NORTH DAKOTA–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016 By Jen Hayden U.S. military veterans kneel before tribal members at Standing Rock Jon Eagle Sr., Tribal Historic Preservation Officer at Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has reported something wholly unexpected happened at the Standing Rock Reservation today. The veterans gathered to join the Dakota Pipeline protest stunned the gathered[Read More…]
Day: December 5, 2016
Judge Declares Mistrial for Cop Captured on Video Shooting Unarmed Black Man in the Back
SOUTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016 By Josie Duffy Rice A mistrial has been declared in the case against Michael Slager, the former police officer that shot and killed Walter Scott, an unarmed black man, in South Carolina in April 2015. A circuit judge confirmed the mistrial after the jury was unable to[Read More…]
Democrats Release Select Investigative Panel Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. Today, the Democratic Members of the Select Investigative Panel issued a 112-page report entitled , “Setting the Record Straight: The Unjustifiable Attack on Women’s Health Care and Life-Saving Research.” “Fifteen months after the Select Panel was created and after spending more than $1.5 million in[Read More…]
Groundbreaking for New Year-Round Theater On The Lake Cultural Facility
John Wrenn Jr. (far right), president of Lakefront Hospitality Group, joins (from left) Ald. Michele Smith (43rd), Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Park District Superintendent Mike Kelly at Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the $6 million Theater on the Lake project. Source: Fran Spielman/Sun-Times New lakefront venue will feature a 330-seat[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Join Community Members to Open Eleanor Boat House in Bridgeport
South side boat house is fourth of its kind in the city CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District General Superintendent Michael P. Kelly and Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson (11th) joined members of the Bridgeport and rowing communities yesterday to officially open Eleanor boat house at 2828 S.[Read More…]
Native Organizers Alliance: ‘Standing Rock Has Changed Everything’
Seattle, Washington–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. Judith LeBlanc, director of the Native Organizers Alliance released this statement Monday, after the announcement that the federal government would not approve a permit for a segment of the Dakota Access Pipeline through the Standing Rock territory in North Dakota: “Never has there been such close[Read More…]
Park Forest People of Faith – Peace Prayers and Film Wednesday, December 7
St. Ireneus Church, Park Forest – Source: churchesinchicago Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. The Park Forest People of Faith monthly peace prayers gathering will take place this Wednesday, December 7 at 7 p.m. Rev Johnnette Shane of Holy Family will lead our prayers this month. We will gather this month[Read More…]
South Suburban College Adult Volunteer Literacy Program Seeking Volunteer Tutors and Offering Free Services
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. South Suburban College is seeking tutors and participants for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Instruction in basic literacy includes the development of phonetic reading[Read More…]
CAIR Questions How Islamophobe Ben Carson Will Treat Muslims Served and Employed by HUD
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Islamophobe Ben Carson to be secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) could negatively impact Muslims served and employed by that[Read More…]
ACLU & LGBT Groups Call on President Obama to Grant Clemency to Chelsea Manning
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union and over a dozen LGBT groups sent a letter to President Barack Obama today urging the commutation of Chelsea Manning’s sentence for disclosing classified information to the media to raise public awareness regarding the impact of war on innocent civilians. Manning[Read More…]