NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in the Eastern District of New York charging Mohamed Rafik Naji, 37, of Brooklyn, New York, with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. [Read More…]
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Statement on Meeting with President-Elect Donald Trump
New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) today released the following statement on her meeting with President-elect Donald Trump regarding Syria: “President-elect Trump asked me to meet with him about our current policies regarding Syria, our fight against terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS, as well as[Read More…]
UN: Victory for LGBT Rights
Vitit Muntarbhorn, recently appointed Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and Commissioner of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, addresses the media during a news conference at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, June 23, 2015. © 2015 Reuters General Assembly Rejects Effort to Stop[Read More…]
Statement From A.G. Schneiderman On New York Court Of Appeals Regarding Review Of Indian Point Nuclear Power Facility Relicensing
Indian Point nuclear power facility – Photo Source: huufingtonpost.com NEW YORK – (ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement on today’s decision by the New York Court of Appeals affirming the requirement that the consistency of relicensing the Indian Point nuclear power facility with State[Read More…]
Anti-Defamation League: All U.S. Governors Should Follow Governor Cuomo’s Lead on Action Plan to Address Bias-Motivated Incidents
Welcomes Governor’s Proposed Actions to Protect Civil Rights for All New Yorkers New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed three-part action plan in an effort to address and combat the recent wave of bias-motivated incidents, including harassment and violence[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Access Funding for Scamming Lead-Paint Poisoning Victims Out of Settlement Money
Bureau Alleges Company Took Advantage of Consumers with Cognitive Impairments Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today filed a complaint in federal district court against Access Funding, LLC for an illegal scheme in which victims of lead-paint poisoning and others were deceived into signing away[Read More…]
New Southern Poverty Law Center Report Uncovers Abuse and Neglect at Immigrant Detention Centers in the South
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–Novembe 21, 2016. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to deport up to 3 million people, an investigation of immigrant detention centers in the South has found that detainees are routinely denied their due process rights and frequently endure inhumane conditions in isolated facilities that have little oversight from the federal[Read More…]
Jewish Activists Gather to Call on Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago to Denounce Appointment of White Nationalist Steve Bannon
Protest part of growing national chorus of progressive Jews urging communal institutions to break silence on bigotry of Trump appointments CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2016. Chicago-area Jews will converge on the office of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) on Tuesday, November 22 to demand that its president, Steven Nasatir, break his[Read More…]
What is NATO, and Why Should You Care?
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 By Mark E Andersen North Atlantic Treaty Organization During the past election, there was a lot of noise about NATO. President-elect Trump stated that if Russia attacked NATO member states, he would decide whether to come to their aid only after reviewing if those nations have “fulfilled their[Read More…]
UChicago to Open Francis and Rose Yuen Center in Hong Kong
The Francis and Rose Yuen Center will facilitate academic exchanges with regional partner institutions and act as an intellectual home for faculty and student research, collaboration and engagement in Hong Kong and Asia. (Rendering courtesy of Bing Thom Architects) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. A $30 million grant from the Hong Kong Jockey[Read More…]
