DEARBORN, Michigan, Oct. 27 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) expresses its profound concern that Gaza's hospitals and healthcare facilities and system are about to collapse, leaving hundreds of patients, infants, children, women, elderly, and all at risk of death. Words of sympathy and condemnation are not enough amidst this catastrophe. AHRC calls for action to provide immediate relief to Gaza. Palestinians h  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 27 -- 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: Altarum is proud to announce that Michael Monson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Altarum, was elected as the Chair of the Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) Board of Directors at the September 2023 annual LTQA member meeting. This appointment reflects Monson's de  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 24 (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: Altarum is honored to announce that Craig Newman, Public Health Interoperability Expert, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Association of Public Health Laboratories Award for Achievements in Public Health Informatics in Newborn Screening.  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following agency statement on Oct. 21, 2023: * * * American Jewish Committee (AJC) mourns the horrific murder of Samantha "Sam" Woll, a longtime leader in the Detroit Jewish community, who was found stabbed to death earlier today outside her home. At the time of her death, Sam was a board member of Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)/AJC Detroit. In addition to being President of Detroit's Isaac Agree Downtown Synag  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Armenian Assembly of America, an organization that says it promotes public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues, issued the following news: The St. John Armenian Church and the Michigan Chapter of the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) hosted a luncheon meeting and briefing with United States Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and members of the Armenian Community, reported the Assembly. The members in attendance, as well as Very Rev. Fr. Aren Jebejian, pastor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 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 Oct. 26, 2023: Ceres celebrated the Michigan Senate passage of ambitious clean energy legislation today and called on the Michigan House to promptly take up and pass the legislation that is highlighted by a 100% clean elec  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 26 -- Clean Water Action issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Today the introduction of the Polluter Pay Package series of bills was announced in the Michigan Legislature. The following statement can be attributed to Sean McBrearty, Michigan Director, Clean Water Action: "For years, Michigan residents have been demanding that our lawmakers hold polluters accountable. SB 605-611 represent a major step forward in ensuring that our government is protect  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 26 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news: It's clear that Britain's National Health Service is failing. 7.6 million people are on a waiting list, and 41% of them say their health has gotten worse while waiting for treatment. Compounding the problem, the UK has significantly fewer hospital beds, doctors, nurses, CT scanners, and MRI units than the OECD average. Furthermore, the UK has the second-highest rate of treatable deaths in Western Euro  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 24 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news: * * * We don't have to guess what the founding fathers thought about gun rights. We can read what they wrote. * * * In all my years of existence, the Second Amendment of our Constitution has always been considered controversial. Opponents claim it is the cause of gun violence. Proponents assert that it helps guarantee freedom and safety. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security o  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 27 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news: Update: After this story was written, Mike Johnson was selected as the Speaker of the House. My hope is he will be a departure from the politics-as-usual approach of McCarthy. However, in the article below I offer some reasons for skepticism. My skepticism is unrelated to Johnson in particular as he was put forward after the article was already started. Republicans recently named Representative Mike   more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 24 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: To support locally based Life for Relief and Development's aid efforts in Ukraine, PETA has donated nearly 1,000 fur coats and accessories--all sent to the group by people who had a change of heart about wearing fur--to help keep Ukrainians warm in winter. The items were sent to women recently relocated to a nursing home in Kyiv Oblast, to a group of widows volunteering alongside fron  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: Michigan's Freedom of Information Act is fundamentally broken and must be reformed. A new policy brief (https://www.mackinac.org/S2023-07) from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy reviews the current law and offers improvements to ensure the government becomes more accountable to the public. The state's Freedom of Information Act exists to help citizens hold their government accoun  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 26 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: Highland Park in Grand Rapids is undergoing a massive revitalization effort and amongst that effort is the project to complete new multi-sport courts at the park. The courts will be completed through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department, the Highland Park Neighborhood Association, and   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The Michigan State University Research Foundation issued the following news: The Michigan State University Research Foundation, Michigan State University, and a consortium of their research partners have been selected for a Tech Hubs Strategy Development Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). The EDA Tech Hubs Program is an investment in the future of the United States, created as part of the CHIPS and  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 26 -- The Arts Council of Greater Lansing issued the following news: The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is transitioning the Lansing Poet Laureate program to the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, allowing LEAP to focus on vital business ecosystem initiatives. In 2017, LEAP started the Poet Laureate program in partnership with the Residential College for Arts and Humanities (RCAH) Center for Poetry at Michigan State University (MSU) and the Lansing Poetry Club.   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 24 -- The Electrification Coalition, a group that facilitates the deployment of plug-in electric vehicles, issued the following news release: Today, the Electrification Coalition convened policymakers and industry leaders from across Michigan--including State Representatives Ranjeev Puri and Phil Skaggs, Shafiq Bari from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and leaders from electric vehicle (EV) nonprofit organizations and corporations like ABB, Lion  more