Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2014 – 10:09 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Good morning. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you so much, everyone. Well, my name is Michelle Obama, and I am an African American woman. (Applause.) On behalf of myself and my husband, it is truly a pleasure and an[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Mayor Emanuel, Partners Announce Anti-Violence Initiatives Generated By Community Process
CPD Expanding Partnership with State Police on Fugitive Apprehension Team CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel was joined by leaders from City government, faith groups and community organizations today to reconvene a private meeting first held on July 21 at Police Headquarters to discuss joint efforts to combat gun violence[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty, August 6, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, 55, of Schenectady, N.Y., died Aug. 5, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by small arms fire. The incident[Read More…]
New York Firm Recalls Sausage Product Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2014 – Zemco Industries Inc., a Buffalo, NY, establishment, is recalling approximately 106,800 pounds of smoked sausage due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains soy, a known allergen that is not declared[Read More…]
New Art Exhibition on Display at South Suburban College Beginning August 18
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to present a new exhibition titled Welcome to Earth to open the college’s fall semester exhibits. Welcome to Earth is a select body of ceramic sculptures from Chicago based artist Matthew Groves that will[Read More…]
New Mexico Veteran Sues Employer for Wrongful Firing
Physician’s Assistant Donna Smith Was Legally Enrolled in State’s Medical Cannabis Program ALBUQUERQUE, NM—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. Donna Smith, a veteran who served our country with distinction, as well as a licensed physician’s assistant was recently terminated from her position with Presbyterian Health Services due to her enrollment in the state’s[Read More…]
Marijuana Legalization Initiative Qualifies for Washington, DC November Ballot
Campaign Sets Stage for Washington DC to be First Jurisdiction to Legalize Marijuana in Racial Justice Context; Drug Policy Alliance Kicks Off “Legalization Ends Discrimination” Campaign Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. Today the Washington, DC Board of Elections ruled that Initiative 71, an initiative reforming DC’s marijuana laws, has enough valid[Read More…]
Former Physician Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison on Drug Charge for Trading Prescription Drugs for Sex and Cash
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2014. A former physician who was affiliated with three Chicago hospitals was sentenced today to nearly six years in federal prison for illegally distributing prescription drugs in exchange for sex and cash. The defendant, JOSHUA D. BARON, a pediatric neurologist, pleaded guilty in March, admitting that he provided[Read More…]
Human Rights Groups Sue Over Home Immigration Raids
Lawsuit Seeks Records Regarding Constitutional Violations New York –(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2014. Today, rights groups filed a lawsuit seeking to compel the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to comply with Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) requests regarding home raids conducted as part of immigration[Read More…]
New Behind-the-Scenes Video: Airship Flight Over the NSA Data Center
The Internet’s Own Boy Director Brian Knappenberger Releases Short Doc as Senate Introduces New Reform Bill San Francisco—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2014. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today released a video by acclaimed documentarian Brian Knappenberger (The Internet’s Own Boy) that explores how and why an unlikely coalition of advocacy organizations launched[Read More…]
