Day: April 1, 2016

Arizona Governor Signs Bill Restricting Access to Medication Abortion

ARIZONA–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016.  Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) signed a measure into law late last night which would restrict women’s access to medication abortion by forcing them to use a method of administering the medications that appears on the outdated, inferior, and less effective drug label originally approved by the[Read More…]

U.S. State Dept. Issues Tunisia Travel Warning, April 1, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016.  The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens to avoid travel to southeastern Tunisia along the Libyan border as well as the mountainous areas in the country’s west due to the threat of terrorism. A March 7 attack by ISIL-affiliated militants in the southeastern border town[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama at the P5+1 Meeting, April 1, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016 – 10:08 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good morning.  It is a pleasure to be here with our P5+1 partners, the European Union, and Director General Amano of the International Atomic Energy Agency.  Because of the nations that are represented here today, we achieved a historic deal[Read More…]

Chicago vs. Chiraq: The Rev. Michael Pfleger & Professor John Fountain Weigh In at Roosevelt University on April 6

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016.  Spike Lee’s most recent film, Chiraq, continues to be controversial in large part because of its name suggesting Chicago is a warzone, similarly to Iraq. The Rev. Michael Pfleger (above) and Roosevelt University Journalism Professor John Fountain (right) both have frequently spoken publicly about the film and its[Read More…]

Chicago Doctor Indicted for Falsifying Medical Certifications to Help Applicants Bypass U.S. Citizenship Testing Requirements

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016.   A Chicago physician and a member of her staff have been indicted for falsifying medical certifications to help applicants bypass tests for U.S. citizenship. DR. JASMINKA KOSTIC and NIKKI POZDOL fraudulently diagnosed the applicants as physically or mentally impaired, which purportedly rendered them unable to[Read More…]

Ulta Beauty Opening Satellite Office in Chicago

Downtown Work Space Offers National Beauty Retailer’s Employees More Flexibility; Supports Growth CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016.  Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon and Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the company will open a new satellite office in downtown Chicago to offer employees workplace flexibility and to support the company’s fast-paced growth. Ulta[Read More…]

Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill

Follows Unanimous Passage by Both Florida House and Senate;  Momentum Builds Nationally as Numerous States Consider Similar Reforms FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016.  Today, Florida Governor Rick Scott approved a bill aimed at reforming the practice of civil asset forfeiture, following unanimous passage in both the House and Senate. The bipartisan unanimity[Read More…]

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