Program to fund public-private partnerships that will spur economic activity statewide WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2014. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) joined Illinois Governor Pat Quinn today in announcing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated both the Mississippi River Basin and the Great Lakes as[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
ACLU of Florida Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Striking Down Florida Law Setting Strict I.Q. Limit for Executions
MIAMI–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2014. Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a Florida law that set strict criteria based on IQ test scores to determine a defendant’s eligibility for the death penalty. Howard Simon, Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida, responded to the decision with the[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Wood v. Moss Ruling
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2014. The U.S. Supreme Court today dismissed a case against Secret Service agents who moved anti-Bush protestors two blocks away from President George W. Bush during a 2004 campaign trip to Oregon. While reaffirming that the First Amendment prohibits the government from discriminating against protesters because of their[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, May 27, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing BELGIUM Attack at the Jewish Museum in Brussels SYRIA Attack on Convoy of OPCW Inspectors and UN Staff UKRAINE Successful Elections Reports of Violence / OSCE Team Abduction Focus on De-escalation / Urge Restraint Elections / Actions of Armed Russian Militants /[Read More…]
President Obama Marvels at Brilliant Minds, Incredible Inventions at White House 2014 Science Fair
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2014. Today at the White House, President Obama caught basketballs shot off a hand-built catapult, test drove a remote-controlled search-and-rescue robot, and used his hand to activate an auto-retracting bridge made of Legos – all part of his tour of the 2014 White House Science Fair. This[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Afghanistan, May 27, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2014 – 2:46 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. As you know, this weekend, I traveled to Afghanistan to thank our men and women in uniform and our deployed civilians, on behalf of a grateful nation, for the extraordinary sacrifices they make on behalf of our[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President-elect Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 27, 2014. President Obama called President-elect Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine today to congratulate him on his victory and offer the full support of the United States as he seeks to unify and move his country forward. The President stressed the importance of quickly implementing the reforms necessary for[Read More…]
Community Advocates, Local Businesses Join Chicago Aldermen in Calling for Prevention of Child Labor & Sweatshop Manufactured Uniforms for City Workers
Call to ensure Chicago tax dollars are not used to procure city worker uniforms made in sweatshop or by child labor CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 27, 2014. On the heels of the one-year anniversary of the deadliest garment industry disaster in history at Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, Chicago Aldermen and community supporters, led[Read More…]
Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For, May 27, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 27, 2014. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Pfc. James R. Holmes of Warren, Ohio, will[Read More…]
Rome- Pope to Hold ‘Another PR Meeting with Victims’ of Abuse
St. Louis, MO—(ENEWSPF)—May 27, 2014. Statement by Joelle Casteix, western regional director of SNAP, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAPnetwork.org), [email protected] Francis made three meaningless abuse comments today. None of them are significant in any way. All are disappointing because they amount to more public relations instead of[Read More…]
