Author: Gary Kopycinski

Remarks by President Obama to the American Legion National Convention, Aug. 26, 2014

Charlotte, North Carolina–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2014 – 12:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  Please, everybody, have a seat.  Hello, Legionnaires! AUDIENCE:  Hello! THE PRESIDENT:  I want to thank Commander Dellinger for the introduction, but more importantly, for your service in the Army.  And as you conclude your tenure[Read More…]

National Lawyers Guild Condemns Ongoing Arrests of Legal Observers in Ferguson

Police Arrest Three NLG Legal Observers Thursday Ferguson, MO—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2014. At approximately 10:30 PM on August 21, St. Louis County Police arrested three National Lawyers Guild (NLG)-trained Legal Observers during a demonstration in Ferguson, Mo. protesting the fatal police shooting of unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown. All three volunteers[Read More…]

Moms United to End the War on Drugs Representatives Organize Events and Vigils for International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31)

Each day in the United States 105 people die of accidental overdose CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2014. A New PATH and Moms United to End the War on Drugs campaign partners in the U.S. and abroad will participate in International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31 and the week prior to it.[Read More…]

In Retaliation for a Downtown Protest, Cook County Public Guardians Office Evicts Senior Citizen, Sets Family’s Belongings on the Curb

Neighbors rally outside of Calumet Park home of senior citizen evicted as Cook County Public Guardian employees remove belongings from home Calumet Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2014. As employees with the Cook County Public Guardian’s office remove Mildred Willis’ belongings from her Calumet Park home, her neighbors and supporters from across[Read More…]

WAR ON DRUGO: Short Animation Film Explains the Failure of the War on Drugs, Takes the Debate Mainstream

Movie was commissioned by the Global Commission on Drug Policy, developed by Almap/BBDO agency and produced by Vetor Zero studio in Brazil. International leaders of the Commission prepare to launch report in September with groundbreaking recommendations for major paradigm shift in global drug policy. São Paulo, Brazil—(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2014 –[Read More…]

The Affordable Care Act Supports Patient-centered Medical Homes in Health Centers

Obama administration awards over $35 million to support facility improvements in 147 health centers nationwide to deliver better coordinated care Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2014. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced $35.7 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 147 health centers in 44 states, the District[Read More…]

Legacy Award honorees

Governors State University Honors Outstanding Faculty and Staff With Annual Awards

Legacy award honorees 2014: Deborah Taylor of Rich Central High School, Lauren Lamaster of Alan B. Shepard High School, and Lindsay Beechy-Kociolek of Manteno High School. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) New award is added for educators of GSU’s first freshmen University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Friday’s Convocation at Governors State not only welcomed the university’s[Read More…]

NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Crosses Neptune Orbit En Route to Historic Pluto Encounter

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2014. NASA’s Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft has traversed the orbit of Neptune. This is its last major crossing en route to becoming the first probe to make a close encounter with distant Pluto on July 14, 2015. The sophisticated piano-sized spacecraft, which launched in January 2006, reached[Read More…]

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