(Photo: MediaMatters.org) Despite the success of many female athletes representing the United States in the 2014 Winter Olympics, the legislative reform largely responsible for the growth and success of women’s sports in the United States — Title IX — has been conspicuously absent from media coverage of the games. The passage[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Video/Text – White House Weekly Address: Time to Lift the Minimum Wage and Give America a Raise
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2014. Hi, everybody. Restoring the idea of opportunity for all requires a year of action from all of us. Wherever I can act on my own, I will – and whenever I can ask more Americans to help, I’ll do that too. In my State of the[Read More…]
U.S. State Department Updates Egypt Travel Alert, Feb. 21, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2014. The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the risks of traveling to Egypt due to continuing political and social unrest. This Travel Alert supersedes the Travel Alert issued on January 30, 2014, and will expire on May 22, 2014. Based on an assessment of[Read More…]
City of NY Agreement to Drop Stop-and-Frisk Appeal Takes Step Forward
New York–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2014. In response to the Second Circuit panel’s lifting of the stay in the Floyd v. City of New York class action lawsuit and remanding of the case to the district court, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: We are gratified that the Court[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on Violence in Ukraine, Feb. 21, 2014
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement regarding the situation in Ukraine: “I strongly condemn the Ukrainian authorities for instigating the horrific violence the world witnessed in Kyiv this week. While I am encouraged by the reported compromise reached today between the government and[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Promotes Oral Health During National Children’s Dental Health Month
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2014. In recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging parents and caregivers to plan dental visits and discuss the importance of good oral health for their children. “One reason children miss school is due to dental neglect. National studies[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on Marriage Equality Ruling
Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act Effective Immediately in Cook County as Result of Federal Court Ruling CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today released the following statement on the federal court ruling that true marriage equality for thousands of couples in Illinois will arrive several months early. Under the[Read More…]
President Obama to Award Medal of Honor, Feb. 21, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 21, 2014. On March 18th, 2014, President Barack Obama will award 24 Army veterans the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. These veterans will receive the Medal of Honor in recognition of their valor during major combat operations in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.[Read More…]
Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s Phone Call with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Pavlo Lebedev
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 21, 2014. Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby provided the following readout: “Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke by phone with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Pavlo Lebedev this afternoon. “Minister Lebedev assured the secretary that the Ukrainian armed forces remain the protectors of the Ukrainian people, that[Read More…]
Reputed Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Leader and a Fellow Gang Member Plead Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 21, 2014. An alleged general of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas gang (ABT) and a fellow gang member pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges related to their membership in the ABT’s criminal enterprise, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S.[Read More…]
