NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2017 By: Derek Rosenfeld When a sitting president likens himself to Hitler, it should get your attention. Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, has proudly said he’d “be happy” to exterminate 3 million people who use or sell drugs in his country. His horrific campaign to rid[Read More…]
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Supervision Recovers $14 Million in First Half of 2017 for Over 100,000 Consumers Harmed by Illegal Practices
Bureau Supervision Requires Some Companies to Change Practices to Prevent Future Violations Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced that recent supervisory actions resulted in $14 million in relief to more than 104,000 harmed consumers from January through June 2017. Findings in today’s Supervisory[Read More…]
Abuse, Exploitation and Trafficking ‘Stark Reality’ for Migrant Children Trying to Reach Europe – UN Report
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–12 September 2017 – More than 75 per cent of migrant and refugee children trying to reach Europe via the Central Mediterranean route face appalling levels of abuse, exploitation and trafficking, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, calling on the continent to[Read More…]
Lyric Opera Singers Pay Tribute to All Things Animal at GSU’s Center for Performing Arts on Sept. 24
Featuring “Animal-Friendly” Tasting Menu University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2017. The popular Opera Up Close series at Center for Performing Arts has done it again. Known for its unique, themed pairings of opera, food and wine, series producer John Concepcion stretches his creativity once again with an animal-themed feast of song.[Read More…]
Removing Barriers to Economic Opportunity for Americans with Criminal Records Is Focus of New Multistate Initiative
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2017. Today, the Center for American Progress, the National Employment Law Project (NELP), and Community Legal Services (CLS) announced the launch of a three-year, multistate initiative to remove barriers to economic opportunity for Americans with criminal records and their families, building on the bipartisan momentum growing[Read More…]
Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for 2010 Armed Robberies
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A St. Louis man will serve 27 years in federal prison for robbing two convenience stores and shooting a customer in 2010. Derek Marshall, 24, was sentenced on August 31, 2017, in the U.S. District Court to 27 years in prison for his role in the June 17,[Read More…]
Red Cross Responds to Devastating Effects of Hurricane #Irma
Still hovering over Florida, Tropical Storm Irma now threatens much of Southeast Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- After engulfing the entire state of Florida, Irma is now a strong tropical storm as it makes its way out of the state. The American Red Cross responds all over Florida and across the Southeast, alongside[Read More…]
NOW Proudly Endorses the Black Women’s March and March for Racial Justice
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2017. Statement of NOW President Toni Van Pelt: The National Organization for Women is proud to officially endorse the March for Black Women, and the March for Racial Justice (M4RJ). The events will take place concurrently, and in solidarity with one another, on September 30, 2017.[Read More…]
Air Pollution Cuts Three Years Off Lifespans in Northern China
Study finds country’s home heating policy contributed to higher pollution CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2017 By: Vicki Ekstrom High Editor’s note: This story has been translated into Chinese. There are currently an estimated 4.5 billion people around the world exposed to levels of particulate air pollution that are at least twice what[Read More…]
Further Development of DPRK Nuclear Programme Cause of Grave Concern – UN Atomic Energy Chief
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–11 September 2017 – Noting signs suggesting that a nuclear plant in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) could be operating, the head of the United Nations atomic agency called on the country’s leadership to comply fully with its obligations under Security Council resolutions. “There were indications at[Read More…]
