Day: May 5, 2016

Forty-Eight Alleged Members of Gangster Disciples Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Forty-eight alleged members of the violent Gangster Disciples Gang – including the top leaders in Tennessee and Georgia – have been charged in two indictments and accused of conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise that included multiple murders, attempted murder and drug crimes. Assistant Attorney General Leslie[Read More…]

Medical Examiner Reports Deaths from Powerful Opioids on the Rise

Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has seen an increase in deaths attributed to fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, which chemical derivatives of fentanyl. Fentanyl is an opiate that is up to 100 times more potent than morphine, which is the active component of heroin. Fentanyl analogues are[Read More…]

USW Strongly Supports U.S. Steel’s Trade Case to Sanction Chinese Unfair and Illegal Practices Affecting Steel Sector: Bold Action is Absolutely Necessary

Pittsburgh, PA-(ENEWSPF)- United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard issued the following statement in support of a new petition filed by United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The petition was filed at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking relief[Read More…]

‘No one goes to work to die’ – USW Observes Workers Memorial Day

Pittsburgh, PA-(ENEWSPF)- The United Steelworkers released this statement from International President Leo W. Gerard on Workers Memorial Day: “Today on Workers Memorial Day, the United Steelworkers pauses to remember 28 men and women who died in the past year at workplaces in the United States and Canada where we are[Read More…]

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