WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The American University Washington College of Law issued the following news: On Oct. 13-15, American University Washington College of Law presented the 22nd Annual Hispanic Law Conference, welcoming Latinx advocates, scholars, and leaders to a three-day virtual discussion on inclusion, voting, migrant rights, COVID-19, and more. The regional conference - co-sponsored by the Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Latin American Law Students' Association (LA more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Oct. 22 -- Charleston Southern University issued the following news on Oct. 21: On Thursday, Oct.15, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Charleston Southern University hosted a virtual forum to help students consider a Christian approach to the issues plaguing society today. The event featured guest speaker Anton Gunn, former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, the world's leading authority on Socially Conscious Leadership. Gunn's presentation foc more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 24 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Former U.S. Sen. John Kerry, secretary of state in former President Barack Obama's administration and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, will be the Belnick Family LaFeber/Lowi Presidential Forum speaker Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. The virtual event is open to those with a Cornell NetID; registration is required. The event, "A Conversation with John Kerry, 68th Secretary of State (2013-2017)" is sponsored by the departments of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release on Oct. 20: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Judicial Nominations Task Force, and CBC Chair Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) sent a letter today to Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) opposing the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. "As chair of the CBC's Judicia more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today the Democratic National Committee is releasing a new television ad featuring former President Barack Obama, "Profiles in Voting." The spot builds on the DNC's previously released digital ad (https://democrats.org/news/dnc-releases-new-ad-featuring-president-obama-the-2020-election-is-already-here/) featuring President Obama, and urges Americans to make their plan to vote and follow through on it  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 23 -- Thomas Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff, a Democratic nominee for the Senate and managing director and CEO of Insight TWI, an investigative television production company, issued the following campaign news release: Thursday, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Jon Ossoff's campaign released a new radio ad featuring former President Barack Obama urging Georgians to vote for Ossoff instead of David Perdue. The ad will run as part of Ossoff's statewide radio campaign over the final tw more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSJou) (TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Oct. 23: Many plans by local, state, and federal authorities in the United States to respond to heat extremes and climate change miss the threat that extreme heat poses to pregnancy, particularly for low-income and Black and brown people, Human Rights Watch and partners said today. Authorities should promote racial and reproductive justice and address stark racial disparities in health outcomes. "W more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: The Better Angels Society, the Library of Congress, and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation today announced that the second annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film has been awarded to "Hold Your Fire," a new film directed by Stefan Forbes ("Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story"). The film will receive a $200,000 finishing grant to assist with post-production costs. Produced by Amir Soltani and Tia W more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The NAACP issued the following news release on Oct. 20: The NAACP and National Vote Early Day, the Collective Education Fund's Vote to Live Campaign, Divine 9, Push Black, and Woke Vote announced today the Black the Vote, Our Lives Depend On It Homecoming GOTV Kick-Off event will take place on National Vote Early Day, October 24, 2020. The star-studded event is hosted by actor Terrence Jenkins, better known as Terrence J, and includes speeches and performances from celeb more PR

GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 20 -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: North Carolina Agricultural Technical State University will host indie recording artist and activist Chance the Rapper as the featured speaker for the last installment of the fall Chancellor's Speaker Series - The Power of Your Vote. The virtual event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. via www.ncatchancellorsspeakerseries.com. N.C. A&T alumnus and activist Christopher Stackhouse '02, will mode more PR

SOUTH FREEPORT, Maine, Oct. 19 -- Maine State House Speaker Sara Gideon, Democratic nominee for the Senate, and a former advertising account executive for USA Today, issued the following campaign news release: Today, Sara Gideon for Maine released a new television ad featuring President Barack Obama endorsing Sara in her campaign for U.S. Senate and emphasizing the stakes in the race that will determine which party holds the majority in the Senate. "From her work to lower the cost of health ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, and Pensions (HELP) Committee led 139 Senate and House lawmakers in sending a letter to House and Senate leadership urging them to prioritize the development of comprehensive policy plans to prevent and mitigate the impact of future pandemics. In the letter, the lawmakers outline the steps necessar more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 24 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A Joe Biden presidency would "roll back many of the Trump administration's attacks" on immigrants to the United States, but that may not be enough to pacify critics of the Obama administration's immigration policies who seek new protected pathways to citizenship, according to a new brief from an expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Insti more PR

INA, Illinois, Oct. 21 -- Rend Lake College issued the following news release: Rend Lake College will join forces with the Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Divisions of Comprehensive Connections in Mt. Vernon to expand services thanks to a new grant initiative. RLC recently received $100,000 through the Illinois Community College Board Innovative Bridge and Transition Grant Awards. This funding will go towards a new program called Bridge to Your Brighter Future, which will offer increased more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSPer) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on Oct. 22: Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro and businessman and philanthropist Andrew Hauptman have joined the Board of the Center for American Progress, the organization announced today. "American Progress is delighted to welcome two visionary leaders, Julian Castro and Andrew Hauptman, to the Center for American Progress' board of directors. Through their wo more PR