WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * $22 million for Georgia and $15 million for Indiana * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award applications from Georgia and Indiana, allowing them to request access to more than $37 million to implement their Digital Equ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Maya M. Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, from a Sept. 17, 2024, hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about hate crime in the United States, including since October 7, 2023, and the federal gove  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Mark Goldfeder, director of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, from a Sept. 17, 2024, hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and Members of the Committee: Good morning. My name is Mark Goldfeder, and I am the Director of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, a nonprofit legal organization that combats   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law released the following testimony by Yasmein Ziyad, a resident of Morrow who experienced miscarriages, from a Sept. 16, 2024, field hearing entitled "How Georgia's Abortion Ban Harms Women: Health Care in Jeopardy": * * * I am , a 44-year-old native of Atlanta, GA, currently residing in Morrow, GA. In 2016, I met the man of my dreams, and in 2020, we were excited to find out we were expecting our first c  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law released the following testimony by OB/GYN Carrie Cwiak from a Sept. 16, 2024, field hearing entitled "How Georgia's Abortion Ban Harms Women: Health Care in Jeopardy": * * * Thank you, Senator Ossoff and the members of the Subcommittee, for allowing me to speak today. I am a board-certified, fellowship trained obstetrician/gynecologist and complex family planning specialist. I am a member of the Americ  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law released the following testimony by research scientist Mackenzie Kulik from a Sept. 16, 2024, field hearing entitled "How Georgia's Abortion Ban Harms Women: Health Care in Jeopardy": * * * Good morning, Senator Ossoff. My name is Mackenzie Kulik and I am here to tell you about one of the worst and deeply personal medical experiences of my life. It will be difficult for me to share these things with you   more