WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * "Blatant Corruption:" Sunrise condemns Trump order attempting to shield Big Oil from climate accountability WASHINGTON DC -- Last night, President Trump signed an executive order instructing the Department of Justice to target state climate laws and lawsuits that hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damage. The order explicitly targets state climate superfund laws in New York a  more

NEW YORK, April 9 [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: * * * ACLU Files Lawsuit in Texas to Block Removals Under Alien Enemies Act HOUSTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Texas filed an emergency lawsuit this morning in federal court in Texas to again halt removals under the Alien  more

NEW YORK, April 9 [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: * * * ACLU Responds to House Passage of H.R. 1526, Limiting Courts' Ability to Rein in Abuses of Power WASHINGTON - This evening, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1526, legislation that would constrain federal courts' ability to stop th  more

NEW YORK, April 9 [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: * * * ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Reject Mandatory Opt-Outs from Maryland School District's Inclusive English Language Arts Curriculum WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Maryland filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Sup  more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Adams Executive Order will make Rikers Island a Deportation Hub, says LatinoJustice Mayor Eric Adams signed an executive order on Tuesday night permitting United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Rikers Island for the purpose of seeking people who are to be deported. This is the first time in a decade since ICE has been allowed at Rikers. The following statement can be attributed to Andre  more

LEWISTON, Maine, April 10 -- Bates College issued the following news: * * * Angela Duckworth, psychologist and author of the cultural phenomenon 'Grit,' to deliver 2025 Bates Commencement address By Bates News Angela Duckworth, a prominent professor of psychology specializing in the concepts of grit and perseverance and their relationship to education, leadership, and personal development, will deliver the Bates College Commencement address on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Author of Grit: The Powe  more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Barnard's AI Policy Paper Garners National Attention The AI literacy framework -- created by the College's technology experts -- sets up a foundational pyramid for how to use AI in classroom settings. About three years ago, Melanie Hibbert (left)-- who oversees the academic technology team, soon to be known as ATLIS (Academic Technologies and Learning Innovation Services) -- began to examine AI seriously, more seriously t  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 9 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Citizen science: The community is invited to study the natural world during the Ecoblitz The third annual event has expanded from campus to include the Ross Park Zoo By Jennifer Micale Have you ever seen a four-toed salamander, rue anemone or a bronze ground beetle? How about Witch's Butter? All of these can be found on the Binghamton University campus. (Witch's Butter, as it turns out, is a type of fun  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Anti-Palestinian Incident in Midtown The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate as a possible hate crime the reported assault by an individual who alleged  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Condemns Alleged Hate Vandalism at Queens Church The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned the vandalism and desecration of a church in Astoria, Queens on Sunday. SEE: Suspect smashes religious statue, spits into Ho  more

ITHACA, New York, April 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Ceremony honors new, promoted Cornell police officers Eight Cornell University Police officers were officially promoted to a higher rank or sworn in as new officers at a ceremony April 4 in the Toni Morrison Multipurpose Room in Toni Morrison Hall. Wives, girlfriends, sons, grandparents and colleagues stood up to pin badges reflecting the new roles on the officers' chests as Anthony Bellamy, Cornell University   more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, April 9 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * Cocktails & Chromosomes: Hormones on my mind 'Hormones' can be a loaded word. For many, it stirs up cringeworthy memories of awkward teenage years. However, for Cold Spring Harbor Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Associate Professor Jessica Tollkuhn, it's not just about the birds and the bees. Hormones affect mood, behavior, and health throughout our lives. In our latest ins  more

ITHACA, New York, April 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell partners with industry to better assess drought risk The severity of wildfires that devastated Los Angeles in January were due to a perfect storm of months of dry weather combined with extreme Santa Ana winds. For companies that advise both insurers and the insured on the risks of drought and potential effects of water shortages on business operations, having knowledge of climate factors that lead to risk  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 9 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Dire Wolves Resurrected? Bioethics Expert Questions the Reality of "De-Extinction" Amid Genetic Engineering Milestone It's a headline sure to grab a reader's attention - after thousands of years of extinction, a biotechnology company claims it has brought back the dire wolf through genetic engineering. But is this milestone truly "de-extinction," and what are some of the broader implications of this research?   more

