Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man appeared in bond court Saturday facing charges alleging that he engaged in a series sex acts with a 12-year-old victim who he met at a Lowe’s home improvement store, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Roy Burrell, 28, of the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Sheriff’s Police Make Arrest in Bar Stabbing
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 36-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder for a stabbing that occurred at a bar in unincorporated Stickney, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced July 25. Jorge Rivera-Camacho, of the 4300 block of Keating Ave in Chicago, appeared in bond court on Tuesday[Read More…]
Arrest Made In 22-Year-Old Cold Case Homicide
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 71-year-old California man has been arrested for the 1992 murder of a 15-year-old boy, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced July 24. Robert Serritella was arrested the morning of July 21 at his home in Los Angeles by Cook County Sherriff’s Police and Los Angeles County[Read More…]
Report: 41% of Arrestees at the July 30 Cook County Jail Intake Self-identified as Mentally Ill
(GRAPHIC SUPPLIED) Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- According to Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, on any given day, between 25-30 percent of the inmates at Cook County Jail suffer from mental illnesses. The majority of these inmates are in jail for nonviolent offences closely associated with their mental health issues and would be[Read More…]
Report: Court Denies Police Unions’ Late Attempt to Join Stop-and-Frisk Case, Approves Agreement to Proceed with Joint Remedial Plan
Court Monitor to Oversee Reforms for Minimum of Three Years New York, NY-(ENEWSPF)- Today, federal District Judge Analisa Torres rejected the attempts of several police unions to intervene in Floyd v. City of New York, the landmark stop-and-frisk class action lawsuit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and co-counsel[Read More…]
New Analysis: Dark Money Groups Dominate Independent Spending in House Toss-Up Races
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- With months to go before Novembers election, the rise of independent spending in this years congressional contests has already been documented. A new analysis by the Brennan Center shows that in competitive House races, the vast majority of this spending is coming from dark money groups. We have also seen the rise[Read More…]
Bipartisan Bill to Expose Tax Write-Offs for Corporate Wrongdoing Clears Committee
Statement of U.S. PIRG Tax and Budget Advocate Dan Smith on the passage of the Truth and Settlements Act (S. 1898), introduced by Senators Warren (D-MA) and Coburn (R-OK), by the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- “U.S. PIRG applauds the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee for[Read More…]
Historic People’s Climate Summit in Shadow of Chevron’s Richmond Oil Refinery
People on the frontlines—hit hardest and first by climate disruption—will convene from across the country in the Bay Area’s ‘Toxic Oil Alley’ this August to hammer out their own solutions to the crisis Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Nearly 300 leaders in a growing grassroots movement called the Our Power Campaign (www.ourpowercampaign.org) will[Read More…]
USW Condemns GOP Senators for Blocking ‘Bring Jobs Home Act’
Democrats Sought Vote to Close Corporate Deserter Tax Loopholes Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Leo W. Gerard, President of the United Steelworkers (USW), today condemned Senate Republicans for blocking passage of the ‘Bring Jobs Home Act’ (S.2569). The bill would advance tax credit for companies returning jobs to the U.S., and close a[Read More…]
Podcast: A Fair Playing Field for American Workers
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- On Tuesday’s Podcast this week, Ed Schultz was joined by United Steelworkers International President Leo Gerard to discuss unfair practices by steel producers overseas that are undercutting American Workers.
