GEORGIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2017. A criminal complaint was filed in the Southern District of Georgia today charging Reality Leigh Winner, 25, a federal contractor from Augusta, Georgia, with removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 793(e). Winner was[Read More…]
Day: June 6, 2017
Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of California Sue City of Fontana Over Ordinance That Conflicts With Rights Granted by California’s Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Lawsuit Challenges Unconstitutional City Ordinance that Restricts a Resident’s Right to Cultivate Marijuana Under California’s Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Prop. 64) CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2017. Yesterday, the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of California filed a lawsuit against the City of Fontana challenging a city ordinance that is in conflict[Read More…]
NIOSH and OSHA Introduce Improved Heat Safety App for Outdoor Workers
Mobile app helps workers stay safe in hot weather Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2017. An updated app for smart phones and other mobile devices can help workers stay safe when working outdoors in hot weather. The free app was redesigned by CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), along[Read More…]
New Chicago Data Visualization Site Raises Awareness of Over-representation of Black Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Datasets available for download include juvenile arrests by demographic and offense from 2013 to early 2017. CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. Justice Divided (justicedivided.com) is a new educational tool focused on a long-recognized problem of the juvenile justice system: Youth of all races break the law, but black youth are more[Read More…]
Democratic Candidates for 2018 Illinois Governor’s Race to Appear at Gubernatorial Forum on Sunday, June 11
Olympia Fields, IL—(ENEWSPF)—UPDATED: June 6, 2017 4:55 p.m. CST. For those concerned about the 2018 election for Illinois Governor, you might want to take the opportunity to learn about the Democratic candidates who are in the race. All five candidates — Daniel Biss, Chris Kennedy, Robert Daiber, JB Pritkzker, and[Read More…]