CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. I am extremely angered and saddened to learn of the intentional murder of James Foley. This was a brutal, barbaric act – his murderers must be brought to justice and the reign of terror by ISIS must end. Jim was a respected photojournalist and a proud alumnus[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Scandal: Taxpayer Money Funding Political Anti-Marijuana Campaign
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. The two leading opponents of sensible drug policies are using taxpayer money to run their campaign against marijuana legalization in Oregon How can this be legal? Kevin Sabet and Josh Marquis are two of the biggest anti-marijuana zealots on the planet. They are also leading opponents of[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending August 16, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 298,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 311,000 to 312,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
New Poll: Majority of Ohio Electricity Customers Do Not Support Coal Plant Bailouts
Results show Ohio electricity customers are concerned about air pollution, rising costs of electricity by wide margins COLUMBUS, Ohio—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. In results froma new poll by Public Policy Partners (PPP) released today by Public Citizen and the Sierra Club, a strong percentage of Ohio electricity customers favor clean, renewable[Read More…]
Antibacterial Soap Exposes Health Workers to High Triclosan Levels
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. In case there wasn’t enough news about the hazards of the ubiquitous antibacterial chemical triclosan in the past week, another study published Tuesday finds additional risks associated with exposure to the pesticide. The study, Health Care Worker Exposures to the Antibacterial Agent Triclosan, led by researchers[Read More…]
EPA Report Shows Progress in Reducing Urban Air Toxics Across the United States
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress – the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public health risks from urban air toxics. “This report gives[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Record $300 Million for Illinois’ Pension Systems, Consumers in Bank of America Settlement
With Today’s Settlement, Attorney General Madigan Has Recovered a Total of $2.8 Billion for Illinois Homeowners, Communities & Pension Systems Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a record $300 million settlement with Bank of America as a result of the bank’s misconduct in its marketing and sale[Read More…]
Bank of America to Pay $16.65 Billion in Historic Justice Department Settlement for Financial Fraud Leading up to and During the Financial Crisis
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder and Associate Attorney General Tony West announced today that the Department of Justice has reached a $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America Corporation – the largest civil settlement with a single entity in American history — to resolve federal and state[Read More…]
Chicago National Lawyers Guild Legal Observer® Arrested While Documenting Ongoing Police Violence in Ferguson, MO
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. At approximately 12:30 AM on August 20, St. Louis County Police arrested Max Suchan, a Legal Observer® with the National Lawyers Guild (NLG). Suchan, a Chicago law student, traveled to Ferguson to document police misconduct and help protect community residents’ First Amendment rights in the wake of[Read More…]
Thursday, Aug. 21: Die-in and Protest will Tell ‘Chicago Stands with Israel’ Rally: ‘Stop excusing Israel’s Crimes Against Palestinians’
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. In an effort to continue to whitewash Israel’s crimes against Gaza civilians and the Palestinian people as a whole, the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) is organizing a rally and fundraising event billed, “Chicago Stands with Israel.” Students for Justice in Palestine will organize a[Read More…]
