In New Letter, Wyden, Merkley, and 33 Senate Democrats Push For Automatic Relief to Students Who Have Been Victims Of Predatory Practices, Like Corinthian Colleges Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. Yesterday, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Patty Murray, D-Wash., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal,[Read More…]
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Loves Park Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. A Loves Park, Ill. man appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Iain D. Johnson on child pornography charges. GRANT WOJAHN, 35, of Loves Park, Ill., was indicted on Feb. 2, 2016, by a federal grand jury in Rockford and charged with one count of using a[Read More…]
Nestlé USA Announces Voluntary Recall of a Limited Number of DiGiorno® Pizzas, Lean Cuisine® and Stouffer’s® Products Due to the Potential Presence of Foreign Material
Glendale, California–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. Nestlé USA is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited number of DiGiorno®, Lean Cuisine®, and Stouffer’s® products due to the potential presence of glass pieces. This voluntary recall covers only specific production codes of the following products: DiGiorno Thin & Crispy Spinach and Garlic Pizza[Read More…]
CAIR, Muslim Leaders to Demand that Donald Trump Apologize for ‘Islam Hates Us’ Claim (Video)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2016 –Today, representatives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined other leaders of the American Muslim community at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to demand that leading GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump apologize for his latest Islamophobic claim that “Islam hates us.”[Read More…]
Canada Climate Deal Will Multiply Effects of Existing U.S. Plans to Curb Methane
Reductions will protect health, landscapes, rural communities, and taxpayers NEW MEXICO–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. Today’s announcement of a climate pact between the U.S. and Canada is great news for public health, landscape health, rural communities, the climate, and more. With Canada’s agreement to reduce methane pollution from its oil and gas[Read More…]
Trump Workers Seeking Union Contract to Protest at Chicago Trump Rally on Friday, March 11
“You Made a Deal With Your Canadian Hotel Workers, Make a Deal With Us!” CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2016. Trump hotel workers seeking a union contract will protest at Trump rally being held on Friday, March 11 at 3:30 p.m. at the UIC Pavilion, 525 South Racine Avenue, in Chicago. Participants will[Read More…]
In Union Case, Feds Charge Trump Las Vegas with More Unfair Labor Practices
Las Vegas, NV –(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. This week Donald Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas is facing more heat for its labor record. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued another federal complaint against Trump Ruffin Commercial, LLC, alleging that the company unlawfully terminated one employee and discriminated against another[Read More…]
In Heated Contest for Cook County State Attorney, Latinos and Immigrants Urge Community to Fire Anita Alvarez
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2016. A group of Latino immigrant families and community members will be leading canvassing efforts in Pilsen and Little Village to inform members of the community of the hyper-criminalization and abuses of power incurred against Black and Latino communities under Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’ administration. The[Read More…]
Civil Rights, Health, Faith-Based, Justice Reform Groups Call on Obama to Push to End Global Drug War
United Nations Holding Highest-Level Drug Policy Session in Nearly Two Decades Next Month WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. More than 230 civil rights, health, faith-based and other organizations sent a letter to President Obama Thursday calling on him to use an upcoming United Nations high-level session on global drug[Read More…]
Early Eastern US Warmup May Jumpstart Spring Allergy Season
AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports watery eyes, stuffy noses and sore throats may soon make a comeback in allergy sufferers across the whole of the eastern United States. This year, a combination of the mild winter weather in the East and an early March warmup could result in an intense[Read More…]
