Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014 – 2:36 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you all so much. Thank you. Well, you guys rest yourselves. You’ve been very busy. (Laughter.) You’re being spoken to a lot. I hear my husband was here. (Laughter.) But it is truly a pleasure to[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Remarks by President Obama at College Opportunity Summit
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014 – 12:17 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello! Thank you so much. Thank you! (Applause.) Please, please have a seat. Thank you so much. First of all, can everybody please give Chionque a big round of applause for her great story? (Applause.)We are proud of what she[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Blog: From Ferguson to Staten Island, Justice and Accountability Are Nowhere in Sight
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014 By gabriel sayegh In New York City yesterday, a grand jury failed to indict the officer who killed Eric Garner in Staten Island. The grand jury decision isn’t just disappointing, it’s downright alarming. Grand juries aren’t supposed to find innocence or guilt – they’re supposed to[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Announces Grants for Arts Programs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014. Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Governors State University and the South Chicago Art Center each received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). “One grant will expand arts programs for schoolchildren on Chicago’s South Side. The other will bring some of the world’s[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Debt-Settlement Firm
Firm Charged Illegal Upfront Fees to Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it has asked a federal district court to enter a consent order requiring Premier Consulting Group LLC to pay a fine of $69,075 for charging consumers illegal upfront fees[Read More…]
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Applauds IL General Assembly Passage of Pro-Immigrant Bills
Same-day voter registration, asset-building bills will help Illinois immigrants CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) applauds the Illinois General Assembly for passing two bills during its fall veto session that will aid our state’s immigrants in participating in our civic and economic life.[Read More…]
New Census Bureau Statistics Show How Young Adults Today Compare With Previous Generations in Neighborhoods Nationwide
Interactive Map Uses New American Community Survey Five-Year Statistics Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. Young adults today, often called the millennial generation, are more likely to be foreign born and speak a language other than English at home, compared with young adults in 1980, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest[Read More…]
Departments of Treasury and HUD Announce Enhancements to Housing Program
Changes Will Provide Greater Relief to Struggling Homeowners and Communities WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced enhancements to programs under Making Home Affordable (MHA) to better assist struggling homeowners and communities still recovering from[Read More…]
Statement by President Richard Trumka on House Republicans Vote to Block Executive Action on Immigration
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. Today’s vote is a shameful attempt by Republican leaders to roll back protections President Obama’s executive action will provide to millions of immigrant workers. Rather than advancing meaningful reform, H.R. 5759 would further exploitation and force our community members to continue to live and work in[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: Nationwide Demonstrations–Including ‘Fight for $15’ Strikes Thursday–Signal Mounting Community-Based Bid to Restore Justice in All Forms
Working Families, Immigrants, Communities of Color Fighting for an America that Works for Everyone WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. Airport and home care workers will strike Thursday alongside fast-food workers across the country in a growing movement for a living wage known as the “Fight for $15.” SEIU International President Mary Kay[Read More…]
