WASHINGTON, April 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Federal Court Ruling that Maryland Father Deported in Error Must Be Returned to U.S. The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has applauded a ruling from U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis who granted a preliminary injunction Friday and ordered the Trump administration to return Maryland father Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia home b more PR

NEW YORK, April 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Court Rules Rumeysa Ozturk's Lawsuit Should Move Forward in Vermont BOSTON - The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts today ruled that the challenge to ICE's unlawful detention of Rumeysa Ozturk, a PhD student at Tufts Un more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch released the following testimony by House General Counsel Matthew Berry from an April 2, 2025, hearing on fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Chairman Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify about the fiscal year 2026 ("FY 2026") budget request of the Office of General Counsel ("OGC") of the U.S. House of Representatives ("House"). OGC request more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV Urges Senate to Oppose H. Con. Res. 14, the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution Ahead of the Senate Budget vote, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) sent the following letter to Senators urging them to oppose H.Con. Res 14 the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution. The League of Conservation Voters will strongly consider including votes related to these amendments in o more PR

NEW YORK, April 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU Statement on Sackets Harbor Rally for Detained Immigrant Family SACKETS HARBOR - Today the community in Sackets Harbor, New York will rally in support of a local family with young children taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and held thousands of miles away. The rally will take place near the Sackets Harbor home of U.S. 'Border Czar' Tom Homan, who has deflected co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * This Week in Climate Action - April 4, 2025 Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering incredible advocacy from our state affiliates in the face of continued attacks from the Trump administration. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Unions, Retirees File Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Halt Unlawful DOGE Access to Social Security Data as New Facts Emerge Filing Seeks to Restore Control Over SSA's Data Systems and Suspend DOGE's Unlawful Activity Until the Lawsuit is Resolv more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, released the following testimony by Kate Shaw, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania, from an April 1, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government entitled "Judicial Overreach and Constitutional Limits on the Federal Courts": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, Chairman Roy, Ranking Member Scanlon, Chai more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Poll: Mayor O'Connell keeps earning high marks; Nashvillians align on issues, but not always on solutions * Mayor O'Connell's approval remains high at 67 percent * Majority (58 percent) of Nashvillians feel the city is on the right track * Top priorities for city officials include education, cost of housing, income disparity and crime * Republicans and Democrats remain divided on investin more PR