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OnCore Chosen as Official Golf Ball for Legends Invitational Golf Tournament

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

MONTEREY, Calif., June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Legends Invitational is proud to announce that OnCore Golf Technology has been chosen as the official golf ball of the tournament, one of the most prestigious and longest-running privately owned golf tournaments.

Key Points: 
  • MONTEREY, Calif., June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Legends Invitational is proud to announce that OnCore Golf Technology has been chosen as the official golf ball of the tournament, one of the most prestigious and longest-running privately owned golf tournaments.
  • OnCore was the ball sponsor at a Navy Seal tournament at Ocean Reef earlier this year and the response to their ball was overwhelmingly positive.
  • It made the selection of OnCore for the Legends Invitational an easy one, according to John Lee, who organized both events.
  • Click here to learn more about the Legends Invitational, including events and activities that will take place throughout the four-day tournament.

Foresight Sports, Bushnell Golf Join Legends Invitational Golf Tournament as Title Sponsors

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Monday, June 19, 2023

The 32nd annual Legends Invitational will be held Nov. 9-13, 2023, at the renowned Pebble Beach.

Key Points: 
  • The 32nd annual Legends Invitational will be held Nov. 9-13, 2023, at the renowned Pebble Beach.
  • Click here to learn more about the Legends Invitational, including events and activities that will take place throughout the four-day tournament.
  • Supporting veterans and community service are imbedded into the culture of the entire Vista Outdoor portfolio, with Foresight Sports and Bushnell Golf leading the way.
  • Foresight Sports and Bushnell Golf have a long track record supporting worthy organizations, including the First Tee, American Junior Golf Association, Folds of Honor and now the Legends Invitational Golf Tournament.

Medallion Financial Corp. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

NEW YORK, June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medallion Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: MFIN, “Medallion” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company that originates and services loans in various consumer and commercial industries, along with offering loan origination services to fintech strategic partners, announced today it will participate in the upcoming Sidoti Small Cap Conference.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medallion Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: MFIN, “Medallion” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company that originates and services loans in various consumer and commercial industries, along with offering loan origination services to fintech strategic partners, announced today it will participate in the upcoming Sidoti Small Cap Conference.
  • MFIN management will participate in a presentation on Wednesday, June 14 from 3:15 p.m.
  • Link to webcast of presentation - MFIN
    MFIN management will also be available for one-on-one meetings throughout the conference.
  • For more information about the conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with management, please contact your Sidoti representative or Medallion Investor Relations at [email protected] and (212) 328-2176.

How teachers can stay true to history without breaking new laws that restrict what they can teach about racism

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Friday, June 2, 2023

Since 2021, at least 28 states have adopted measures that restrict how teachers can teach the history of racism in the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • Since 2021, at least 28 states have adopted measures that restrict how teachers can teach the history of racism in the U.S.
  • Some observers have posited that the wave of new education laws will have a chilling effect on how history is taught.
  • But a close look at these laws shows that they are generally written so broadly that they can’t effectively stop teachers from teaching history in a way that’s fair, accurate and true.

Weaknesses seen

    • Critical race theory is a concept that holds that racism is not just something that takes place among individuals, but rather has been embedded in American law and policy.
    • Some, such as law professor Jonathan Feingold, go so far as to say most of the laws actually call for more CRT, not less.
    • However, I do see a lot of leeway and loopholes in the laws.

Focus on the free market

    • To make this more relatable to children, teachers could discuss something that every child understands: food and hunger.
    • Teachers can point out that for all the prowess of America’s free market, before the Civil War, that free market was largely dependent on the violence and forced labor that slavery involved.

Examining the concept of liberty

    • So were most of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, which famously describes liberty as an “inalienable” God-given right.
    • Teachers could also examine the starkly different visions of liberty that developed over time.

Paying homage to freed men in battle

    • This serves as a great reason to teach about formerly enslaved men – including those who were awarded the Medal of Honor – who joined the Union army and helped defeat the Confederacy.
    • By studying these men and the reason they received these medals, students will learn the role that Black people themselves played in the abolition of slavery – the largest expansion of liberty in American history.

'Dismissed': legal experts explain the judgment in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

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Friday, June 2, 2023

The civil trial ended in July 2022 after an astonishing 110 days of evidence and legal submissions.

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  • The civil trial ended in July 2022 after an astonishing 110 days of evidence and legal submissions.
  • Besanko determined the newspapers did establish the “substantial truth” of some of the allegations, though not of others.
  • Read more:
    A win for the press, a big loss for Ben Roberts-Smith: what does this judgment tell us about defamation law?

Substantial and contextual truth

    • Besanko also found allegations of bullying by Roberts-Smith to be substantially true, but did not find that the newspapers had established the substantial truth of the domestic violence allegations.
    • The “contextual” truth changes came in a push to have uniformity in defamation laws back in 2005.
    • Under the law, they needed only to show the “substantial” truth of what they had alleged.
    • Because the papers were able to establish the substantial truth of key aspects of the reporting, Roberts-Smith’s case failed.

What happens next?

    • The newspapers requested three weeks to consider how much to seek for costs and third-party costs.
    • There’s little doubt that both sides have each spent millions on their respective legal teams.

