CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * ADI holding Third Annual Mini Convening in Montgomery, AL * CARLISLE AND UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-The Antiracist Development Institute (ADI) at Penn State Dickinson Law will hold its Third Annual Mini Convening in Montgomery, AL, on June 28-June 30. The event will include time for participants to connect and learn during the visit to a city that has space and resources dedicated to educating people about America's history of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 11, 2026, by Blake Reed: * * * The JAWBONE Act Would Finally Make Government Pay for Bullying Companies Into Censorship Americans for Tax Reform is strongly endorsing new legislation that would finally give regular citizens real recourse when government officials pressure private companies to silence speech they dislike. Senators Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden introduced the JAWBONE Act -- short for Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked  more PR

PLANO, Texas, June 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Anti-Religious Group Threatens Texas County's Ten Commandments Monument. County's Response: "Come and Take It." * The monument recently erected in Rockwall County is virtually identical to the one on the Texas State Capitol grounds.  Rockwall, TX -Representing the Rockwall County Commissioners Court, First Liberty Institute sent a letter to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation to Protect the Right of Women to Cross State Lines to Seek Abortion Care * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) to reintroduce the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Urges Georgia Lawmakers to Pursue Redistricting and Ensure Election Integrity * Washington, D.C. -Heritage Action today called on Georgia lawmakers to redistrict the state's congressional maps and ensure equal treatment for all voters under the law as the General Assembly prepares to convene a special redistricting session on June 17. Previously, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was interpreted as requiring r more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Saroop Ijaz, senior counsel in the Asia Division: * * * Pakistan's Evictions Harming People in Poverty Municipal Authorities Raze Settlements without Notice, Resettlement, or Compensation - In recent weeks, Islamabad's Capital Development Authority (CDA) completed the first wave of demolitions of informal settlements across the city. Muslim Colony in Bari Imam, in existence since the 1960s, is now entirely leveled. Allama Iqbal Colony in Se more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Jim Wormington, associate director of the Economic Justice and Rights Division: * * * Soccer Fan and Angry at FIFA? Five Things to Do When Watching the World Cup - Many soccer fans, me included, have mixed feelings about the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which began June 11 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The world's biggest sporting event is happening alongside a brutal immigration crackdown and assault on human rights by the administra more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Belarus: Crackdown on an Independent University * (Berlin) - Belarusian authorities are carrying out a countrywide intimidation campaign against former and current students of the European Humanities University (EHU), Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have searched the homes of dozens of students and their families and harassed, interrogated, and detained them. The actions violate their rights to freedom of thought, expression,  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Legal 500 Ranks Multiple Haynes Boone Practices and Attorneys in 2026 U.S. Directory Haynes Boone earned rankings across 12 practice areas in this year's Legal 500 U.S. directory, with 12 attorneys recognized, including two Hall of Fame honorees. Partner Craig Stahl received Hall of Fame status for the first time, a distinction reserved for lawyers who are "at the very top of the profession," while Partner David McCombs was recognized for the th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, 34 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 34 Senate Democrats in refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that be more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, June 12 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * National Right to Work Foundation Submits NLRB Rulemaking Petition: Overturn Biden-Era Rule and Expand Worker Free Choice * Foundation petitions Labor Board to end non-statutory barriers to employees' decertification rights, require incumbent unions prove majority status Washington, DC (June 12, 2026) - The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has filed a formal rulemaking petition with the National La more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Praises SHOT Act Introduction to End Frivolous Public Nuisance Lawsuits * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praises the introduction of S. 4775, the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act, that would strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). The legislation, introduced by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), would protect against frivolous publi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * One Year After DHS Incident, Padilla Says Oversight Matters More Than Ever * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, took to the Senate floor to mark the one-year anniversary of being tackled and forcibly removed by federal agents while attempting to conduct congressional oversight at a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Los Angeles. In more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Angie Craig Reveals Plan to Combat Trump's Attacks on Democracy; Leads Legislation to Prevent Interference in Federal Elections * The Hands Off Elections Act would prohibit Administration officials from meddling in federal elections EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced her pro-democracy agenda to combat the Trump Administration's attacks on democracy and safeguard our nation's elections for years to come. As part of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Rhode Island * Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain are all considered Founding Fathers; two represented Rhode Island. The Rhode Island delegates included Stephen Hopkins and William Ellery. Their signatures are in the rightmost column of the document. Stephen Hopkins Hopkins was born Marc more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Theology student weaves storytelling into pastoral, historical work * James Kitchens has forged a unique and multifaceted career centered around narrative. As a Master of Divinity student in Mercer University's School of Theology, he's woven his newfound knowledge and skills into his ongoing work as a pastor and historical interpreter. Kitchens earned his bachelor's degree in theater from the University of Montevallo in Alabama in 2010. After graduation, he he more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse and Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Protect Women's Right to Cross State Lines for Abortion Care * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) re-introduced the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act, legislation that would bar anti-choice states and localities from restricting travel for abortion services and enable individuals to bring civil action against those who block inters more PR