Day: June 28, 2009

Mohammed Omer and Dahr Jamail

A Journalist Beaten – One Year Later

Journalists Dahr Jamail (left) and Mohammed Omer (right). (PHOTO SUPPLIED) By Mohammed Omer Agence Global June 26, 2008 is a day I will never forget. For the events of that day irrevocably changed my life. That day I was detained, interrogated, strip searched, and tortured while attempting to return home[Read More…]

Park Forest Police Reports for June 29, 2009

The South Suburban Emergency Response Team’s armored vehicle.. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported[Read More…]

Congressman Jackson To Host Health Care Reform Town Hall Meeting

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2009.  Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. will host a series of town hall meetings about health care reform during the next several weeks.  The first meeting will be held in the south suburbs during Congress’ July District Work Period. Congressman Jackson stated, “Health care reform is the[Read More…]

State Rep. DeLuca Hosts Women’s Self-Defense Seminar

CRETE–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2009.  State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) announced this week that he will hold a free Women’s Self-Defense Seminar on Wednesday, July 15, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Bloom Township Center located at 425 South Halsted St., in Chicago Heights.  The purpose of this meeting[Read More…]

When the Majority Writes Rules for Schools

Commentary By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment senior scholar When people complain about the growing list of requests for accommodation in public schools from students and parents from minority faiths, I like to remind them that the majority faith wrote the rules. Founded as Protestant-dominated institutions in the 19th century,[Read More…]

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