Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. A Tennessee Bloods gang member was sentenced today to serve 10 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a violent racketeering conspiracy. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney David[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Local Attorneys Volunteer to Watchdog Chicago Police
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. The recent killing of Mike Brown, a Black youth in Ferguson, Missouri has a nation questioning: who polices the police? How the Chicago Police Department members treat people is an issue 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With new police accountability ideas on the table[Read More…]
Detroit Water Brigade to Fetch Water from the Detroit River on Friday, August 22
Group to highlight privatization of public services and riverfront land as Water Department shutoffs set to resume. “People can go down to the river and pick up a bucket of water. That’s your right.” —Sheila Cockrel, Former Detroit City Councilwoman DETROIT, MI—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. The Detroit Water Brigade will gather[Read More…]
Art Exhibitions on Display at South Suburban College Beginning August 25
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—UPDATED AUGUST 25, 2014 The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to present two exhibitions currently on display with closing receptions for the artists on September 17, 2014. A new exhibition titled ‘Trail to Arcadia’ is now on display in the Lee E. Dulgar[Read More…]
Recovery Reversal Seen in Oregon Study of Returning Concussed Athletes
Dual tasking abilities show regression in many athletes returning to action in less than a month EUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. When are athletes who have suffered concussions ready to return to action? A new University of Oregon study has found that high school athletes who head back on the field[Read More…]
Monthly Blood Transfusions Reduce Sickle Cell Anemia-related Brain Injury in Children
NIH-funded study provides hope for children with disease-related brain damage Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. Regular blood transfusions prevent recurrent blockage of brain blood vessels, a serious neurological side effect that occurs in one third of children with sickle cell anemia, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces City To Host Watch Party For Jackie Robinson West Little League World Series Game On Thursday Evening, Aug. 21
Watch Party Will Again be Held at Jackie Robinson Park CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the City of Chicago will again host a watch party on Thursday evening for friends, families and neighbors of the Jackie Robinson West All Stars. They will play the winners of the[Read More…]
Chicago Ranks Second In The Nation For Number Of Fast Growing Small Businesses
95 Chicago Businesses Make the 2014 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing U.S. Companies CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and World Business Chicago (WBC) yesterday announced that Chicago ranks second in the nation in the number of fast growing small businesses according to the annual Inc. 500/5000 list[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls Together Local Mayors and Federal Transportation Officials to Discuss Rail Safety
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21,k 2014. In response to safety concerns raised by the rapid increase of trains carrying crude oil and ethanol across the country, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) convened a meeting with mayors from the Chicago metropolitan area, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Joe Szabo, and Surface Transportation Board (STB)[Read More…]
UPS Store, Inc. Notifies Customers Of Potential Data Compromise and Incident Resolution
San Diego, CA—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. The UPS Store, Inc., among many other U.S. retailers, recently received a government bulletin regarding a broad-based malware intrusion not identified by current anti-virus software. Upon receiving the bulletin, The UPS Store retained an IT security firm and conducted a review of its systems and[Read More…]
