WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * 2026 Brady Action Awards Celebrate Visionary Leaders Fighting to End Gun Violence through Marketing, Youth Activism, and Film NEW YORK - Today, Brady, the nation's oldest gun violence prevention organization, will celebrate its annual Brady Action Awards honoring the efforts of individuals who have distinguished themselves in the movement to free America from gun viole more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 14 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * 2026 Schaefer Center Conference to Address Public-Sector Workforce Needs, April 24 * House Speaker Emerita Adrienne Jones to receive Schaefer Award The Schaefer Center for Public Policy at The University of Baltimore will host its annual William Donald Schaefer Conference and Award Ceremony on Friday, April 24, in Annapolis, Md. The topic for this year's conference is Building a Sustainable Public more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * A home away from home for transplant patients and families * Each time Gary and Susan Rosenbaum walk through the doors of the Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House, they're reminded of what they experienced within those walls: hardship, healing, but ultimately, renewal, through Gary's journey to receive and recover from a heart transplant at the Hospital of the  more PR

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Advocates Win Hard-Fought Victory as Maryland Legislature Passes Landmark Protections to Ensure Every Vote Counts Equally * Following years of tireless advocacy, the Maryland Voting Rights Act coalition successfully secured the passage of SB 255, a historic bill to empower voters of color and eliminate discriminatory voting systems. SB 255, is a crucial part of the Maryla more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Advocates Win Hard-Fought Victory as Maryland Legislature Passes Landmark Protections to Ensure Every Vote Counts Equally * ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Following years of tireless advocacy, the Maryland Voting Rights Act coalition successfully secured the passage of SB 255, a historic bill to empower voters of color and eliminate discriminatory voting systems. SB 255 is a crucial part of the more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 13 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Banks '95, Latifah to Serve as Spring 2026 Commencement Speakers * From left, Nia Danielle Banks '95, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, and Queen Latifah (photo courtesy of Cass Bird / Good American) EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 13, 2026) - Two trailblazing women - Nia Danielle Banks '95, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, and Queen Latifah - will serve as Spring 2026 Commencement keynote s more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, April 13 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Blood cancer researcher aims to stop the disease before it starts * With most cancers, the terrible challenge is that by the time doctors make a diagnosis, the disease has taken root and is often beyond the reach of curative treatment. But in blood cancers, there's a window before the cancer emerges, sometimes spanning years or even decades, when seeing it coming might  more PR

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, April 13 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom Alumni Share Unique Calling in Funeral Services at "Life on Tap" Event * Equipped with a liberal arts education, Christendom graduates have made their way into almost every field, including funeral services. Alumni siblings Antonia Cummings '15 and James Cummings '25 returned to campus this past month to speak with students about their work in the field during a "Life on Tap" event hosted by t more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Demand Progress issued the following news release: * * * Civil Society Leaders Applaud CAPAC, CHC & CPC Chairs for Supporting FISA Privacy Reforms Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus & Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairs Call for Privacy Reforms Before Wednesday's FISA Vote * On Tuesday, more than 30 leading civil society groups endorsed a letter from the chairs of three congressional c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA, Delaware Department of Agriculture, Renew Pledge to First State Farming, Environmental Health with Memorandum of Understanding * DOVER, Del. (April 14, 2026) -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) renewed their shared goals of well-managed sustainable farms that produce food for our communities and a clean environment for everyone to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Half Hill Farm Inc. from its Human Foods Program: * * * Recipient: Christian M. Grantham, Owner, Half Hill Farm Inc., 110 W. High St., Woodbury, TN 37190, United States Issuing Office: Human Foods Program, United States WARNING LETTER CMS # 720213 Dear Mr. Grantham: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your facility  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 13 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Frost Law, University of Baltimore School of Law Establish Frost Law and Tax Practice Scholar Award Fellowship and Scholarship * Agreement Focuses on Developing Rising Tax Law Students Through Paid Fellowships, $10,000 Scholarships Frost Law and The University of Baltimore School of Law have announced the creation of a special program designed to encourage and reward law students interested in pur more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 14 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Breaks Ground on $65 Million ARLIS Headquarters, Bolstering Maryland's Leadership in Quantum Innovation * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore celebrated World Quantum Day at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new 110,000-square-foot headquarters for the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland Discovery District. The $65 more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 14 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Celebrates Passage of Entire 2026 Legislative Agenda, Delivering on Commitment to Protect Marylanders, Lower Costs, and Drive Economic Growth * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Following the adjournment of the 2026 Legislative Session, Governor Wes Moore celebrated the successful passage of his entire legislative agenda. The passage of the Moore-Miller Administration's agenda represents a majo more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 14 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Signs Legislation To Protect Our People By Safeguarding Public Health and Securing Short-Term Rental Safety * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today presided over the first of four post-session bill signing ceremonies following the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session. The governor signed 146 bills into law, including the Vax Act-a key piece of the Moore-Miller Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Governor Wes Moore Must Veto Maryland's So Called Protection Against Predatory Pricing Act * Following the Maryland legislature's approval of the Protection Against Predatory Pricing Act, HB-895, a bill that claims to address surveillance pricing, the American Economic Liberties Project, Towards Justice, and Tech Equity Action released the following statement urgi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 14 -- The University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Greenebaum Family Donates $5.5 Million to Advance Cancer Research and Patient Care The Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Family Foundation has donated $5.5 million to the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) to help advance groundbreaking scientific research and compassionate, state-of-the-art cancer care in Maryland and acr more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following guest commentary by Sarah Wakeman: Wakeman is the senior medical director for substance use disorder at Mass General Brigham in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, director for the Mass General Brigham Program for Substance Use and Addiction Services, program director of the Mass General Addiction Medicine fellowship and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Legislation Establishing Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity Legislation Creates Nonpartisan Body Called for in the 25th Amendment to Determine Presidential Fitness, Amid Concerns Over Trump's Escalating Erratic Conduct * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah: "Today, I join in observing Yom HaShoah and remembering the 6 million Jews killed in the Nazis' horrific genocide. We honor the courage of the resistors, resilience of the survivors, and the heroism of those who r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Legislative Session Ends with Mixed Results for Tobacco Control * The 2026 legislative session in Annapolis brought three key developments in tobacco control policy. First, lawmakers declined to advance legislation that would have created an exemption to the Clean Indoor Air Act by expanding the number of businesses that allow indoor cigar smoking. T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Maryland Senate Leadership Blocks Vote on Lead Ammunition Reform Despite Clear Majority Support Bill Ferguson shows no leadership in addressing the largest commercial use of lead, putting at risk immense numbers of Marylanders and all wildlife in the state * Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today condemned Senate President Bill Ferguson, D-46, Baltimor more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Landmark Wins for Justice, Equity, and Accountability, Including New Voting Rights Protections, as 2026 Legislative Session Concludes Historic Reforms Include Long-Sought Youth Justice Breakthrough, Confronting Maryland's Historic Mistreatment of Black Youth, Stronger Protections for Sexual Assault Survivors, and New Authority  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 15 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences issued the following news: * * * WEST AI Algorithm May Help Speed Diagnosis of Rare Diseases Rare diseases are often hard to diagnose, sending patients on a "diagnostic odyssey" that can last years. A new artificial intelligence (AI) program, developed through the NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Prog more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 15 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Pentagon Awards Lockheed Martin Up to $1.9 Billion to Continue C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System Program ORLANDO, Fla. - The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a 10-year, sole-source, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $1.9 billion to continue the C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS) program. The C-130J more PR

