NORTH DAKOTA–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2015 By navajo Militarized police facing peaceful Water Protectors praying about the desecration of a burial site on the hilltop. I’ve been offline since Tuesday, Nov. 2, to help bury my 86-year-old auntie on the Navajo reservation. In the air, driving for hours and sporadic reservation connectivity[Read More…]
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Supreme Court Refuses to Block Trump Campaign’s Voter Intimidation Plan in Ohio
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016 By Joan McCarter Ohio, you might have an interesting Election Day. Racing against the clock, the Supreme Court on Monday denied a last-minute request to restore a sweeping court order that might have kept the Donald Trump campaign from mobilizing poll-watching efforts in Ohio. Democrats argued[Read More…]
Justice Department to Monitor Polls in 28 States on Election Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016. The Justice Department announced today that its Civil Rights Division plans to deploy more than 500 personnel to 67 jurisdictions in 28 states for the Nov. 8, 2016, general election. Although state and local governments have primary responsibility for administering elections, the Civil Rights Division is[Read More…]
Statement by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch on the Passing of Attorney General Janet Reno
Former Attorney General Janet Reno Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today released the following statement on the passing of former Attorney General Janet Reno: “With the passing of Janet Reno, the Department of Justice has lost one of the most effective, decisive and well-respected leaders in[Read More…]
Election 2016: Marijuana Law Reform Takes Center Stage
Source: http://theweedblog.com California, Arizona, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts to Vote on Legalizing Marijuana, While Florida, Arkansas, North Dakota and Montana Vote on Medical Marijuana Election Shaping Up as Watershed Moment for Movement to End Federal Prohibition Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016. This Election Day is shaping up to be a watershed[Read More…]
Sticking it to Hillary is Like Burning Down Your Own Neighborhood—So Make Your Vote Matter
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016. Editor’s Note: I have had the honor of voting in many Presidential elections. On more than one occasion when I strongly opposed both the Democratic and Republican candidate, I voted for a third-party candidate knowing full well that this was simply a personal protest. As President Obama[Read More…]
Iraq: As Anti-ISIL Operation Intensifies, Civilians Increasingly at Risk, UN Official Warns
Families displaced by fighting in the village of Shora, 25 kilometres south of Mosul, gather at an army checkpoint on the outskirts of Qayyarah. Photo: UNHCR/Ivor Prickett IRAQ–(ENEWSPF)–7 November 2016 – Amid the intensification of the military campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) in northern[Read More…]
Brennan Center for Justice: Voting Issues to Watch on Election Day 2016
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016 Voter Intimidation: Donald Trump has repeatedly told his supporters to “watch” the polls in “certain areas” for supposed fraud. Political operatives are organizing efforts to conduct so-called “exit polls” in multiple cities. A federal judge is hearing arguments today in a suit from the Democratic Party alleging the[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial[Read More…]
Taking a Stand on Hatred and Trump: Thank You for Your Journalism, Jorge Ramos (Videos)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2016 By Denise Oliver Velez In “Hate Rising” a KKK member tells Jorge Ramos, “White people are so much higher than any other race” Election Day is almost here and voters in the U.S. are faced with a challenge. Very soon we will see if the electorate[Read More…]
