filing public comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rule for new and existing fossil fuel-fired power plants. The Frontier Institute in Montana, Caesar Rodney Institute i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Priorities USA, a progressive political action committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2023: Today, Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans, Michigan Clergy Connects, Priorities USA and an individual voter filed a new legal challenge to Michigan's voter transportation ban, which makes it a misdemeanor to hire paid transportation to take voters to the polls. The lawsuit is funded and supported by Priorities USA. Because of the ba  more