WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC Urges Supreme Court to Set National Standard as Unchecked Device Searches Put First Amendment Rights in Jeopardy * Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of journalist Max Blumenthal, in support of certiorari in Anibowei v. Blanche. In the brief, ADC urges the Court to resolve an irreconcilable split b more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 15 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * China: 60 NGOs led by RSF and Amnesty International demand guarantees for journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin's full freedom * A coalition of press freedom and human rights NGOs, headed by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Amnesty International, has called for the Chinese regime to guarantee the full freedom of journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin, a leading figure in China's #MeToo movement. While she is due to be released in the coming days, she more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Fortify Rights, a team of human rights defenders, issued the following news release: * * * China: Ensure Sophia Huang Xueqin's release and guarantee her freedom from arbitrary restrictions * As journalist and prominent #MeToo activist Sophia Huang Xueqin approaches the end of her unjust five-year prison sentence, we, the undersigned civil society organizations, call on the Chinese authorities to ensure her immediate release and guarantee that, once released, she can carry out her journa more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 14 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Criminalisation of journalism in Mali: Abdrahamane Keita of Le Temoin sentenced to two years in prison * In Mali, the publication director of the newspaper Le Temoin, Abdrahamane Keita, was sentenced on 14 September to two years in prison after he made public statements about the security situation in the north of the country. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this unjust verdict and calls on the Malian authorities to stop criminal more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 15 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Egypt: Sudanese journalist arrested over alleged social media post * 15 September 2026 On 8 September, Attaf Mohamed Mokhtar, a Sudanese journalist and editor-in-chief of the newspaper Al-Sudani, was arrested at his home in Cairo, Egypt, and taken to an undisclosed location, reportedly in connection with a social media post critical of Sudan's internal affairs. The International Federation of Journalists (I more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 15 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * Entertainers, healers, advocates among 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees * Juan Acosta is a first-generation Mexican immigrant and nationally recognized mental health and LGBTQ+ activist, content creator and public speaker whose advocacy began locally at age 13. At 21, Acosta drafted a historic LGBTQ+ proclamation for his hometown of Woodland. Since earning his degree, he has held leadership positions in the n more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * From New York to Nashville: Journalists share stories of covering 9/11, its aftermath * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -A day before the milestone 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, three journalists recalled the historic day that changed American history as they spoke to a room full of Middle Tennessee State University students, faculty and staff, reflecting on that day, and the days, months and years after. Sept. 11, 2001, started like  more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 16 -- International Federation for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Russia: European Court of Human Rights decides to strike out 879 cases leaves victims without justice 15/09/2026 The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) strongly condemns the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to strike out 879 applications against Russia from its list of pending cases, leaving more than 1,500 individuals and organisations without a judicial examination of their complaints. Paris, 1 more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Land and Lending Conference features bestselling author * Award-winning financial journalist and bestselling author Andrew Ross Sorkin will anchor the upcoming 2026 South Dakota Land and Lending Conference. South Dakota State University's Ness School of Management and Economics is presenting the annual conference Oct. 15 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. Joe Santos, the Larry and Diane Ness Endowed Director and professor of more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * October Opportunities * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University, including its Richard M. Ross Art Museum, announced its October 2026 public events today. Unless otherwise noted, admission is free. * 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 - Wandia Chiuri, founder and CEO of Reactionpower, presents "Your Human Advantage in the Age of AI: How Judgment, Creativity, and Relationships Help Leaders Turn Change into Opportunity," in the Benes Rooms inside OWU's Hamilton-Wi more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU experts give advice on navigating a 'post-truth' era * Brian Druker, M.D., has pretty much done it all as a pioneer in precision medicine. He developed a drug that turned chronic myeloid leukemia from a death sentence into a manageable condition; his discovery spurred the development of numerous similar life-saving precision therapies; and he is the animating force behind the Knight Cancer Institute's initiative at Oregon Health & Scien more PR

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Sept. 15 -- Indiana State University posted the following news: * * * Rondrell Moore Named Chief Public Relations Officer at Indiana State University * Indiana State University has named alumnus and longtime WTHI-TV journalist Rondrell Moore as its new Chief Public Relations Officer beginning October 2, 2026, bringing an accomplished communications professional with deep connections to the University and the Wabash Valley into the leadership role. Moore will lead Indiana State's public relations efforts, including med more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following letter 133 news organizations to Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California: Here is the text of the letter: September 9, 2026 The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor of California 1021 O Street, Suite 9000 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Support for Assemblymember Christopher M. Ward's Community NEWS Act (AB 2222) Dear Governor Newsom: We write to respectfully recommend enacting Assembly Bill 2222, also known as the Community Newsroom Employment and more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 15 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Tackling online harassment of women journalists as a professional risk issue * Today, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) Group hearing dedicated to the topic of online harassment of women. This provided the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) with an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of tackling online harassment of women journalists as a professional risk issue. "O more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * How the Cathedral of Learning went from grandiose idea to enduring landmark September 15, 2026 By Ervin Dyer At the turn of the 20th century, decades before the Cathedral of Learning was conceived, Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood was a rolling green landscape full of slopes, ravines and momentum. The developing community was becoming the crossroads between downtown Pittsburgh and the city's growing East End. Expanding streetcar lines carri more PR