Governor Bruce Rauner, Jeanette and Samuel Contreras, GSU Student Laureate Samantha Allen with daughter Ayana, and Illinois First Lady Diana Rauner. Source: http://thelincolnacademyofillinois.org University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 – Park Forest resident, Samantha Allen, a senior at Governors State University, is doing her best to achieve academically, give back to[Read More…]
Day: November 21, 2016
CNN: Cost of Protecting Trump Family in NYC Tops $1 Million per Day, Unlikely to Change Anytime Soon
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 By Jen Hayden The Trump’s decision to stay in New York City Donald Trump has already notified his advisors that he plans to alternate back and forth between Trump Tower, the White House and his Florida Mar-A-Lago estate. According to CNN, the cost of protecting Donald Trump in[Read More…]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Statement on Meeting with President-Elect Donald Trump
New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) today released the following statement on her meeting with President-elect Donald Trump regarding Syria: “President-elect Trump asked me to meet with him about our current policies regarding Syria, our fight against terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS, as well as[Read More…]
Federal Election Commission Wants Trump to Explain $1.3 Million Worth of ‘Mistakes’ in Campaign Report
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 By Joan McCarter Gosh, who would believe these guys would flout election laws? In a rare act of doing something, the Federal Elections Commission has identified serious mistakes in Donald Trump’s last campaign finance report, is demanding an explanation, and has made the problem public. The FEC determined[Read More…]
Trump Summons Five News Networks to Trump Tower for an Off-the-record Meeting
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 By Hunter One day after Trump took to Twitter to grouse that Saturday Night Live was making fun of him and ask whether he’d be getting “equal time,” an off-the-record meeting is being held in Trump Tower. Executives and anchors from the country’s five biggest television networks are[Read More…]
UN: Victory for LGBT Rights
Vitit Muntarbhorn, recently appointed Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and Commissioner of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, addresses the media during a news conference at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, June 23, 2015. © 2015 Reuters General Assembly Rejects Effort to Stop[Read More…]
Statement From A.G. Schneiderman On New York Court Of Appeals Regarding Review Of Indian Point Nuclear Power Facility Relicensing
Indian Point nuclear power facility – Photo Source: huufingtonpost.com NEW YORK – (ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement on today’s decision by the New York Court of Appeals affirming the requirement that the consistency of relicensing the Indian Point nuclear power facility with State[Read More…]
Anti-Defamation League: All U.S. Governors Should Follow Governor Cuomo’s Lead on Action Plan to Address Bias-Motivated Incidents
Welcomes Governor’s Proposed Actions to Protect Civil Rights for All New Yorkers New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed three-part action plan in an effort to address and combat the recent wave of bias-motivated incidents, including harassment and violence[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Access Funding for Scamming Lead-Paint Poisoning Victims Out of Settlement Money
Bureau Alleges Company Took Advantage of Consumers with Cognitive Impairments Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today filed a complaint in federal district court against Access Funding, LLC for an illegal scheme in which victims of lead-paint poisoning and others were deceived into signing away[Read More…]
New Southern Poverty Law Center Report Uncovers Abuse and Neglect at Immigrant Detention Centers in the South
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–Novembe 21, 2016. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to deport up to 3 million people, an investigation of immigrant detention centers in the South has found that detainees are routinely denied their due process rights and frequently endure inhumane conditions in isolated facilities that have little oversight from the federal[Read More…]