Day: August 28, 2013

Governor Quinn Joins Worldwide Bell-Ringing to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Dr. King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech

Says the Need to “Let Freedom Ring” as Great Today as in 1963 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn today joined millions across the globe in a simultaneous bell-ringing to commemorate the 50th anniversary, to the minute, of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Governor Quinn was[Read More…]

In Victory for Student Free Speech, Department of Education Dismisses Complaints Against Three University of California Schools

Decisions on three California campuses defeat attempts to silence campus activism around Palestine Berkeley, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013.  Civil rights organizations this week welcomed news that the Department of Education’s (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has closed three investigations against three University of California schools, at Berkeley, Santa Cruz, and[Read More…]

Joint Statement of Muslim Advocates and Center for Constitutional Rights in Response to NYPD Designating Mosques as Terrorist Organizations

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013 – Today, in response to revelations that the NYPD has secretly labeled entire mosques as terrorism organizations, Muslim Advocates and the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: Today, the Associated Press revealed that the New York Police Department (NYPD) has designated entire swaths of[Read More…]

FBI: Former Chicago White Sox Executive Sentenced for Taking Kickbacks from Latin American Players’ Signing Bonuses

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former Chicago White Sox scouting executive was sentenced today to two years in federal prison for accepting approximately $440,000 in kickbacks from the signing bonuses and contract buyouts that two of the team’s Latin American scouts paid to secure 23 prospective players between December 2004 and February[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, August 28, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA UNSC Resolution / UK Draft Russian Position on Syria Diplomatic Contact with the Syrian Government Syrian Regime Control of Chemical Weapons Response to Comments by Syrian Ambassador to the UN Geneva Political Process IC Assessment / Report to Congress DPRK/CHINA 6[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama at the ‘Let Freedom Ring’ Ceremony Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013 – 3:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  To the King family, who have sacrificed and inspired so much; to President Clinton; President Carter; Vice President Biden and Jill; fellow Americans.   Five decades ago today, Americans came to this honored place to lay claim to a promise made[Read More…]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Toolkit to Help Teachers and Other Public Servants Tackle Student Debt

One in Four American Workers May Be Eligible For Student Debt Forgiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2013. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched a toolkit to empower school districts and other public service organizations to help their employees pay off student loan debt. The CFPB is asking these[Read More…]

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‘Move Over, Mrs. Markham’ Coming To SSC Stage

Cast of “Move Over, Mrs. Markham” pictured back row left to right: Eric Atkinson of Chicago, Paul Braun of Lansing, Martell Jefferson of South Holland, Cathy Hundt of Thornton, Charlie Furtek of Lansing, and Latashia Garney of Riverdale. Seated left to right: Jennifer Balbuena of Homewood, Betty S. Neil of[Read More…]

Syria: UN-Arab League Envoy Says ‘Substance’ May Have Killed Civilians, Warns Against Military Intervention

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–28 August 2013 – The joint United Nations-Arab League Envoy for Syria said today that while evidence suggests “some form of substance” was used in an incident that may have killed more than 1,000 people on the outskirts of Damascus last week, any military strike against the country in response[Read More…]

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