News by subject: AVO

On Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 12:00 Noon, outside of the D.C. Superior Court, brave...

Family Research Council Action Chairman Tony Perkins, who is a member of the RNC Platform Committee from Louisiana, released the following statement in response to the adoption of the 2024 Republican Party Platform:  "The 2024 platform is a concise...

The China Media Group Voice of the South China Sea released on July 8 its first documentary on the ecological survey of Ren 'ai Jiao, which is called "Ren'ai Jiao: Teardrop of the Nansha Islands."...

The following is a joint Statement from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and American Society of Nephrology (ASN) on the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) plans to remove the African American/Black race coefficient from the...

Young adults Joey, Andy, Sam, Emma, and Natasha are best friends who do everything together. But if they want to become roommates, they will have to forgo any of the government benefits to which they are entitled as individuals with developmental...

The highest court in Maryland has determined that a Baltimore County officer who inadvertently injured a 5-year-old boy during a standoff with his mother is not liable for violating the child's due process rights. In August 2016, Baltimore County...

On the first day of the Calgary Stampede, Unifor is holding a rally at Calgary International Airport on July 5 to shine a spotlight on Paladin, after the security company's refusal to provide bathroom breaks and water to workers....

Family Research Council Action today released the results of a commissioned survey conducted by WPA Opinion Research showing that 66 percent of Republican voters agree that the party should keep (32%) or strengthen (34%) the platform position...

Al B. Sure!, R&B legend and Executive Chairman of the Health Equity in Transplantation Coalition (HEiTC), today praised the kick off of the 2024 Transplant Games of America (TGA), which set to be held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 5-10. Thousands of...

Small businesses across Newfoundland and Labrador are calling on the Furey Government to stand up to Ottawa and support local businesses as the federal government crafts new rules around smoking cessation products. The federal government is...

After a long week at the bargaining table, talks have broken down and we are not hopeful a deal can be reached at this time. OPSEU/SEFPO leaders including members of the Liquor Board Employees Division Bargaining Team will hold a news conference in...

Unsustainable work conditions, shrinking resources, and empty promises of better times to come: the story coming from child protection workers in the Ottawa region is stamped with urgency. Now, after nine months of bargaining, over 320 Children's Aid...

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited ("ITCAN") has officially submitted its feedback to Health Canada regarding the proposed Ministerial Order on nicotine replacement therapy products (NRTs). ITCAN strongly believes that NRTs, especially innovative...

Unifor Local 2002 members and supporters at Calgary International Airport will rally on Friday, July 5 at noon to protest human rights violations by Paladin Security, which has prevented workers from accessing bathroom breaks and water. "When a...

CULT Food Science Corp. ("CULT" or the "Company") (FRA: LN0), a disruptive food technology platform pioneering the commercialization of lab grown meat and cellular agriculture to reshape the global food industry, has published an open letter to the...

Whitman-Walker Institute condemns the politically motivated ruling from a federal district court judge that blocks vital nondiscrimination protections for transgender people across the country. Today, a U.S. district court judge in Mississippi issued...

On the Fourth of July, American Independence Day, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) announced the rapid success and growing impact of its 2024 non-partisan KidneyVotertm registration drive. On June 19, Flag Day, AAKP kicked off its...

Bus drivers, technicians, dispatchers, road supervisors, and utility workers at Keolis Transit represented by Teamsters Local 533 have voted to authorize a strike. The 200 Teamsters provide transportation for the Regional Transportation Commission...

Unifor supports the Ontario government's announcement today that it will direct key provincial agencies to ensure at least 25% of their ad spends will go to Ontario publishers, a move that encourages saving local news. "We all know that community,...

In the wake of a string of high-profile cases in recent years, and amid record scrutiny for Delaware's Chancery Court, TransPerfect Founder Phil Shawe has released the following statement on SB 313, a new law passed by the Delaware Legislature that...

Recent attacks on efforts to obtain reparations for Black communities undermine the work done by our ancestors to repair the long lasting and devastating injuries of slavery and its living vestiges. These attacks obstruct justice and the realization...

The National Business League (NBL)®, National Medical Association (NMA)®, and National Bar Association (NBA)® are proud to announce a collaborative effort to address critical issues impacting Black communities. This initiative focuses on protecting...

The National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) is calling for the immediate resignation of Tractor Supply President Hal Lawton following the company's recent decision to cut diversity-focused positions and withdraw its carbon-emissions goals in...

Statement attributable to:Octavia Peck Palmer, PhDPresident, Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) "On June 28, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overturned the so-called Chevron doctrine and...

