FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, May 22 (TNSres) -- The American Concrete Institute Foundation issued the following news release: The ACI Foundation's Concrete Research Council (CRC) selected eight research projects to receive grants this year. The CRC seeks concrete research projects that further the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and structures in coordination with ACI Technical Committees. The following research projects will receive funding from the ACI Found  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, May 25 -- The American Association of Physics Teachers issued the following news release: After a rigorous search involving two exams, the American Association of Physics Teachers has identified the top contenders as members of the United States Physics Team. They come from California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. There are high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. These bright emerging physicist  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 (TNSres) -- The Animals and Society Institute issued the following agency statement on May 20, 2024: * * * ASI is pleased to share our 2023 Impact Report detailing all the ways we've been working across seasons and continents toward our mission to advance and share knowledge to improve nonhuman animal lives. With your support, ASI's work serves our shared vision to live in a compassionate and equitable world where nonhuman animals and our relationships with them flo  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomes the suspension of a Detroit Police Department (DPD) officer who allegedly used xenophobic language of "Go back to Mexico" toward an Arab-American at a recent protest in Detroit. On Sunday, May 19, as peaceful prote  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 22 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: In a major win for overburdened communities of color in southwest Detroit, a judge has granted the EPA's request to add multibillion-dollar energy company DTE Energy as a defendant in a federal lawsuit brought against the company's subsidiary, EES Coke. The lawsuit alleges that EES Coke's coke oven facility on Zug Island in River Rouge unlawfully releases thousands of tons of sulfur dioxide, an air pollutant known to c  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, May 23 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: The Mackinac Center for Public Policy's director of labor policy, Steve Delie, testified today in front of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Delie discussed tactics labor unions use to undermine free and fair elections in the workplace and what federal policy can do to protect workers. One of the mo  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 22 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: A record 63 local governments across Michigan have been recognized for their sustainability efforts and environmental leadership through their participation in the Michigan Green Communities (MGC) Challenge. This year's participants included 43 cities, 11 townships, 7 counties and 2 villages. Together, they represent 4.1 million Michiganders. "Michigan's local governments are critical to creating an  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 23 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Michigan Retailers Association today reports that April 2024 sales dropped slightly, landing at 42.5 on the 100-point Retail Index. The March 2024 Retail Indexes came in at 44.3. The 100-point Index provides a snapshot of the state's overall retail industry. Index values above 50 generally indicate positive activity, the higher the number, the stronger the activity. The s  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 24 (TNSres) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: A growing number of Native American tribes are operating marijuana retail businesses, according to data published in the trade publication Marijuana Business Daily. Nationwide, nearly 60 cannabis retailers are tribally owned - an increase of nearly 25 percent since 2023. Currently, tribes are operating businesses in nine states: California, Michigan, Minneso  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, May 23 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: As the U.S. Navy continues to increase investment and commitment to building the resiliency of our nation's shipbuilding industrial base and supply chain, two non-profit organizations have joined forces to attract and train more individuals to fill critical gaps in the manufacturing workforce and bolster our nation's defense capabilities. This new partnership will support the Navy Submarine  more

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, May 21 -- The American Society of Golf Course Architects issued the following news: The Board of Directors at Travis Pointe Country Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has retained Christopher Wilczynski, ASGCA (C.W. Golf Architecture), to develop a golf course master plan to improve and help reposition the private, member-owned club. Established in 1977, the 18-hole par-72 golf course sits on 220 acres and was originally designed by golf architect Bill Newcomb. The club has pl  more