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release: * * * EANY Responds to President Trump's Executive Order Attacking State Clean Air and Climate Laws In response to President Trump's April 8 Executive Order, Environmental Advocates NY executive director Vanessa Fajans-Turner issued the following statement: Not content with tanking the economy, yesterday President Donald Trump launched a direct attack on our air and water--and our future. T  more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The AFL-CIO Actors Equity Association issued the following news release: * * * Equity Publishes Hiring Bias and Wage Gap Report on Theatre in 2022 and 2023 Actors' Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers working in live theatre, has published its latest biennial Hiring Bias and Wage Gap in Theatre Report, documenting the years 2022 and 2023. This document examines employment opportunity and average salar  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 9 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Falk's Jordan Boron Plays Key Role in National Title for Women's Club Hockey Team The women's club hockey team celebrates its first Amateur Athletic Union national championship in Jacksonville, Florida. Jordan Boron '25 loved to play ice hockey, but she came to Syracuse University in 2022 because its sport management program in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is widely considered one of the best  more

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following news release: * * * Five More Political Prisoners Hanged in Iran as Use of Death Penalty to Crush Dissent Surges Executions Follow Sham Trials and "Confessions" Extracted Under Torture At Least 50 Political Prisoners Now Facing Execution in Iran, Including Three Women April 9, 2025 -- At dawn on Tuesday, April 8, the Islamic Republic executed five more political prisoners without any no  more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * Five Newsroom Partners Join ProPublica and The Texas Tribune Investigative Initiative ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have selected five partner organizations in Texas to participate in a new investigative initiative that will support accountability journalism in local newsrooms across the state. Over the next year, the five newsrooms -- El Pas  more

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following news release: * * * Governor's Last-Minute Political Budget Maneuvering Comes at Expense of Children and Families In response to reports that Governor Hochul has proposed a changing elections requirements so that candidates for governors and lieutenant governors must run on the same ticket in the primary, the public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education issued the following statement  more

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Gun Violence Survivors and Gun Safety Advocates Gather at Statehouse to Urge Passage of Legislation to Get Assault Weapons Out of Our Communities PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Yesterday, volunteers with the Rhode Island chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, met with lawmakers to urge the passage of legislation th  more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Denounces IRS Sharing Data with DHS for Violating Taxpayer Trust and Further Imperiling Economy New York, NY - This week, the Internal Revenue Service reached an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to share t  more

YONKERS, New York, April 10 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * House votes to overturn CFPB rule that strengthened oversight of digital payment apps Repeal leaves consumers vulnerable to fraud and privacy risks on big tech's payment apps WASHINGTON DC - In a major win for big tech at the expense of consumers, the House voted today to overturn a new rule adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that gave the Bureau the authority to superv  more

YONKERS, New York, April 10 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * House votes to repeal CFPB limits on excessive bank overdraft fees Blocking the CFPB's rule will cost vulnerable families billions in unfair fees WASHINGTON DC - The House voted today to repeal a new rule adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that limits steep overdraft fees charged by large banks and credit unions. The Senate passed a similar repeal resolution last week.  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: * * * IAB Unveils 2025 NewFronts Lineup, Spotlighting What's Next in Streaming From May 5-8, Industry Leaders Will Come Together Across NYC and Online to Debut New Content, Share Insights, and Shape the Future of Video NEW YORK - April 4, 2025-As media consumption continues to shift, the 2025 IAB NewFronts is where marketers and media buyers come to see what's next -- especially when it comes to video. From Ma  more

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * In U.S. Supreme Court Case Centered on LGBTQ-Related Books in Classrooms, A Ruling Giving Parents the Right to 'Opt-Out' Their Children Would Infringe on Free Speech for Others (WASHINGTON)-- A legal challenge before the U.S. Supreme Court brought by six Maryland parents who want to remov  more

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Joint letter on Swedish Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information legislation On 8 April 2025, 237 civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts, including Global Encryption Coalition members, published a joint letter to members of the Swedish Riksdag calling on them to reject   more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Landmark Environmental Racism Case Win: Appeals Court Rules Louisiana Suit Seeking Moratorium on Toxic Industry Can Move Forward Cancer Alley residents are challenging St. James Parish Council's decades-old practice of placing plants in majority-Black districts New Orleans - Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that groups representing residents of majority-Black di  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Mayor Adams Establishes ICE Office on Rikers Island NEW YORK, NY - Tonight the Adams Administration announced the establishment of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office at Rikers Island. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement, attributable to Senior Policy Counsel Zach Ahmad: "By giving ICE the keys to Rikers Island, the Ada  more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * People Affected By MS: A Powerful Voice in Research Funding Two new publications are highlighting the crucial role that volunteers affected by MS can play in how the National MS Society and the International Progressive MS Alliance fund MS research. These papers (cited below) appear in Research Involvement and Engagement, a journal focusing on wider patient engagement in research, at all stages. Th  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * Online Labor Demand Increased in March The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine(r) (HWOL) Index increased in March 2025 to 116.2 (July 2018=100), up from a downwardly revised 115.6 in February. The 0.5% increase between March and February followed a 2.5% decrease between February and January. Overall, the Index is down 6% from one year ago. The HWOL Index measures the change in advertised online job   more

