Sixteen Search Warrants Executed in New Mexico and California as Part of Continuing Investigation into Alleged Violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Three New Mexicans have been charged with violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) by conspiring to import and fraudulently sell[Read More…]
Day: October 29, 2015
Bolingbrook Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. A Bolingbrook man pleaded guilty today to a federal charge that he attempted to travel overseas to join a foreign terrorist organization in Syria. MOHAMMED HAMZAH KHAN, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. The organization[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Dedicates the Brenda Sexton Garden During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined the family of Brenda Sexton and WINGS Metro leadership to dedicate the Brenda Sexton Garden on the site of the City’s newest domestic violence shelter in over a decade. The garden honors the memory of Brenda Sexton, a Chicago Police Officer who[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Echo Global Logistics Announce Company to Double Workforce in Chicago to 1,600 Employees
Company is Relocating 550 Employees to Chicago and Adding Up to 300 New Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Echo Global Logistics Chairman and CEO Douglas R. Waggoner today announced the company will more than double their workforce in Chicago, bringing their total number of employees in the[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Calls for End to Death Penalty During Senate Speech on Criminal Justice Reform
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015 – During a Senate floor speech today on criminal justice reform, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) reiterated his long-standing opposition to the death penalty and called for marijuana to be removed from a list of drugs outlawed by the federal government. “When we talk about criminal justice reform,[Read More…]
UN Agency Warns of ‘Looming’ Refugee Crisis as Women Flee Central America and Mexico
Sulma Ortega and her family were victimized by the MS-13 drug cartel in Guatemala and granted asylum in Mexico. But they have received no help from the Mexican government to rebuild their lives there, and they are now looking to reach the US. Photo: Amy Stillman/IRIN GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–29 October 2015 –[Read More…]
Survey: Majority Of Pharmacy Students Say Legalize Marijuana For Medical Purposes
Lawrence, KS–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Nearly six out of ten pharmacy students believe that the therapeutic use of cannabis should be legal, according to survey data published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. Investigators at the University of Kansas assessed students’ knowledge and attitudes toward the medical use of cannabis.[Read More…]
Study: ADHD Patients Responsive To Cannabis Therapy
Cologne, Germany–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. The administration of herbal cannabis eases symptoms in adults suffering from ADHD (attention deficiency hyperactivity disorder), according to clinical trial data recently presented at the 7th European Workshop on Canabinoid Research. German investigators evaluated cannabis’ effects in 30 patients suffering from treatment-resistant ADHD. By law, patients[Read More…]
Yemen: Denial of Doctors Without Borders Hospital Bombing by Saudi-Led Coalition Contradicts All Facts
On October 26, the Haydan hospital supported by MSF in northern Yemen was hit by several air strikes. Source: Yann Geay/MSF PARIS/NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Despite denials by the Saudi-led coalition, it is beyond doubt that it struck and destroyed a hospital supported by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Leads Senators Calling for Expanded Availability of Life-Saving Drug on School Campuses
WASHINGTON, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Nearly one-quarter of high school students have used, sold, or been offered drugs on a school property, and reports of students overdosing on campus are growing in frequency. To better equip emergency personnel on the front lines of this crisis, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)[Read More…]