AKRON, Ohio, April 15 -- American Transmission Systems, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * Power Grid Improvements Underway to Strengthen Service for Trumbull County Communities Steel structures, thicker wire to enhance reliability for more than 16,000 Ohio Edison customers * American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI), a FirstEnergy Transmission company, is wrapping up major upgrades to the local power grid in Trumbull County, Ohio. The upgrades underway i more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 14 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Redstone Test Center Breaks Ground on Army's Largest Electromagnetic Testing Facility * REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (April 14, 2026) - The U.S. Army Redstone Test Center (RTC) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, for the new Military Systems Electromagnetic Test Support (MSETS) facility, a project 25 years in the making. Once completed in 2028, the congre more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 14 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Sociologist Vivian Shaw to deliver keynote address at this year's Asian American and Pacific Islander Luncheon * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 14, 2026 - Vivian Shaw, an assistant professor of sociology at Loyola University Maryland, will deliver this year's keynote address at the University of Rhode Island's fourth annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Luncheon on Thursday, April 30, 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar Trade Groups Statements on Passage of the Utility RELIEF Act * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Yesterday the Maryland General Assembly passed the Utility RELIEF Act (HB 1532/SB 841) after House and Senate leaders came to a compromise agreement on the energy omnibus bill. The bill now goes to Governor Wes Moore's desk for his signature. Solar trade groups issued the following st more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, April 15 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO Invests in greatEvent Maryland-based company creates event planning platform * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $500,000 Venture Funds investment in greatEvent. "After noticing a gap in the current hospitality space, I decided to create a solution that could offer a more cost-effective and efficient process for event  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 14 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * UBalt Announces $4.8 Million Grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation * University of Baltimore alumnus Bob Parsons, B.S. '75, D.H.L. '08, founder of GoDaddy and PXG, and his wife, Renee, recently increased their support for his alma mater with a $4.8 million multiyear grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation. The award provides $3.8 million in funding for The Bob Parsons Veterans Center ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins War Powers Push to Stop Iran War * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) filed a War Powers resolution that can be used to force a vote to stop the war in Iran. He joined a group of Democratic Senators that includes Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) in introducing War Powers Resolutio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Full Hearing of Federal Appeals Court on Trump Administration's Latest Attack on the Merit-Based Federal Workforce * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in submitting an amicus brief to the United States Court o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Markey, Wasserman Schultz, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status * Senators Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) today led 26 Senators and 157 Representatives in fil more PR

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * Vera Institute of Justice Applauds the Maryland General Assembly for the Passage of the Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act * Today, the Vera Institute of Justice applauds the Maryland General Assembly for passing the Fair Ch more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech Board of Visitors sets tuition and fees for the 2026-27 academic year By Mark Owczarski After thoughtful discussion to seek a balance between access and affordability to the students and families who must bear the cost with preserving the quality of a Virginia Tech degree and investing in world-class faculty and campus programs, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved a 2.9 percent increase i more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Board of Visitors approves 2026-27 tuition and mandatory fees during two-day meeting in Blacksburg By Mark Owczarski The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved a 2.9 percent increase in tuition for resident and non-resident undergraduate students for the 2026-27 academic year on Tuesday, April 14, during its full member meeting. Tuition and mandatory fees for Virginia undergraduate students will increase $56 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Smithsonian Institution Environmental Research Center issued the following news release: * * * Which Trees Make a Forest Work? Smithsonian Scientists Are Planting Over 33,000 To Find Out Functional Forests Project Will Root Out Clues to "Smart Reforestation" by Planting Trees in Five-Species Combos * To grow a successful forest, planting trees is not enough. A new forest needs the right trees to withstand future threats and meet the needs of both wildlife and peo more PR

NEW YORK, April 14 [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: * * * Woman Wrongly Jailed for Months Based on Faulty Facial Recognition Technology Demands Apology from Maryland Police Departments * MARYLAND -Today, the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Maryland sent letters to three Maryland pol more PR