DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 29 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) and global law firm Goodwin filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Cyrus Patson, a 20-year-old Traverse City resident, to ensure access to his prescribed medication for treatment of opioid use disorder when he expects to be incarcerated. The lawsuit contends that the jail's policy and practice of denyi more PR

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Oct. 29 (TNSOps) -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce that Keith A. Tosolt and Lacey Stachel have been named Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of Concrete International (CI). Tosolt takes over for Rex C. Donahey, who will serve as Publisher of CI and transition into the new role of ACI's Director of Innovative Concrete Technology. As Editor-in-Chief, Tosolt will oversee a more PR

CANTON, Michigan, Oct. 26 (TNSPol) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2021: The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for the vandalism of Black church in Metro Detroit that was spray-painted with Nazi swastikas. Yesterday morning, the pa more PR

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Oct. 26 (TNSOps) -- Education Trust-Midwest issued the following news release: The Education Trust-Midwest will hold its inaugural Education Summit 2021: Building a Movement, Building Hope on Nov. 10, 11 and 13, bringing a diverse group of Michigan and national experts from the business, education, civic and philanthropic sectors together to share and discuss actions that have proven successful in improving outcomes for students from low-income families, students of color a more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 29 (TNSPol) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: The Michigan House Health Policy Committee unanimously passed legislation today that would help lawmakers have a better understanding of the effect that the state's Certificate of Need commission has on the quality of health care. Collectively, House bills 5074-5077 would increase transparency by requiring that the public have access to the CON commission's meeting  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 28 (TNSPol) -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following statement: * * * The following statement can be attributed to Michigan Municipal League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin. It's regarding the late-night vote by the state House to approve House Bill 4722. "The after-midnight vote by the Michigan House of Representatives to pass House Bill 4722 is an attack on families and the communities they call home. For months, community leaders and their co more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 28 (TNSPol) -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release: Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) is applauding the introduction new legislation HB 5485-5487 designed to address the exploding problem of organized retail crime by adding transparency and verification tools that should limit the resale opportunities of stolen products online. "Organized retail crime has been a growing problem for years that exploded during the pandemic," said Willia more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (TNSPol) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: * * * The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. ("LDF") and Attorney Janey J. Lamar sent a letter urging Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to veto Senate Bills (S.B.) 303 and 304 that would impose unnecessary burdens and restrict access to voting. The bills have passed both houses of the Michigan Legislature. Both bills would disproportionately impact and disenfranchise Black and low more PR

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Oct. 26 (TNSOps) -- NTEA, The Association for the Work Truck Industry issued the following news release: Because standards don't raise themselves, NTEA's Member Verification Program (MVP) acknowledges the companies leading the industry to excellence. Fleet managers, truck dealers and OEMs know truck equipment manufacturers and distributors with MVP status have implemented specific business and quality standards and comply with federal regulations. New MVP members (s more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 27 (TNSOps) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology developed by Southwest Research Institute to help passenger and fleet vehicles reduce energy consumption was recognized by R&D World as one of the 100 most significant innovations of 2021. Developed in cooperation with the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Toyota and the University of Michigan, SwRI's Eco-Mobility with Connected Powert more PR