Pioneering ‘Washington Post’ journalist discusses diversity in media CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Michael Drapa One of Dorothy Butler Gilliam’s first assignments at ‘The Washington Post’ was covering integration in the deeply segregated South. As the newspaper’s first African-American female reporter, the work carried particular pressures and dangers. Speaking at the University of[Read More…]
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On the 45th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Trump Is Closer Than Ever to Undermining the Promise of Abortion Rights
Washington D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Jamila Taylor, Anusha Ravi, Lia Parada, Kate Bahn, and Michele L. Jawando Ahead of the 45th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case that established abortion rights, President Donald Trump and Congress continue to find ways to undermine rights and access to[Read More…]
New Report Finds Massive Drop in Marijuana Arrests, No Increase in Youth Marijuana Use, and Major Fiscal Benefits in States With Legal Marijuana
‘From Prohibition to Progress:’ What We Know About Marijuana Legalization in Eight States and D.C. NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Jag Davies and Jolene Forman Congress and numerous states are moving to legalize marijuana this year, building on positive outcomes in Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state,[Read More…]
Reduced Pool of Russian Athletes and Officials Who Can Be Considered for Invitation to PyeongChang 2018 Determined
ausanne, Switzerland—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: IOC Newsroom The Invitation Review Panel and the Olympic Athlete from Russia Implementation Group (OARIG) have taken a key step in the process of inviting clean Russian athletes to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. Following intensive weeks of work by the Independent Invitation Review[Read More…]
Jan. 21, Day 2 of Marches: Shut Down Racism, War & Bigotry on 1st Anniversary of Trump Cosponsored by 31 Grassroots Chicago Organizations
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By John Beacham, Coordinator, ANSWER Chicago Thirty-one cosponsoring grassroots social justice groups and their supporters will march to “Shut Down Racism, War, and Bigotry on the One Year Anniversary” of grassroots resistance to the Trump administration. The march will take place on Sunday, January 21st, 1:00 p.m.[Read More…]
NOW: Religion Is No Excuse For Bigotry
HHS’s New Division of Conscience and Religious Freedom Targets Women Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Emily Imhoff The Trump Administration has announced the creation of a new “conscience and religious freedom” division within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that will have the effect of fostering further discrimination[Read More…]
Western Suburb Citizens Group Challenges Video Gambling With Ballot Referendum Requiring Signatures From 25 Percent of Registered Voters
This citizens’ petition could be the first one placed on a ballot in Illinois after the state legalized video gaming that has a chance of overturning local video gambling. Forest Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Jordan Kuehn and Kris McCoy On December 18th, 2017 a group of local citizens, organized[Read More…]
Park Forest Library Announces February Special Events
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Rebecca Cerf It’s hard to think about leaving the house on these cold, winter days. But the Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, has many special events planned for February that will inspire you to join us. The Library’s Winter 2018 Potpourri of Lectures[Read More…]
South Suburban College Photo Exhibit: Chicago Freedom Movement of 1965-66
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018. In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, South Suburban College’s (SSC) Office of Student Life, along with the South Suburban Housing Center, will be presenting an exhibit of photographs by Bernard J. Kleina entitled “The Chicago Freedom Movement[Read More…]
Introduced this Week: The Marijuana Justice Act is in the House
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director This week, Representative Barbara Lee of California along with over a dozen original co-sponsors have introduced the Marijuana Justice Act into the House of Representatives. “I’m proud to introduce the Marijuana Justice Act – bold, progressive legislation to address the[Read More…]