CANTON, Ohio, April 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * QB Justin Fields not worried about Jets drafting his replacement ahead of first season in New York After being replaced by Russell Wilson midway through the 2024 campaign, New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields isn't worried about Gang Green pulling an Atlanta Falcons and immediately drafting his replacement. Asked about whether the Jets might draft a rookie quarterback to battle for t  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 10 -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * School of Medicine Announces Craig R. Smith, MD, as 2025 commencement speaker The School of Medicine is delighted to announce that alumnus and renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and leader Craig R. Smith (MED '77) will be the 2025 School of Medicine diploma ceremony speaker on Sunday, May 18, at Severance Music Center. Smith serves as the chair of the Department of Surgery a  more

ITHACA, New York, April 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Snapshot shows Cornell's impact on local economy Retrn Bioworks is still small. But the Ithaca-based startup with the creatively spelled name, which aims to tackle the global issue of plastic pollution with a new class of biodegradable coatings for food packaging, is growing quickly, hoping to secure its first $1 million round of venture capital funding by May. Retrn is a member of the JumpStart Program for New  more

ITHACA, New York, April 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Sunlight and seawater lead to low-cost green hydrogen, clean water A Cornell-led collaboration has hit the trifecta of sustainability technology: The group developed a low-cost method to produce carbon-free "green" hydrogen via solar-powered electrolysis of seawater. A happy byproduct of the process? Potable water. The team's hybrid solar distillation-water electrolysis (HSD-WE) device, reported April 9 in Ener  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 9 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse University Announces Graduate by Hilton as Brand Partner for New Campus Hotel As part of its comprehensive housing strategy, Syracuse University today announced it has selected Graduate by Hilton as the brand partner for its upcoming development of a full-service hotel on University Avenue. The hotel is expected to open in the fall of 2027. Today's announcement follows the University's conversion of t  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * TEST-LEI for Japan Unchanged in February Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.  The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r) (LE  more

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * The IRC calls for the immediate protection of aid workers in Gaza, following the killing of partner health workers Amman, Jordan, April 9, 2025 -- The International Rescue Committee condemns the killing of two medical staff from our Palestinian partner, Juzoor for Health & Social Development (opens in a new window), in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City two days ago. The d  more

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * Third Jewish Africa Conference Concludes with Cape Town Declaration Following three days of reflection and collaboration at the third Jewish Africa Conference (JAC), American Jewish Committee (AJC), the Mimouna Association, and American Sephardi Federation (ASF) issued the Cape Town Declaration, a joint call for increased unity among Africa's Jewish communities. The declaration h  more

ITHACA, New York, April 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Times' David Sanger to discuss the 'New Cold Wars' in visit David Sanger, White House and national security correspondent for the New York Times, has been named a second spring 2025 Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist in the College of Arts and Sciences. Sanger will visit April 21-22, during which he will meet with students and faculty interested in both journalism and national security topics., Click to o  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Trump Executive Order is Blatant Attack on New York Climate Superfund Act The order is Trump's latest attempt to force his pro-pollution, pro-fossil fuel agenda on every American Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, the Trump administration issued an executive order that directly targets the New York Climate Superfund Act, a broadly popular state law that requires the largest fossil fuel   more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- Baruch College issued the following news: * * * Unraveling the Secrets of Social Insects: Baruch Professor Explores Evolution and Behavior While many see insects as mere pests, to Assistant Professor Sarah Bengston, they are a gateway to understanding the intricate dynamics of behavior, evolution, and ecology. At Baruch College, Dr. Bengston is often found in her lab mentoring students or out in the field closely observing ants--one of the world's most enduring social in  more

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Joins Business at OECD (BIAC) at the OECD Global Forum on Trade Rick Johnston (Citi, BIAC, USCIB) providing opening remarks at the OECD Global Forum on Trade. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) hosted its annual Global Trade Forum April 7, focused on the theme "Government support, the level playing field and inclusive opportunities in th  more

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Participates in Discussions on Inclusive Digital Transformation at the CSTD in Geneva Left to right: Jimson Olufuye (Kontemporary Konsulting, ICANN Member, Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group), Meni Anastasiadou (ICC), and Nan Schechter (USCIB). The UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) began its 28th session this week in  more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- 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: * * * Vera Institute of Justice Targeted by Department of Justice Funding Cuts NEW YORK -- The Vera Institute of Justice (Vera), a 64-year-old national justice reform organization, received a notice of termination from the Department of Justice regarding  more