Unprecedented Action Would Condemn American Burying Beetle, Lesser Prairie Chicken to Extinction American burying beetle photo by Doug Backlund, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. In a partisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act today to end all[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Groups Hail Failure Of Texas House To Pass Marriage Discrimination Bill
Clock Runs Out on HB 4105, But Discrimination Measures Still a Danger Until End of Session AUSTIN –(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. Civil liberties and LGBT rights groups are hailing the failure by the Texas House of Representatives to pass HB 4105, which would bar the state from granting, enforcing or recognizing[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Burundi Travel Warning, May 14, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Burundi and recommends that U.S. citizens currently in Burundi depart as soon as it is feasible to do so. As a result of the deteriorating security situation, the Department of State ordered the departure[Read More…]
High-Ranking al Qaeda Terrorist Sentenced for Conspiring to Kill Americans and Other Terrorism Offenses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. Khalid al Fawwaz, 52, a citizen of Saudi Arabia, was sentenced today to life in prison for multiple terrorism offenses relating to his participation in al Qaeda’s conspiracy to kill Americans. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin and U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of[Read More…]
Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Man Gets Life Sentence for Preying on Children
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. Matthew Krapf, 45, of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to life in prison for 10 counts, each, of using or inducing a child to pose for child pornography, use of an interstate commerce facility to entice a minor to engage in sexual contact, three counts of[Read More…]
Colombia Ends Aerial Spraying of Illicit Crops
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2015. By: Hannah Hetzer: Drug Policy Alliance Yesterday, the Colombian government ended the decade-long aerial spraying program to eradicate illicit crop cultivation. This came after the recent release of a study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer(IARC), a research arm of the World Health Organization,[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Statement on the Expansion of the Civil Marksmanship Program in the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) issued the following statement on the Expansion of the Civil Marksmanship Program in the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): This week, another innocent life was taken in my district when 21-year old Demetrius Southland of Dolton, Illinois went out to walk[Read More…]
Friday, May 15: Chicago’s 4th #TrainTakeover Action for #BlackLivesMatter
Image via @OCPress www.activistpr101.com TALK TO ME: Using talents and voices to fight against the murder of black and brown people by police and the overwhelming racial inequality in the United States. Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2015 — On Friday, May 15th, organizers with #TrainTakeover Chicago will hold their fourth action, beginning[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of B.B. King
BB King performs “Merry Christmas Baby” at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. December 9, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) “There’s going to be one killer blues session in heaven tonight.” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. President Obama had the following to[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Press Conference after GCC Summit, May 14, 2015
Camp David, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015 – 5:53 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening. Before I get to what we discussed here today with our Gulf partners, I want to, again, express my deepest condolences to the families of those who died in Tuesday’s terrible train derailment outside of Philadelphia. [Read More…]