Medallion Bank Announces Fintech Strategic Partnership With CreditWorks

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY, June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medallion Bank (Nasdaq: MBNKP, the “Bank”), an FDIC-insured bank providing consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, and home improvements, along with offering loan products and services through fintech strategic partners, announced today it had entered into a definitive agreement with CreditWorks to provide loans through the Credit4Work!

Key Points: 
  • SALT LAKE CITY, June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medallion Bank (Nasdaq: MBNKP, the “Bank”), an FDIC-insured bank providing consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, and home improvements, along with offering loan products and services through fintech strategic partners, announced today it had entered into a definitive agreement with CreditWorks to provide loans through the Credit4Work!
  • The Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medallion Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: MFIN).
  • Donald Poulton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Bank, stated, “We are pleased to add CreditWorks to our strategic partnership program as we continue to expand our lending reach.
  • program nationally with our proven lending platform, comprehensive compliance framework, credit risk management, and ongoing monitoring and testing.”
    Marion Mathes, Chief Executive Officer of CreditWorks, stated, “We look forward to our partnership with Medallion Bank.

Broward Sheriff's Advisory Council Hosts Tribute to Bravery Luncheon to Honor Medal of Valor Award Recipients

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Broward Sheriff's Advisory Council hosted its annual Tribute to Bravery Medal of Valor Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Lauderdale Yacht Club to honor the Medal of Valor Award recipients in Broward County.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Broward Sheriff's Advisory Council hosted its annual Tribute to Bravery Medal of Valor Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Lauderdale Yacht Club to honor the Medal of Valor Award recipients in Broward County.
  • During the ceremony, Broward County first responders were presented with the Medal of Valor Award in recognition of their acts of bravery and courage in the line of duty.
  • This award is the Broward Sheriff's Advisory Council's highest accolade, reflecting the daily sacrifices of those who serve and protect their community.
  • As part of the event, each heroic act was read while paying tribute to the extraordinary acts of all recipients.

Medallion Financial Corp. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference

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Friday, May 19, 2023

NEW YORK, May 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medallion Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: MFIN, “Medallion” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company that originates and services loans in various consumer and commercial industries, along with offering loan origination services to fintech strategic partners, announced today it will participate in the upcoming 23rd Annual B. Riley Securities Institutional Investor Conference.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medallion Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: MFIN, “Medallion” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company that originates and services loans in various consumer and commercial industries, along with offering loan origination services to fintech strategic partners, announced today it will participate in the upcoming 23rd Annual B. Riley Securities Institutional Investor Conference.
  • The Conference will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel May 24-25, 2023
    MFIN management will participate in a fireside chat on Wednesday, May 24 from 8:15 a.m. until 8:55 a.m. PT
    MFIN management will also be available for one-on-one meetings throughout the conference.
  • For more information about the conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with management, please contact your B. Riley representative or Medallion Investor Relations at [email protected] and (212) 328-2176.

Ellis Island Honors Society Presents the 2023 Ellis Island Medals of Honor

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Sunday, May 14, 2023

NEW YORK, May 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) presented the Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor, to more than 90 honorees including: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Former Republican National Chairman James Nicholson, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, chef personality and TV host Rachael Ray, Actor and Ukraine Activist Liev Schreiber, Financier and Philanthropist David Rubenstein, Arizona Cardinals Owner Michael Bidwill Academy Award-winning Director Robert Zemeckis and Award-Winning Documentarian Leslie Zemeckis. To see the full list of 2023 recipients, please visit: https://www.eihonors.org/medalists2023

Key Points: 
  • This year, a total of 91 Americans were honored for their contributions in philanthropy, humanitarian advocacy, technological and medical innovation, and professional achievements.
  • EIHS is a 501(c)3 non-profit, which, in addition to presenting the Ellis Island Medals of Honor, is a humanitarian organization supporting educational opportunities for students with immigrant heritage and preserving the Ellis Island National Monument.
  • The Ellis Island Medals of Honor ranks among the nation's most renowned awards.
  • The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have officially recognized the Ellis Island Medals of Honor, and each year the recipients are listed in the Congressional Record.

Holocaust Remembrance Association: Kingwood March of Remembrance Remembers Warsaw Ghetto 80th anniversary while Uprising Against Antisemitism on Yom HaShoah

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Saturday, May 6, 2023

KINGWOOD, Texas, May 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Along with Dallas Texas' well attended and inspiring March of Remembrance on April 16 at SMU, the twelfth March of Remembrance Houston took place on Sunday, April 23rd . Over 300 students and community members of all ages, along with government leaders remembered, reconciled and took a stand against modern-day antisemitism. The day ended with a celebration of life, honoring rescuers, upstanders, World War 2 veterans, liberators and those who survived. Texas is making a stand.

Key Points: 
  • The theme of this year's March of Remembrance is "Uprising Against Antisemitism" in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.
  • Over 300 students and community members of all ages, along with government leaders remembered, reconciled and took a stand against modern-day antisemitism.
  • The day ended with a celebration of life, honoring rescuers, upstanders, World War 2 veterans, liberators and those who survived.
  • The Holocaust Remembrance Association includes the Holocaust Garden of Hope, Upstander Stones Project and Scholarship opportunities.