NEW YORK, June 20 [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: * * * ACLU Urges Court to Block Unconstitutional Order Targeting NPR and PBS * WASHINGTON -- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC), the ACLU of Colorado (ACLU-CO), and the ACLU of Minnesota ( more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * New Poll: Americans See Trump's Attacks On The Courts As Dangerous Abuse Of Power And A Direct Threat To The Rights Of Everyday People WASHINGTON -- A new poll from Global Strategy Group and Demand Justice reveals that voters in 2026 Senate battleground states are alarmed by Trump and his allies in Congress' escalating attacks on the rule of law and judicial independence. The survey was featured in a story in The H more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following statement on June 20, 2025: * * * Brady Condemns Trump Administration's Dangerous Plan to Gut ATF Gun Dealer Inspections Proposed cuts would eliminate two-thirds of workers responsible for inspecting federally licensed gun dealers, severely undermining efforts to curb gun trafficking and other illegal firearms sales * Brady, the nation's leading gun violence prevention organization, today released the fol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Again Calls on Trump to Drop Poison Pill 'Zero Enrichment' Demand, Make Deal with Iran * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President Trump to avert an "unnecessary and disastrous" all-out U.S. war with Iran by dropping Israel's "poison pill" zero enrichment de more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Community Advisory: Know Your Rights - Community Workshop on Trump's Travel Ban * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Community Center (MCC) invite community members to a free workshop on Friday, June 27, in Silver Spring, Maryland, to learn more about the lasting impact of Trump's travel ban and how to stay informed and protected more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Federal Court Decision Ordering Release of Mahmoud Khalil * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal court decision ordering the release of anti-genocide activist and legal U.S. resident Mahmoud Khalil. A U.S. judge ordered on Friday that Khalil,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * By the Numbers: Senate Republican Leadership's Health Agenda Takes Health Coverage Away From Millions of People and Raises Families' Costs The Senate Republican leadership's reconciliation proposal would take health coverage away from millions of people and dramatically raise health care costs for millions more. The so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" is anything but beautiful; it would  more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, June 21 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA: 9th CIRCUIT COURT RULING A 'SHOT ACROSS THE BOW' OF ANTI-GUNNERS BELLEVUE, WA - Friday's unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel at the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturning California's one-gun-per-month law is not just a victory for gun rights, it also serves as a proverbial shot across the bow of anti-gun groups in western states, the Citize more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 20, 2025: * * * AI Security Strategy and South Korea's Challenges By Sunha Bae and So Jeong Kim AI has emerged as a foundational component in the twenty-first-century digital power competition. Its influence extends far beyond technological innovation, encompassing military, cybersecurity, and sociocultural dimensions. Early leadership in core AI technologies--including AI algori more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 20, 2025: * * * Complementarity Mindset: Mexico's Economy During a U.S. Reshoring Push By Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Eitan Casaverde and Natalia Hidalgo In recent years, a new bipartisan mantra has taken hold: National security is economic security, and economic security is national security. This idea led the United States to pursue a supply chain de-risking strategy for essenti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 20, 2025: * * * Iran and the Changing Character of the Nonproliferation Regime By Joseph Rodgers The ongoing Israeli bombings of Iranian nuclear facilities and Tehran's threats to develop a nuclear weapon clearly indicate that the nonproliferation regime is entering a more volatile phase. Iran's threats to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * Department of Justice Files Brief Supporting America First Legal's Challenge to California's Illegal Sanctuary Laws * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a significant development, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a statement of interest in federal court supporting America First Legal (AFL) and its clients, the City of Huntington Beach and Riverside County S more PR

PARIS, France, June 20 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Hungary: Europe must respond as Viktor Orban's government targets RSF with smear campaign * The Hungarian government's attacks on Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and its correspondent demonstrate how smear campaigns against independent outlets are now institutionalised. The European Union (EU) must respond by mobilising all the legal instruments at its disposal to protect independent journa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 [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: * * * ICYMI: "Meeting the Moment" Democracy Forward President & CEO Skye Perryman Featured on Washington Blade's Front Page * Perryman: " The administration is weaponizing the government against the rights of the American people and against LGBTQ people. more PR

NEW YORK, June 20 [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: * * * Mahmoud Khalil to Be Freed From Detention, Reunite With Wife and Son as Case Proceeds * NEWARK, N.J. - A federal court today granted bail to Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student and lawful permanent resident targeted  more PR

NEW YORK, June 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil to Be Freed From Detention, Reunite With Wife and Son as Case Proceeds * NEWARK, N.J. - A federal court today granted bail to Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student and lawful permanent resident targeted for deportation by the Trump administration because of his Palestinian rights advocacy. He will be able to return to New York to be with his wif more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement on June 20, 2025: * * * NIAC Statement on Alarming Report Suggesting Use of Nuclear Weapons in War on Iran Washington D.C. - National Iranian American Council issued the following statement from Policy Director Ryan Costello regarding a new report that the U.S. would need to use nuclear weapons to destroy Iran's nuclear program: "The taboo against the use of nuclear weapons is one of the most vital gl more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, June 19 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * On Juneteenth, Wisconsin Lawmakers Must Stand Up Against MAGA Efforts to Erase Black History * MADISON, Wis. -- As we honor and recognize Juneteenth, a celebration of Black freedom, liberation, and resiliency that commemorates the formal end of slavery in the South on June 19 in 1865, A Better Wisconsin Toget more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release on June 20, 2025: * * * Presidents' Alliance Marks World Refugee Day, Highlights Higher Ed's Legacy of Welcoming Refugees Washington, D.C. -- As the U.S. refugee program faces an unprecedented crisis, refugees, asylum seekers, and the programs and communities that support them are in increasingly fragile circumstances. Despite multiple court orders, the Trump administration's  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * SBE Council Statement of Support for the "Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act" * The following statement of support for H.R. 421, the "Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act" - sponsored by Congressman Ben Cline (R-Virginia) and advanced by the House Judiciary Committee on June 10, 2025 - can be attributed to Small Business &  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 20 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ joins coalition expressing alarm over detention of journalist Mario Guevara * CONTACT: Emily Bloch, SPJ President, eblochjourno@gmail.com Caroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.org Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists joins the Committee to Protect Journalists and a co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * With a Celebration of America's Cities, Mayors Kick Off 93rd Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida * Tampa, FL - Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) opened its 93rd Annual Meeting with a bipartisan group of more than 170 mayors gathering in Tampa, Florida. Here, they celebrated the strength of America's cities, and they discussed ways to protect and boost the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Without USAID, "I Feel Like I'm Just Waiting To Die" * Makhotso Rakhosi, 21, three months pregnant, is getting a monthly checkup at St. Joseph's Hospital in Roma, Lesotho. Young women and adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa are one of the groups at highest risk for HIV infection. From the story " U.S. Aid Helped Two African Countries Re more PR