NEW YORK, March 15 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * "Texas' Push for Harsher Penalties Risks Further Overcrowding and Injustice" Says LatinoJustice Texas law makers have introduced 121 bills during the Texas's 89th Legislature that seek to increase criminal penalties by either creating mandatory minimum sentences or by elevating punishment. The statement below can be attributed to Michael Mendoza, National Criminal Justice Director, LatinoJustice PRLDEF: " more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * DHS Demand of Lists of Immigrants Receiving FEMA Help Weaponizes Disaster Funding The Department of Homeland Security has issued a letter to local governments and organizations in Texas that have received FEMA's Shelter and Services Program grants, requiring them to submit a list of names and contact details of the immigrants they have assisted within the past 30 days. Additionally, the letter states that F more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 14 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU announces Ford Philanthropy Scholarship recipients March 14, 2025 # The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the Ford Philanthropy Scholarship recipients for the 2024-25 school year. Nine students attending HACU-member institutions will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Student recipients are: * Joshua M. -  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 14 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU announces recipients of the MGM Resorts International Scholarship March 14, 2025 # The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the recipients of the MGM Resorts International Scholarship recipients for the 2024-25 school year. Seventeen students attending HACU-member institutions will receive a $1,000 scholarship more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 14 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU statement on the passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva March 14, 2025 # SAN ANTONIO - The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities' President and CEO Antonio R. Flores has issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva. It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of Congressman Raul Grijalva, more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * Offshore Energy Production, Digitalization and Regulatory Trends Lead the Discussion at the Inaugural ABS South America Regional Committee Meeting ABS is the Leading Class Society for South American Shipowners (RIO DE JANEIRO) Maritime and offshore energy leaders from Brazil, Argentina, Chile and throughout South America came together for the first meeting of the A more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 14 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * TCOM alumnus establishes Dr. William R. Boone Jr. and Kyoko Nakamizo Scholars Program By: Steven Bartolotta He practiced osteopathic medicine following in his father's footsteps, lived a simple life, drove a modest car and took care of his community for decades as a family medicine physician. Now, Dr. William R. Boone and his wife Kyoko Nakamizo are giving back to the medical  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 14 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Innovative in vivo imaging offers new treatment, hope for sufferers of chronic TMJ-related pain A groundbreaking study has uncovered new insights into the pain pathways associated with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. Using an innovative in vivo imaging tool to capture functional activity in mouse models of TMJ injury and inflammation, the discovery cou more PR