EAST LANSING, MI –(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2017. A “solitary is torture” demonstration was held Sunday outside the East Lansing home of Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) Director Heidi Washington amid police presence and curious neighbors. After marching from the East Lansing Farmer’s Market, demonstrators from around the state demanded the immediate[Read More…]
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In Historic Move, Charter School Educators’ Union Vote Overwhelmingly to Unify with Chicago Teachers Union
CTU members to vote this fall on historic effort to bring together charter and public school teachers in formal coalition as part of broader struggle for fair educational funding for city’s students. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017: In an historic vote, members of ChiACTS Local 4343 — the union of charter school[Read More…]
Senator Grassley Calls on President to Rescind Office of Legal Counsel Opinion Shielding Bureaucrats from Scrutiny
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley called on President Donald Trump to “drain the swamp” and rescind an opinion by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) that attempted to insulate unelected government bureaucrats from questions by the people’s elected representatives in Congress.In his letter to the[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Disability Rights for Airplane Passengers
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Ed Markey (D-MA) in introducing the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act this week to help improve protections for airplane passengers with disabilities, making air travel more equitable and[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Signs Legislation to Transform Illinois Bail Process, Ease Jail Overcrowding
Bipartisan legislation aims to safely reduce prison population CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. Governor Bruce Rauner today signed a comprehensive criminal justice reform bill that will transform the bail process. The bill sponsors Sen. Donne Trotter (D-Chicago) and Rep. Elgie Sims (D-Chicago), House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs), Cook County[Read More…]
Extreme Heat in Illinois Could Lead to Pavement Failures
IDOT will be monitoring roads for repairs; traffic stoppages possible during heat wave SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. The Illinois Department of Transportation is urging motorists to be alert for the possibility of pavement buckling on roads throughout the state in the next few days due to the extreme heat in[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Op-ed: Supreme Court’s Doubts about Asset Forfeiture Continues to Grow
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017 By: Theshia Naidoo In two recent United States Supreme Court cases, Justices across the ideological spectrum cast a critical eye towards the current asset forfeiture system. This week, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision (with Justice Gorsuch taking no part in the opinion) reining in one important[Read More…]
Club Chef LLC Announces Recall of Limited Number of Snack Kits
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. Club Chef LLC is recalling a limited number of cases of Retail Snack Kits due to a possible health risk from Listeria . No contamination has been reported to have occurred on any product, nor have any illnesses been reported to date in association with[Read More…]
Trump Administration Pushes Coal Mining in Roadless Forest in Colorado
Forest Service Pushes to Mine Next to West Elk Wilderness, Giving Arch Coal Access to More Than 17 Million Tons of Coal DENVER—(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. Just days after announcing the U.S. will exit the Paris climate agreement, the Trump administration yesterday pushed ahead with plans for another damaging action: a[Read More…]
Officials Provide Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS, June 9, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 19 strikes consisting of 48 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
