DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) expresses its grave concern regarding the recent Israeli escalation of all forms of violence against the Palestinians. Over 30 Palestinians have been brutally killed by the Israeli army in areas of Palestine that are illegally occupied by Israel. The recent escalation comes on the heal of the formation of a most extreme Israeli government that has made more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (TNSrpt) -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release: * * * Guide Emphasizes Partnership with Hardest-Hit Communities * * * In 2021, nearly 108,000 people died from a drug overdose in the United States, a new peak in the crisis. Michigan lost more than 3,000 individuals to overdose and had approximately 31,000 nonfatal emergency department visits due to overdose in 2021. The state of Michigan is slated to receive nearly $800 million over 18 years as part of the op more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSgov) -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: The settlement reached by Attorney General Dana Nessel and Asahi Kasei Plastics is a great step forward for people and wildlife. This settlement ensures accountability for costs and cleanup for PFAS contamination, which threatens watersheds nationwide. "PFAS chemicals threaten people, wildlife and our economy here in the Great Lakes. Now that we know how pervasive and pr more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan issued the following news release: Grants supported nonprofit organizations and local governments working to make a positive, permanent impact in our region. At its fourth quarter meeting, the Community Foundation's Board of Trustees approved more than $22 million toward that annual total and elected Paul Trulik as a trustee. Trulik, a Macomb County resident, brings a wealth of experience in financial management and  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSgov) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release: Having the doors open and working for the people are some things Rep. Joe Tate (D-Detroit) plans on doing during his first quarter in office as Michigan's first Democratic Speaker of the House in nearly four decades and the first Black Speaker ever. He also explained his goals to connect the business and residential communities together during a private Detroit Regional Chamber reception on Fri more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 4 (TNStalk) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2023: * * * The Mackinac Center for Public Policy has announced the launch of Mackinac Center Action, a 501(c)(4). The creation of Mackinac Center Action will help further the Mackinac Center's mission of a free and prosperous state. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a 501(c)(3), will continue to advance its mission through research, education and outreach, as it has done more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: A new report from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy shows that reforms to Michigan's civil asset forfeiture laws over the past decade have resulted in fewer people losing their property. Unfortunately, these changes have still fallen short of their goals. Civil asset forfeiture is a process by which law enforcement can take ownership of assets that are suspected of more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 31 (TNSgov) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2023: Supplemental legislation passed during Thursday's spending spree in Lansing came with a $717.5 million price tag for state taxpayers, over half of which will be spent by giving money directly to select businesses. The $450 million in corporate handouts approved in Senate Bill 7 is the latest corporate welfare deal added to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy's Busin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: Years of legislative neglect and harmful policies have caused a sharp decline in the number of Michigan families who can access cash assistance, according to a recent report by the Michigan League for Public Policy. In the report, Raise the Standard: Revitalize the Family Independence Program to Help More Michigan Families Reach Financial Stability, the League calls for more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Nurses Association issued the following news release: A new poll of registered nurses in Michigan indicates that many would be more likely to stay at the bedside if the state were to pass a law limiting the number of hospital patients each nurse can be assigned. "Hospital understaffing of RNs was bad before the pandemic and has only gotten worse," said Jamie Brown, a critical care nurse and president of the Michigan Nurses Association. "The po more PR

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSpp) -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: In 2022, the South Carolina Building Code Council (BCC) supported the recommendations of the structural specialty committee and voted to accept ACI's proposal to amend the 2021 South Carolina Building Code by referencing ACI CODE-562-21: Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures - Code and Commentary. It was subsequently approved by the South Carolina Rul more PR

OAKLAND, California, Feb. 1 -- The Greenlining Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: The Greenlining Institute announced Greenlining the Block, a new multi-year initiative to build power in community-based organizations that are advancing climate justice neighborhood projects with a $6.75 million commitment of resources to communities across California, Colorado, Illinois, Virginia, North Carolina, and Michigan. The initiative aims to leverage federal investments through more PR