NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- 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., posted the following news release: * * * Court Hears Arguments on the Unconstitutional ICE Detention of Rumeysa Ozturk BOSTON -- Members of Rumeysa Ozturk's legal team argued today before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston that Ms. Ozturk's chall  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 1 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Formosa's proposed petrochemical complex in Louisiana faces more bad news Economic and financial pressures deepen, indicating Formosa would be wise to drop the ill-advised project Formosa's proposed petrochemical complex in St. James Parish, La., faces market challenges that are only getting worse, according to a new Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analys  more

NEW YORK, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * In Big Win, Court Rules Mahmoud Khalil's Lawsuit Should Move Forward in New Jersey This Important Decision Comes After ICE Sent Mr. Khalil to a Detention Facility in Louisiana, Almost 1500 Miles Away From His Family NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that the challenge to ICE's unlawful detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia grad  more

NEW YORK, April 1 -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Louisiana Voters Block Attempt to Charge More Young People as Adults Voters across Louisiana defeated Amendment 3, the proposed constitutional amendment that would have cleared the path to increase the number of offenses for which young people could  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 2 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 12 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced \- ADVERTISEMENT - CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org Kim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org * * * The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 12 with 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards winn  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Victory for Descendants of Enslaved People: Appeals Court Upholds Ruling that Invalidated Controversial Zoning in Cancer Alley Court denied appeal by company that sought to build a massive grain elevator that threatened health and heritage of historic Black community in Wallace, Louisiana New Orleans - The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled in favor of The Descendant  more