WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC (Advancing Justice - AAJC) opposes the inclusion of discriminatory land law in the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act that targets Chinese people. Right now, America is seeing a resurgence in these discriminatory land laws with legislation introduced in at least 25 states. Several states have already enacted them such as Florida and T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Families Against Mandatory Minimums issued the following news release: Based on evidence of deplorable and unsafe conditions at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, FAMM sent a letter today requesting that the Department of Justice launch an investigation of the Tennessee prison and its potential violations of the civil rights of incarcerated people. "Trousdale Turner Correctional Center's problematic reputation has long been an open secret," said FAMM Tennessee State P  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: Support from the Open Space Institute's (OSI) Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund (ALPF) has helped permanently protect portions of a stunning gorge in eastern Tennessee. Conservation of the property secures habitat for sensitive species while safeguarding forests for carbon storage. The 115-acre property, protected with a conservation easement held by TennGreen Land Conservancy, includes nearly two miles of frontage a  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 9 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: A set of twins from Idaho, a young Tennessee lawmaker who gained national attention this year and a woman who has led Sierra Club outings for 50 years are among those receiving the Sierra Club's 2023 national awards. The organization's top honor, the Sierra Club Changemaker of the Year Award, goes to Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson. After graduating from college, Pearson returned to his home  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: The Harpeth Conservancy, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, reached a settlement with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Water Authority of Dickson County intended to clean up a large bacteria and algae bloom polluting a waterway in White Bluff, Tennessee. Last year, citizens discovered a putrid bloom of bacteria and algae in Trace Creek, a   more