CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. For most of her life, Roosevelt University student Corrie Harris has relied on a wheelchair for her mobility due to cerebral palsy, a debilitating condition that has left her unable to walk on her own. The limitation, however, hasn’t stopped the 25-year-old Heller College of Business marketing[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Brennan Center for Justice: Court Orders Release of Justice Department Memo Justifying Drone Strike
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. Yesterday, a federal appeals panel ordered the government to release a classified Justice Department memo outlining the legal justification for the 2011 drone strike that killed U.S. citizen Anwar Al-Awlaki. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law joined an amicus brief in the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Motorola Mobility To Chicago At The Public Unveiling Of Their Global Headquarters
Company Relocates from Libertyville, Bringing 2,000 Jobs to the City of Chicago; Foundation Awards $150,000 Grant to Chicago Public Libraries to Continue Maker Lab Technology Programming CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Motorola Mobility leadership today at the public unveiling of the company’s global headquarters in downtown Chicago. Motorola[Read More…]
Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Not Associated With Increased Use By Adolescents
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The enactment of state laws legalizing the physician-recommended use of cannabis therapy is not associated with increased levels of marijuana use by young people, according to data published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital[Read More…]
Alaska: Election Officials Postpone Marijuana Legalization Vote To November
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Alaska voters will decide this November on a proposed initiative to regulate the production and retail sale of cannabis to adults. Although the measure was initially scheduled to go before voters during the state’s primary election in August, state officials[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces Nearly $1.4 Million in Farm Bill Funding for Rural Development Projects in Southeastern Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development division has awarded two communities in Illinois $1,432,500 in grant funding for water and waste disposal projects. Under this announcement, the following communities will receive funding: The Birds-Pinkstaff Water District[Read More…]
Senator Durbin, Others Urge SEC to Implement Conflict Minerals Rule After it is Upheld by District Court
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. In a letter to the Security and Exchange Commission Chair, Mary Jo White, Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and a group of other Member of Congress urged the financial oversight agency to implement the rule requiring due diligence and reporting requirements on the sourcing[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on Earth Day 2014
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2014. Rep. Schakowsky issued the following statement in recognition of Earth Day: Earth Day is a reminder to think about the importance and value of the natural environment around us, but it is also a day when we commit to action. Today, more than ever before, we[Read More…]
Clear Majority of Americans Support Birth Control Rule
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. A new poll published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that seven in 10 Americans support an Obama administration rule requiring employers to provide health insurance coverage that includes contraception. The Supreme Court is expected to rule in June on a challenge[Read More…]
Redeploy Illinois Program Diverts Thousands of Youth From Prison System, Saves State $60 Million
New analysis of prison diversion initiative shows 54 percent reduction in juvenile incarceration CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. The state of Illinois has diverted thousands of youth from prison and onto the right path, while saving $60 million in incarceration costs, according to the 2012-2013 Redeploy Illinois annual report recently released by[Read More…]