Our Bodies, Our Sports' landmark "Take Back Title IX" Summer 2024 Bus Tour across America to build widespread support to repeal the Biden administration's new Title IX rewrite and protect women's sports wrapped up its final rally in Nashville on...

Family Research Council Action Chairman Tony Perkins, who is an elected member of the Republican National Committee (RNC) Platform Committee from Louisiana, is announcing, in conjunction with scores of other conservative groups, the launch of the...

As the City Council prepares to make its final vote on the budget, unions representing Oakland city employees assert their firm stance that anticipated revenue from the Coliseum sale must be used to protect public services. The coalition of unions...

Mass General Brigham (MGB) Home Care nurses and healthcare professionals have exercised their right to unionize, joining the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) with a successful election on Friday, June 28. Their overwhelmingly yes vote enables...

Following is a statement from National Press Club President Emily Wilkins on the finding by a United Nations panel that Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich is being arbitrarily detained by Russia....

In a landmark move to strengthen individual rights within the European Union, Mr. Robert Szustkowski has issued the Open Letter to the European Commission, advocating for the expansion of the EU's "Right to be Forgotten" law. This proposal seeks to...

Today, the Teamsters applauded Representative Jimmy Gomez's (D-CA) oversight request sent to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of Transportation (DOT), outlining serious concerns regarding...

In a historic vote during National PTA's Level Up PTA 2024 Virtual Convention, delegates voted to adopt an amendment to the association's resolution on Safe Storage of Firearms that calls for the association to support legislation requiring adults to...

Family Research Council Action (FRC Action), the legislative arm of Family Research Council, today released its 2023 Vote Scorecard and announced its One Hundred Percent Award winners. The annual award recognizes the members of Congress who displayed...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Canada Day: "Happy Canada Day! "No matter where you are today, I hope you are celebrating the incredible people, the land, and the story that is Canada. It's a story that...

Following is a statement by National Press Club President Emily Wilkins on China's decision to extend detention for journalist Yuyu Dong ? a former Nieman Fellow -- being held in jail in Beijing.  ...

Supreme Court Justice Alito referenced The PPROM Foundation this past week in his dissenting opinion on Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States. The PPROM Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Vladimir Kara-Murza: "Last June, Canada's House of Commons granted Vladimir Kara-Murza honorary citizenship and, shortly after, the Senate of Canada confirmed the same. "In...

In response to criticisms of balancing the budget with one-time funds, unions representing Oakland city employees assert their firm stance that the Coliseum sale must move forward on time and be used to protect public services. The coalition of...

Today, Rosanne Haggerty, President and Chief Executive Officer at nonprofit Community Solutions, a leader in homelessness solutions, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to rule in favor of the City of...

Lawmakers, Hindu students, researchers, and community leaders came together in a packed room during the 3rd National Hindu Advocacy Day on the Hill, to discuss the concerns Hindus living in the US face. Close to 25 lawmakers (a mix of congressional...

Last night, at the urging of Moms First and nearly 15,000 moms and allies, the presidential debate moderators asked the candidates about child care at the first debate of the 2024 election. In a victory for American families, CNN's Jake Tapper asked...

On January 18, 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping quoted this old Chinese proverb when delivering a keynote speech titled Work Together to Build a Community of Shared Future for Humankind at the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland....

The Concord Coalition expressed disappointment that tonight's presidential debate failed to give the American people any idea what President Biden and former President Trump would do about the nation's spiraling debt burden, which both men have...

The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) applauds the House Ways and Means Committee for favorably reporting an amended version of the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act with a strong bipartisan vote of 36-4. This significant milestone reflects a commitment from...

Teamsters are condemning the decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to allow Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart to go before voters this November with an anti-worker, anti-taxpayer referendum. The ballot question, if passed, would...

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court failed to uphold the right of Idaho to protect the unborn in the case of Idaho v. U.S. The case was a challenge to an Idaho law which...

Do No Harm, the nation's leading medical watchdog group, launched a campaign to fire Assistant Health and Human Services Secretary Rachel Levine following bombshell reports revealing Levine pressured the World Professional Association for Transgender...

On June 26, SoundExchange CEO and President Michael Huppe and country music icon Randy Travis testified before Congress on the American Music Fairness Act (H.R. 791), which would require AM/FM radio stations to pay artists royalties when their songs...

Today the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California (CSHC) announced that despite opponents spending nearly $61 million on deceitful efforts to repeal a California law (SB...

A broad coalition of global food security leaders, nutrition advocates, former senior government officials, national security leaders, farmers, suppliers, and producers have issued the following statement regarding increased funding for global...