Day: January 13, 2017

Senate Intelligence Chairman Announces Bipartisan Investigation of Russian Activities and Trump Ties

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2017 By Jen Hayden   A bipartisan investigation? This just got a lot more interesting Republican North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, the chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, has issued a somewhat shocking joint statement with Virginia Sen. Mark Warner saying they will investigate Russian intelligence activities, including ties[Read More…]

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City of Chicago Signs Agreement in Principle with Department of Justice Following 13-Month Pattern and Practice Investigation

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2017.   Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson today announced that following the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) 13-month pattern and practice investigation, the City has signed an “Agreement in Principle” to negotiate a consent decree with DOJ. Below are the[Read More…]

DePaul University Humanities Center to Feature Ballet, Comedy and the Bible

Winter season includes film screenings, performances and scholarship Edward Watson, a principal in the Royal Ballet in London, will speak Feb. 16 at a DePaul University Humanities Center event. (Photo by Charlotte MacMillan) CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2017. Events featuring space exploration, improv comedy, Royal Ballet Principal Edward Watson and[Read More…]

Health Equity Study Compares Segregation, Low Birth Weight in Chicago and Toronto

Researchers collaborate at DePaul University and Rush University Medical Center The link can be broken between low birth weight and segregation, according to new research from the Center for Community Health Equity, a collaboration of DePaul University and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. (Image courtesy of iStock) CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–January[Read More…]

Nationwide Resistance Assemblies Gain Momentum as Trump Inauguration Nears

“Start by resisting his agenda in your own community” WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2017.   More than 500 resistance assemblies will be held nationwide Sunday with tens of thousands of people coming together in libraries, community centers, living rooms, churches and coffee shops to organize and plan resistance to President-elect Donald[Read More…]

Resistance! Celebrities Announce Facebook Live Telethon on Inauguration Day to Benefit Nonprofits

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2017 By Jen Hayden   It’s not the star-studded concert many were hoping for, but this is a wonderful thing to do during the inauguration. A group of well-known celebrities are banding together for a three-hour live broadcast on Inauguration Day, proceeds benefiting the ACLU, Planned Parenthood[Read More…]

Windy City Times Releases 2004 Tapes of Obama Discussing LGBT Issues During Senate Campaign

Obama at the Chicago LGBT fundraiser May 7, 2004. Photo by: Tracy Baim CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2017.  Two audio tapes from Barack Obama’s campaign for U.S. Senate from Illinois have been released by Windy City Times newspaper. The audio is in the online version of this story: http://tinyurl.com/Obama2004LGBT . Both tapes were[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly Calls DOJ Report on Chicago Police Department ‘Deeply Concerning’

Congresswoman Robin Kelly (Source: house.gov) Washington, DC –(ENEWPF)–January 13, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly today released this statement concerning the Department of Justice’s report on the Chicago Police Department: “Today’s report is deeply concerning. It is clear that more reforms are needed and needed immediately. We all agree that law enforcement[Read More…]

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