CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Duckworth and State’s Attorney candidate Kimm Foxx emerged as the big winners at last night’s 49th Ward Democratic Party endorsement session. Each garnered more than two-thirds of the membership vote, which entitles them to an automatic endorsement. Also winning[Read More…]
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Families Across Illinois Say the State of State is Weak Due to Failure to Pass a Responsible Budget
From one end of the state to the other, families and providers called on the Governor and lawmakers to put a budget first that chooses revenue over cuts to families and communities SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016. The unanimous opinion among providers and families at press conferences in Chicago, Springfield, Rockford, and[Read More…]
Invisible Institute Wins Knight News Challenge on Data, $400K
Citizens Police Data Project to use Knight funding to bring more transparency to allegations of police misconduct The Citizens Police Data Project staff: Jamie Kalven, Chaclyn Hunt, Rajiv Sinclair, Alison Flowers, Darryl Holliday, Harry Backlund CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016. The Invisible Institute, a journalism production company on the South Side[Read More…]
NOW’s Message to Paul Ryan—Don’t Mess With Texas Justice
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016. Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill: Republicans in Congress thought the fix was in when Texas’ Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick asked a Rick Perry-appointed District Attorney to open a criminal investigation into Planned Parenthood, following the release of undercover videos concocted to spread malicious lies[Read More…]
Poll: New Hampshire Primary Voters Strongly Support Decriminalizing Drug Possession, Treating Drugs as a Health Issue
Majorities of Republicans, Democrats and Independents Oppose Arresting People for Simple Possession of Any Drug, Want Health Insurers to Provide Treatment and Support Eliminating Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenders; Findings Come in the Midst of Escalating Overdose Deaths across the Country and Focus by Presidential Candidates on Alternative[Read More…]
As Refugee and Migrant Flood into Europe Continues, UN and Partners Seek $550 Million for 2016
Asylum-seekers from Syria, including children, arrive on the shores of the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. Photo: UNICEF/Alessio Romenzi GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2016 – With no let-up in the flood of people pouring into Europe as they flee conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere, the[Read More…]
UN Chief Delivers Impassioned Plea to Israelis and Palestinians to Compromise for Peace
A Palestine Red Crescent Society responder tends to the wounded during a Bethlehem skirmish. Clashes with the Israeli army in the West Bank have left many injured by rubber bullets and tear gas. Photo: Oren Ziv/IRIN NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2016 – Condemning Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians, highlighting growing Palestinian[Read More…]
Integral X-rays Earth’s Aurora
Integral’s X-ray view of Earth’s aurora EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2016. Normally busy with observing high-energy black holes, supernovas and neutron stars, ESA’s Integral space observatory recently had the chance to look back at our own planet’s aurora.Auroras are well known as the beautiful light shows at polar latitudes as the solar[Read More…]
Mars Rover Opportunity Busy Through Depth of Winter
The target beneath the tool turret at the end of the rover’s robotic arm in this image from NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is “Private John Potts.” It lies high on the southern side of “Marathon Valley,” which slices through the western rim of Endeavour Crater. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January[Read More…]
NOAA Expands Critical Habitat for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016. Using new information not previously available, NOAA Fisheries is expanding critical habitat for endangered North Atlantic right whales to cover its northeast feeding areas in the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank region and southeast calving grounds from North Carolina to Florida. This final rule, which was initially[Read More…]
