WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * "The Cruelty Is The Point," Durbin Says In Opening Statement At His Spotlight Forum On Abusive Conditions In ICE Facilities * July 29, 2026 #Durbin: "This Administration has one goal-make conditions in detention so terrible, so notorious that immigrants will choose to leave, no matter what their legal status might be." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today hosted more PR

OAKLAND, California, July 31 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news: * * * #HIVResists: July 2026 Monthly Policy Update Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks. Hot Topic Increasing Criminalization is the Fascist Playbook! Protests continue following the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero. ICE has openly fired on 30 people since Trump took  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings, Raises Full-Year Guidance * * Raises full-year 2026 operating earnings guidance to $6.25 to $6.55 per share * Supports affordability with up to $16 billion in expected cost offsets from load growth and $1.4 billion in expected customer savings from federal loan guarantees and grants * Expands new load additions to 69 gigawatts (GW) through 2030 * Secures approximately 13 GW  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans celebrates Loyola University's energy efficiency success through Energy Smart * Entergy New Orleans is committed to helping customers reduce energy costs and to investing in a more sustainable future for New Orleans. Through our Energy Smart program, we recently recognized Loyola University New Orleans for completing a series of energy efficiency improvements that reduced campus electricity consumption by approximate more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans strengthens partnerships with local suppliers to support business growth * Entergy New Orleans remains committed to expanding opportunities for local businesses and supporting economic growth throughout the city. As part of that commitment, we recently hosted a Supplier Circle Breakfast with local vendors and suppliers who share our dedication to service, reliability and strengthening the communities we serve. The e more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas helping customers stay cool and save money with bill management tools and resources * Resources can help customers monitor energy use, manage bills and find financial assistance THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The heat of summer can increase electricity use and energy costs, Entergy Texas is committed to helping customers stay cool and save money throughout the hotter months with bill management tools and resources. Our online Bil more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results * DALLAS, TEXAS, July 29, 2026 - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $123.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. In comparison, for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, the Bank reported net income of $121.9 million and $149.0 million, respectivel more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia and Indiana, with additional states expected to begi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center issued the following news release: * * * Immigrant and Human Rights Groups Demand Release of Nursing Mother Detained by ICE 700 Miles From Children NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ms. Maria Perez/* was arrested without a warrant by ICE while taking both of her children to the doctor. Ms. Perez is mother to a ten-month-old, whom she is breastfeeding, and a two-year-old with Down syndrome. Her arrest violates ICE's own Directive 11032.4, which states that the agency should not "detain more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Justice Department's Fraud Division Announces Unprecedented Fraud Enforcement Actions in Southeast Resulting from Federal-State Partnerships The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division today announced a series of significant fraud enforcement actions across the Southeastern United States, the product of robust federal-state partnerships with Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Sou more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 31 -- The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued the following news release: * * * State Farm to Begin Issuing Dividend Payments This Week Earlier this year, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, a national insurer that writes approximately 30% of the private passenger auto insurance market in Louisiana, announced it is issuing special dividends this summer to qualifying policyholders following stronger than expected underwriting performance nationally. State Farm notified the Louisiana Department of more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 30 -- Loyola University issued the following news release: * * * Loyola University New Orleans Celebrates Nearly $500,000 in Energy Smart Rebates and Major Campus Energy Savings Loyola University New Orleans today celebrated significant progress in its commitment to energy efficiency and infrastructure modernization, including $489,115 in rebates received through Energy Smart, an Entergy New Orleans program, between 2023 and 2025. Representatives from Loyola, Entergy New Orleans and Energy Smart gathered on Loyo more PR

ENCINO, California, July 31 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Lincoln Family Housing in Ruston, Louisiana RUSTON, La. -- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Lincoln Family Housing, a 40-unit apartment property in Ruston, Louisiana. "Ruston continues to be a compelling growth market in North Louisiana," said Eva more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The American Association for Justice issued the following news release: * * * N. John Bey Sworn In as New President of American Association for Justice N. John Bey was sworn in as the new president of the American Association for Justice(R) (AAJ(R)) during its 2026 Annual Convention in Chicago, Ill. Bey, Founder of Bey & Associates, specializes in catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, and defective drugs and products in the state of Georgia, with additional offices in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Ohio. "I'm p more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor Boliek Joins Southeast Fraud Enforcement Partnership to Combat Fraud State Auditor Dave Boliek joined state and federal leaders from across the Southeast today for the inaugural fraud enforcement partnership roundtable hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice in Columbia, South Carolina. More than 40 state officials and U.S. Attorneys from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center posted the following news release: * * * Nursing Mother of Two Arrested Without Warrant by ICE, Held 700 Miles From Her Children in Violation of the Agency's Own Policy * NASHVILLE, Tenn. -Ms. Maria Perez* was arrested without a warrant by ICE while taking both of her children to the doctor. Ms. Perez is mother to a ten-month-old, whom she is breastfeeding, and a two-year-old with Down syndrome. Her arrest violates ICE's own Directive 11032.4, whic more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 30 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds banking leaders in Thomasville * THOMASVILLE, Ga., July 30, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Raymond Thompson as market executive for Thomasville, Georgia, and Tina Ramsey as office leader of its Gateway office. Thompson will lead Pinnacle's commerc more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Powering Possibility: Investing in the Next Generation at Trades 4 Life * At Entergy Arkansas, powering communities goes far beyond keeping the lights on. It means investing in people, strengthening local connections, and opening doors to opportunity for the next generation. That commitment was on full display at the recent Trades 4 Life event, an inspiring initiative designed to introduce students to hands-on, high-demand career paths more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration posted the following news release: * * * President Trump & Transportation Secretary Duffy Host Vets at White House to Promote New Freedom Haulers Campaign, Put More American Patriots Behind the Wheel of Big Rigs * Trump Admin expanded eligible pool of Vets for expedited licenses, announced seven new states will join Even Exchange Program, and touted new hiring commitment from major carrier WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on July 30, 2026: * * * Republican Attorneys General Join DOJ to Announce Record Fraud Enforcement COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Today, Republican Attorneys General Lynn Fitch and Alan Wilson joined Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division and senior federal and state officials at the DOJ's National Advocacy Center to announce new fraud enforcement actions across the Southeastern United States more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 31 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release: * * * Schaub Extended, Garcia to Reds Org: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week Streaking Milkmen take East Lead, Overall Top Record, Lauded by Press as 'Fun for the Entire Family,' Highlighting Week for the MLB Partner League - A three-year extension of the contract of league Commissioner Joshua Schaub and the transfer of the Kansas City Monarchs' Ryan Garcia to t more PR