INDIANAPOLIS – John Ensslin, president of the Society of Professional Journalists, expressed concern about the possible removal of Dave Copeland, student media adviser for The Comment at Bridgewater State University. The letter (included below) sent to Dana Mohler-Faria, president of the university, addresses reports that Copeland might be removed following[Read More…]
Day: May 9, 2012
Park Forest Welcomes Caboose for New Park Forest Rail Fan Park (Video)
(Video: VOPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Over 40 minutes of footage of the arrival and installation of a caboose at the new Park Forest Rail Fan Park, located in south suburban Chicago, where spectators can view the rare site of two intersection lines: the Canadian National and Metra lines. In this[Read More…]
Foreclosed-on Families, Coal Mining Communities, and Members of the 99% Rock Bank of America Shareholders’ Meeting
Vibrant Demonstrations Expose BofA’s Destructive Practices; Foreclosed Homeowner Arrested in Civil Disobedience After Being Blocked from Entering Meeting Charlotte, NC—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2012. The swelling wave of dissatisfaction with Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), both among investors and everyday people, reached a peak today in Charlotte. The historic Bank vs. America protest[Read More…]
New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg Praises President Obama’s Support for Marriage Equality
(Source: Whitehouse.gov) New York, NY-(ENEWSPF)- Speaking of the issue in civil rights terms, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg released a statement Wednesday praising President Obama’s support of same sex marriage, "No American president has ever supported a major expansion of civil rights that has not ultimately been adopted by[Read More…]
Center on Halsted CEO Statement on President’s Support of Marriage Equality
(Source: Whitehouse.gov) WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- In an exclusive interview with ABC News, President Barack Obama announced his support for marriage equality. In reaction, Center on Halsted CEO Modesto Tico Valle released the following statement: “I am overjoyed that President Obama has declared publicly that he supports full and unequivocal equality for LGBT[Read More…]
President Obama Supports Full Marriage Equality (Video/Story)
(Source: Whitehouse.gov) WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- In an interview today with ABC News, President Barack Obama voiced his strong support for full marriage equality for gay and lesbian Americans. Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese released the following statement in response to the President’s remarks: “Today, President Obama made history by boldly stating[Read More…]
HuffPo: Obama Backs Gay Marriage (Video/Story)
video platform video management video solutions video player WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- He’s evolved. At last. From the Huffington Post: In a nod to a dramatic shift in public opinion, Barack Obama on Wednesday became the first sitting president to announce his support for same-sex marriage. In a sit-down interview with ABC’s Robin[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Three Army Casualties, May 9, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 7, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron,[Read More…]
Bassinets Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2012. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
U.S. Temperatures for April Third Warmest on Record
Past 12 months and first third of the year were warmest nation has experienced Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2012. Several warm periods across the contiguous U.S. during April brought the national average temperature to 55°F, 3.6°F above average, marking the third warmest April on record. These temperatures, when added with the[Read More…]