Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 By: Jim Garamone, DoD News Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello briefed reporters today on progress the unified collaboration of commonwealth and federal officials has made in delivering aid to the people of the island following Hurricane Maria. The governor briefed from San Juan ahead of President[Read More…]
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OIG Audit Finds Widespread Chicago Police Department Mismanagement of Overtime
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: Office of the Inspector General, City of Chicago A report released today by the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) inefficient management of overtime has potentially created millions in wasteful spending, an unchecked culture of abuse[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty, October 3, 2017
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: U.S. Department of Defense The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Spc. Alexander W. Missildine, 20, of Tyler, Texas, died Oct. 1 in Salah ad-Din Province, Iraq, as a result of injuries sustained when[Read More…]
Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity Make up 40 percent of Cancers Diagnosed in the United States
More than 630,000 in the U.S. affected Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: Center for Disease Control (CDC) Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of 13 types of cancer. These cancers account for about 40 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States in 2014, according to[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Calls on Congress to Change Federal Law to Make Drug Treatment More Affordable & Accessible
Madigan & Attorneys General Urge Passage of “Road to Recovery” Act That Will Make Drug Treatment Options More Available Nationwide Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2017 Authored by: Office of Illinois Attorney General Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined a coalition of 39 state attorneys general and the National Association of Attorneys[Read More…]
Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug More Readily Available in Illinois
IDPH Issues Illinois Naloxone Standing Order SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017. By: Illinois Department of Public Health Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. today announced the release of the Illinois Naloxone Standing Order (Standing Order). This Standing Order makes a drug that is able to[Read More…]
Atlanta City Council Votes Unanimously to Decriminalize Marijuana, Heads to Mayor’s Desk
People Caught With Under an Ounce of Marijuana Would Be Subject to Fine Instead of Arrest Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 By: Drug Policy Alliance Monday afternoon, after two hours of debate amongst the city council members – the Atlanta city council voted unanimously 15-0 to pass Ordinance 17-O-1152. This legislation[Read More…]
Infant Sleep Positioners: FDA Warning – Risk of Suffocation
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) The FDA is reminding parents and caregivers not to put babies in sleep positioners. These products—sometimes also called “nests” or “anti-roll” products—can cause suffocation (a struggle to breathe) that can lead to death. Each year, about 4,000 infants[Read More…]
Advocates Say Illinois Bond Court Judges Continue to Fail at Implementation of Reform
Community groups watching bond court say that judges are still not following Chief Judge Evans’ General Order requiring only money bonds people can pay. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: Chicago Community Bond Fund For the second week in a row, volunteers through The Coalition to End Money Bond were in[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Congressmen Gutierrez Convene Chicago Leaders to Discuss Relief Efforts to Puerto Rico
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2017 Authored by: City of Chicago Newsroom Mayor Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez today convened a meeting of Chicago elected officials, community leaders and private stakeholders to discuss relief efforts underway in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria and plan what next steps are[Read More…]
