RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Abu Ghraib Case in Court: Iraqi Torture Survivors Seek to Preserve Landmark Verdict Against Private Contractor CACI seeks dismissal after Virginia jury held it liable for torture and awarded $42 million in damages * Three Iraqi men sought today to preserve a historic verdict against a Virginia-based corporation found liable last year for its role in their torture at Abu Ghraib pris more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Lorcan Price, legal counsel of the Alliance Defending Freedom International, from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation": * * * Europe's Digital Services Act ("DSA") and its proponents seek worldwide narrative control in the digital age. Its goal is censorship; its means draconian centralization; its reach global. The DSA is the head of a growing cens more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 10 -- The Denver Foundation issued the following news: * * * Bringing community voices to the table Conversations around change aren't easy. This is something Jeff S. Fard, also known in the community as brother jeff, isn't new to. As a multimedia journalist, historian, and community organizer, he's often engaging in these conversations with youth, students, social organizations, and professionals. In 1994, he founded brother jeff's Cultural Center--located in the hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * FAQ: What You Need To Know To Join the Ocean Reporting Network in 2026 * Are you interested in reporting on ocean issues? Would you like to receive a yearlong fellowship that includes financial support for your reporting project, a community of peers, mentorship, and training opportunities? This is what you can expect from a fellowship w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Free Press Launches 'Pressing Issues' The newsletter cuts through the noise to cover the fight for news and information that strengthen democracy. * On Tuesday, Free Press publicly launched Pressing Issues, a twice-weekly newsletter, designed to cut through the noise of media-industry news and connect journalists, advoc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Government Must Be More Transparent About UAPs The Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held a hearing today titled "Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection." During the hearing, members heard from witnesses on continued concerns regarding disclosur more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- Sandra Epal-Ratjen, international advocacy director of the International Commission of Jurists, delivered a statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council's 60th regular session in Geneva, Switzerland, that Sri Lanka's limited measures on reconciliation and accountability fail to meet the country's human rights challenges. She cited misuse of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, militarization of the North-East, and harassment of journali more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 10 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts Launch Explosive New Multi-Part Podcast "Curse of: America's Next Top Model" The Series Will Investigate Reality TV's Most Iconic--and Infamous--Competition Series and the Cultural Impact of the TV Juggernaut that Defined a Generation * NEW YORK - iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts, a division of Glass Entertainment Group, today announced the launch of thei more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 9 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Nepal: Four journalists injured amid deadly social media ban protests * 09 September 2025 # Four journalists were injured in Kathmandu on September 8 during violent clashes with police over the country's controversial social media bill and the recent banning of 26 social media platforms. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 9 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Press conference - Port Vila, Vanuatu * THE HON JOTHAM NAPAT, PRIME MINISTER OF VANUATU: Prime Minister Albanese, I'm honoured welcome you on your first official visit which signifies the importance your Government places on our bilateral relations. This will be the second official visit ever by an Australian Prime Minister, the first being in 2019. For Vanuatu, high level v more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 10 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Turkiye: Release journalist and writer Furkan Karabay PEN International joins the International Press Institute (IPI) and the undersigned organisations in strongly condemning the elongated pretrial detention of journalist Furkan Karabay, who faces a prison sentence of 6 to 15 years and calling for his immediate release. Karabay has now spent 117 days in prison over his journalistic commentary. Karabay, who has  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * US military's destructive relationship with the Pacific Ocean explored in new book By Jon Niccum The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest on Earth, covering more than 60 million square miles. Its area is even greater than the surface area of the planet Mars. So it's no surprise that trying to tame this region became a challenge for the United States when thrust into numerous wars that encompassed thi more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 9 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * West Africa: RSF supports environmental journalism training by the Truth Reporting Post consortium in Togo * Around twenty journalists from four West African countries took part in a training course on environmental investigative journalism from 23 to 25 July. Organised by the Truth Reporting Post consortium in Atakpame, Togo, in the Great Lakes region, the course was financially supported  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * William F. Buckley Jr. is honored with a stamp * NEW HAVEN, CT -- Today, the Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring William F. Buckley Jr. during a ceremony at Yale University. "The Postal Service takes great pride in our stamps and the unique opportunity they offer to tell the story of America, and we believe William F. Buckley Jr. is deserving of this honor," said Isaac Cronkhite, the or more PR