Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2015 – 12:23 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. A bit of a late-arriving crowd for the front row. Q (Inaudible.) MR. EARNEST: There you go — which I know you encourage. Q Absolutely. MR. EARNEST: So I’m happy to oblige. I don’t have any announcements. [Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Chicago City Council Makes History in Passing Reparations Legislation for Burge Torture Survivors
The Largest Gathering of Burge Torture Survivors Witnessed the Historic Vote Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 6, 2015. This morning Chicago Police torture survivors and their family members attended a Chicago City Council hearing to witness passage of historic legislation providing reparations for the torture they and scores of other African American[Read More…]
Astronomers Set a New Distance Record for Galaxies
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015 By Tim Stephens The galaxy EGS-zs8-1 sets a new distance record. It was discovered in images from the Hubble Space Telescope from the CANDELS survey. Yale and UC Santa Cruz astronomers measured its exact distance using the powerful MOSFIRE instrument on the Keck I telescope at the[Read More…]
WHO Findings on Glyphosate’s Carcinogenicity Should Be Enough To Halt Colombia’s Controversial U.S.-Backed Coca-Spraying Program
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015. Today, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and the advocacy organization Food & Water Watch called for an end to the U.S.- backed program that sprays the Monsanto herbicide glyphosate, a probable carcinogen, on coca fields in Colombia. Funding data gathered by Food & Water[Read More…]
Remarks at a General Assembly Special Solemn Plenary Meeting in Commemoration of all Victims of the Second World War
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015. What follows are the prepared remarks of Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations: Seventy years ago today – on May 5th, 1945 – soldiers from the United States Army 11th Armored Division liberated the Nazi concentration camp at Mauthausen. It is estimated that nearly 200,000[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry in Mogadishu, Somalia, May 5, 2015
Mogadishu, Somalia–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015. I’m very, very pleased to be able to come to Somalia today. It was important to be able to meet face to face with President Hassan Sheikh and with Prime Minister Sharmarke and regional leaders and with a range of civil society representatives. As everybody knows,[Read More…]
Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Bullhead City Fire District in Arizona to Enforce Employment Rights of United States Army Reserves Member
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2015. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that a settlement has been reached with the Bullhead City Fire District (BCFD) in Arizona, resolving claims that BCFD violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), by discriminating against U.S. Army Reserves Member[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Settlements with Three Public Entities to Remove Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2015. The Justice Department announced today that it reached settlement agreements with the city of Parowan, Utah; the city of Española, New Mexico; and the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico. The agreements resolve investigations of each public entity under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on New Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Barack Obama nominates Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva to serve as the next vice chairman during an announcement at the White House in Washington, D.C., May 5, 2015.[Read More…]
Senator Wyden, Rubio, Warner Introduce ‘The Student Right to Know Before You Go Act’
Legislation Would Make Available Accurate Graduation, Debt and Earnings Data to Help Students Make Informed College Selection Decisions Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Warner, D-Va., today introduced legislation that would provide college-bound students powerful new tools for comparing colleges and[Read More…]
