SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016. The South Suburban College Foundation (SSCF) is seeking year-end gifts from those who wish to help make a difference in the lives of local college students in need of financial assistance. The SSCF Scholarship Donor Drive will continue through the end of the year,[Read More…]
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Steve Coleman Mentors Aspiring Musicians in Logan Residency at the University of Chicago
Steve Coleman recently completed a two-week residency at the Logan Center. Courtesy of: Steve Coleman Jazz saxophonist relishes inspiring community during South Side return CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016 By: Katherine Flynn Chicago-born jazz musician Steve Coleman will tell you that he’s had a handful of exceptional mentors during his decades-long career.[Read More…]
Statement of VoteVets on Rumored Picks to Head VA in Trump Administration
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2016. The head of the largest progressive group of veterans in America released the following statement regarding names rumored to be in the mix for VA Secretary in a Trump administration. Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org said: “The only person less qualified[Read More…]
Anti-Defamation League Praises AP and Other News Sources for Making Efforts to Ensure Readers Understand the Meaning of “Alt Right”
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today praised news organizations such as The Associated Press, The Washington Post and others for their ongoing efforts to ensure that readers understand the meaning of the term “alt right” as a calling card of racists — not something trendy[Read More…]
Ultimate Body-Tox Issues a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Ultimate Body Tox PRO
High Point, NC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016. Ultimate Body–Tox is voluntarily recalling all lots of Ultimate Body Tox PRO capsules to the consumer level. FDA analyses of this product found it to contain undeclared sibutramine. Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was removed from the U.S. market in October 2010 for safety[Read More…]
High-Ranking Member of Two Mexican Drug Cartels Sentenced to 27 Years in U.S. Prison for Shipping Narcotics to Chicago
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016. A high-ranking associate of two Mexican drug trafficking organizations has been sentenced to 27 years in U.S. prison for his role in transporting large amounts of cocaine to the Chicago area. MANUEL FERNANDEZ-VALENCIA, also known as Manuel Fernandez-Navarro, used the shared resources of the Sinaloa Cartel[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Trump’s Commerce Pick Owned Deadly Coal Mine
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, bought coal mines from bankrupt Horizon Natural Resources. Among these mines was the Sago Mine, where a dozen miners died after an explosion on January 2, 2006. Five years later, Ross sold the[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending November 26, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 268,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 251,000. The 4-week moving average was 251,500, an increase of 500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
World AIDS Day: We Can’t End AIDS Until We End The War On Drugs
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016 By: Laura Thomas Deputy State Director for California, Drug Policy Alliance Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day. In 1989, I was arrested in front of the White House on World AIDS Day, demanding that then-President Bush take action on HIV/AIDS. Among the issues we were demanding[Read More…]
Paid Leave Policies Must Work for Everyone, Including LGBTQ Families
Gregg Pitts feeds his son Thomas Brunson-Pitts, 6 months, a bottle in the morning as his husband Brooks Brunson gets ready for work at their home in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 2016. AP/Jacquelyn Martin New report focuses on the importance of inclusive definitions of family in workplace leave policies,[Read More…]
