District attendance rates also projected to rise this year CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that CPS students are on track to set the highest high school graduation rate ever, with 63 percent of seniors projected to graduate in school[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Brookings Institute Webcast: The Politics Of Marijuana Legalization on May 29
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. by Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director On Wednesday, May 29 from 2:00-3:30 PM (eastern), the Brookings Institute is holding its second in a series of public policy review panels examining the ever-evolving changes of cannabis laws—mainly at the state level, with little-to-no federal reforms—where state[Read More…]
GNU Snowboard Bindings Recalled by Mervin Manufacturing Due to Fall Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: May 28, 2013 – Recall number: 13-200 AGRO Green Recall Summary Name of product: GNU Snowboard Bindings Hazard: The ankle straps[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, May 28, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Christopher R. Drake, 20, of Tickfaw, La., died May 26, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was attacked by a rocket propelled grenade. He was[Read More…]
World Premiere of ‘Aureole’ to be Performed by DePaul Symphony Orchestra
Chicago composer Augusta Read Thomas writes energetic work as prelude for Beethoven’s 9th A “mapping” of “Aureole” by composer Augusta Read Thomas illustrates the colorful music written to precede a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. “Shimmering, sparkling, energized and incandescent” are adjectives used by Thomas to describe the sounds. (Sketch[Read More…]
Immigration’s Impact on Students Topic of DePaul University and Facing History and Ourselves Summer Institute June 26-28
Sonia Nazario, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and acclaimed author, to speak Sonia Nazario, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and acclaimed author, will speak about immigration’s impact on students at the second annual DePaul University and Facing History and Ourselves Summer Institute June 26-28. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. DePaul University and the international nonprofit organization[Read More…]
U-M Survey: Most Local Leaders Want Residents Engaged, But See Limits
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. Most local government leaders in Michigan believe residents should provide input into policymaking, but relatively few think they should be deeply involved, according to a University of Michigan survey. Nearly two thirds (64 percent) of Michigan’s local leaders said residents should provide some input, while 17[Read More…]
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and ETUC General Secretary Bernadette Ségol Discuss a Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership to Benefit Working Families Globally
Meeting in Paris, President Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO and General Secretary Bernadette Ségol of the ETUC discussed shared priorities for the TTIP (Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) to advance the interests of working people and fight misguided austerity policies on both sides of the Atlantic. Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. [Read More…]
Federal Court Rules Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Violated U.S. Constitution
Arpaio and His Deputies Have Engaged in Racial Profiling Against Latinos in Maricopa County PHOENIX –(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio relied on racial profiling and illegal detentions to target Latinos, a federal district court said on Friday. The ruling comes following a three-week trial in July and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Releases 2013 Guide on Service Members’ and Veterans’ Legal Rights and Benefits
Attorney General’s Latest Publication Provides Much-Needed Guidance for Veterans, Family Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the release of a new, updated publication detailing the federal and state benefits afforded to Illinois service members, veterans, their families and survivors. Produced by Madigan’s Military and Veterans’ Rights Bureau, the[Read More…]
