Day: October 31, 2017

Tansgender military ban

ACLU Comment on Court Order Halting Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Communications A federal court in Washington yesterday blocked the Trump administration from implementing the president’s directive banning transgender service members from continuing to serve in the military. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed its own challenge to the ban[Read More…]

Rainbow flag

Attorney General Madigan Files Supreme Court Brief Defending Constitutionality of Anti-Discrimination Laws

Amicus Brief Filed in Case Involving Colorado Business that Refused to Serve Same-Sex Couple Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Madigan Arguing that a business owner’s personal beliefs do not give him a right to discriminate against customers, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with 19 attorneys general,  filed[Read More…]

Safe Halloween

Attorney General Madigan Reminds Families to Check Sex Offender Registry to Plan Safe Trick-or-Treat Routes

Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Madigan As Halloween approaches, Attorney General Lisa Madigan reminded parents and guardians to check the state’s sex offender registry and with their local law enforcement agency before determining trick-or-treat routes for their children. “The number of known sex offenders throughout Illinois is[Read More…]

Niger

U.S. State Department Issues Niger Travel Warning

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2017 By: U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Niger due to terrorist activity, kidnappings, and high crime. The Department recommends U.S. citizens avoid travel to Niger’s border regions, particularly the Malian border area,[Read More…]

No. 4, 2017 Rally

In Advance of Nov. 4 National Protests, Digital Billboards Demand: Trump & Pence Must Go

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Tricey Morelli Seen these billboards around Chicago and wondered what’s that about? The image of nuclear weapons on Trump’s mind takes on renewed relevance as Trump heads to the Korean peninsula next week. Artist Hal Hefner created this striking design to highlight the existential threat posed by[Read More…]

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