Day: August 5, 2016

City of Chicago Releases Video of Fatal Shooting of Paul O’Neal by Police

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016.  Chicago police have released footage showing the shooting of 18-year-old Paul O’Neal. The videos were taken by police car dashboard cameras and police body cameras. The released footage shows four different angles of the incident that led to O’Neal’s death. Source: YouTube      

State of Connecticut Agrees to Resolve Claims of National Voter Registration Act Violations

CONNECTICUT–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Connecticut and state officials to resolve claims that the state failed to provide voter registration opportunities required by Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). The department’s investigation, conducted by the[Read More…]

Congressman Blumenauer to Senator Mark Kirk: Show Respect and Compassion for Our Veterans

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016 – This week, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) released an open letter to U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL), urging Senator Kirk to show respect and compassion for veterans, change course, and support Representative Blumenauer’s bipartisan proposal to allow Department of Veterans Affairs physicians to provide recommendations[Read More…]

Senator Durbin Statement on Proposed Rate Changes for Illinois Health Exchange

Calls on state to closely review, negotiate fair premiums for Illinois CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on the insurer-proposed rate changes that could impact Illinoisans purchasing individual health insurance through the Illinois’ Health Marketplace next year: The Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) –[Read More…]

At Joint Conference of National Journalists, Clinton Pledges to Fight For African-American and Latino Families

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016.  At the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ Joint Conference in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Hillary Clinton paid tribute to the reporters ensuring our press corps reflect our country’s diversity. Clinton discussed her commitment to greater African-American and Latino economic opportunity,[Read More…]

ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Partner to Advance Public Safety Initiatives Across Northern Illinois

ComEd’s Powering Safe Communities program provides grants funding 24 local safety initiatives CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016 – ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus have awarded $170,000 in grants to fund projects in 24 municipalities to improve local public safety through ComEd’s Powering Safe Communities program. In the program’s second year, ComEd[Read More…]

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