DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 2 (TNSOps) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) is excited to welcome new Executive Director Loren Khogali, a passionate advocate, who has been fighting to protect the rights of Michiganders for nearly two decades. Khogali began her career serving as a federal public defender in Detroit, where she represented people unable to afford an attorney for 13 years. She then led more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (TNSJou) -- The American Educational Research Association issued the following news release: Many advocates for more equitable college admissions policies have called for random-draw lotteries as a simple and transparent way to fix the "problem" of elite college admissions. However, simulations of lottery admissions conducted in a new study find dramatic and negative potential effects of lotteries on the admission of students of color, low-income students, and men. The resear more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Nov. 5 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following statement by Executive Director Imad Hamad: * * * No doubt that this year's general elections that was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 was one most important and most contested in a number of cities across the state of Michigan, notably in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck for Arab and Muslim Americans. These three cities have growing Arab and Muslim American populations. Citizens of the three cities  more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Nov. 5 (TNSOps) -- The American Volleyball Coaches Association issued the following news release: The American Volleyball Coaches Association is pleased to announce that Tony Glessner, video coordinator at the University of Michigan, and Allison Byler, the volleyball operations manager at Morehead State University, have been named the first recipients of the Vong Family Endowment Scholarship. The Endowment, started by Sandy Vong and his children in 2021, provides funding f more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 5 (TNSPol) -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy in the states, issued the following news release: On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed a legal challenge against the Biden Administration's unconstitutional vaccine mandate that applies to private companies with more than 100 employees. The lawsuit was filed directly with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 4 (TNSOps) -- The Local Initiatives Support Corp. issued the following news release: The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has named Camille Walker Banks, a lifelong Detroiter and seasoned economic development leader, as the new executive director of LISC Detroit. Banks will lead the organization's $15-$20 million in annual community investments to fuel affordable housing, economic development, health, education, safety and jobs in underserved communities. LI more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 5 (TNSRes) -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release: Michigan's financial aid system is complicated. The state has eight different programs that serve different populations, have different goals, and operate with different rules. The misalignment between programs is costly for students and colleges. Centering Students in Michigan's Financial Aid Programs, a primer and equity analysis released jointly by The Institute for College  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 4 (TNSPol) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following statement on Nov. 2, 2021, by Cyndi Roper, senior policy advocate of Michigan: * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued an enforcement order directing the City of Benton Harbor to take specific steps to bring its water system into compliance with federal drinking water law, just months after nearly 20 groups petitioned the agency to take emergency action. Due to high levels more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 6 (TNSPol) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following statement on Nov. 4, 2021, by Senior Policy Advocate Cyndi Roper: * * * To ensure every Michigan community has access to safe drinking water, today Governor Whitmer issued a multi-pronged directive to strengthen the state's rules, regulations, and policies. The state is providing free bottled water to Benton Harbor, Michigan, due to high levels of lead. The following is a reaction by Cyndi Roper, more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 3 (TNSPol) -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, announces the public comment period for an amendment to the FY 2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The RTP is a long-range vision and strategy that directs investment in the regional transportation system. The TIP is a list of specific projects which implement  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 4 (TNSOps) -- WestEd issued the following news: Reading Apprenticeship has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) to improve subject-area teaching and learning at the secondary level in Arizona, Michigan, and Texas. The two-year grant (2021-23) comes from the USDE's Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program. The grant enables WestEd to deepen Reading Apprenticeship teacher professional learning in three locations that wer more PR