New Legislation Seeks To Deschedule Marijuana At Federal Level, Takes Steps To Help Women and Minority-Owned Businesses Enter Into The Marijuana Industry, As Well As Invest In Research To Fully Understand Effects Of THC On Driving And Public Health, Particularly In Adolescents Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 20, 2018 Senate Democratic Leader Chuck[Read More…]
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Announces Settlement With Wells Fargo For Auto-Loan Administration and Mortgage Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—April 20, 2018 Contact: Jen Howard Today the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) announced a settlement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in a coordinated action with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). As described in the consent order, the Bureau found that Wells Fargo[Read More…]
April 20 Chicago Protest Re: Customs and Border Protection Inhumane Treatment of Philippines Human Rights Activist
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 20, 2018 Contact: Nerissa N Allegretti, Midwest Coordinator, International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines Jerome Succor Aba is a peace and human rights advocate from the Philippines. He was in the United States for a scheduled meeting with the U.S. Council of Bishops and U.S. Congress. He[Read More…]
Outside Israeli Government-sponsored Event, Jewish Chicagoans Honor Palestinian Lives
At Israeli gov’t’s “70th Anniversary of Israel” celebration, participants mourned 70 years of ethnic cleansing, from expulsion of 800,000 in 1948 to protesters killed in Gaza last week CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 20, 2018 By: Michael Deheeger Last week, Islam Hirzallah became the 32nd Palestinian protester to be killed by Israeli snipers in Gaza while participating[Read More…]
Trump Administration Prepares for Lease Sale in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Organizations respond with commitment to stand with Gwich’in to defend irreplaceable wildlands, wildlife, human rights and to protect our climate Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 Contact: Rebecca Bowe, Earthjustice The Trump administration has announced the beginning of a planning process to allow for exploration and leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife[Read More…]
Art Inspires Governors State University Student Advocacy
UNIVERSITY PARK—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 Contact: Keisha Cowen A beautiful sculpture in disrepair has a new team of unlikely supporters to champion its cause: two first year students at Governors State University. Students Marie Schelfo and Nathan Couwenhoben launched “Home is Where the Art Is”, a GoFundMe campaign supporting the restoration[Read More…]
On April 20th, Chicago Students to Walk Out of Schools and Protest Gun Violence and Police Brutality Towards Black and Brown Communities
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 Contact: [email protected] On April 20th at 10 am, students will walk out of their schools to deliver and listen to speeches, march downtown, and rally in front of the Federal Building. They are working to amend the Illinois constitution to allow for a graduated tax plan, and[Read More…]
Park Forest Library Announces May Special Events
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 By: Kaitlyn Keller The Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, will be holding many special events during the month of May. “Creating a Sacred Space with Jill Angelo” — May 23rd at 6:30 p.m. – A special inspirational talk with Jill Angelo, author of “Sacred[Read More…]
‘Scary’ Lung Disease Now Afflicts More Women Than Men In U.S.
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 By: Anna Gorman Joan Cousins was among a generation of young women who heard — and bought into the idea — that puffing on a cigarette was sophisticated, modern, even liberating. No one suspected it would make them more than equal to men in suffering a choking,[Read More…]
Barbara Bush’s End-Of-Life Decision Stirs Debate Over ‘Comfort Care’
TEXAS—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 By: Melissa Bailey and JoNel Aleccia Former first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday night at her home in Houston at age 92. Days before her death, the announcement that she was seeking “comfort care” shone a light — and stirred debate — on what it means to stop[Read More…]
