Sister demonstrations were held in London, Munich, Paris, Hamburg, Tokyo, and others cities around the globe. NATIONWIDE—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of the United States today to protest Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Protests took place in big cities and small towns across[Read More…]
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Department of Homeland Security Requests DoD House Up to 12,000 Migrants
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Defense Department (DoD) has received a request for assistance from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prepare to house and care for an alien family population of up to 12,000 people, defense officials announced yesterday. DHS also requests that DoD identify[Read More…]
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana at the Federal Level
Bill Also Takes Steps to Repair Harms of Prohibition, Including New Grant Program To Facilitate Expungement for People Convicted of Marijuana Possession Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2018 By: Tony Newman and Queen Adesuyi Today, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation that would decriminalize and de-schedule marijuana at the federal level[Read More…]
U.S. Navy Identifies Casualty
Norfolk, VA—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The U.S. Navy announced June 23 the death of Lt. Christopher Carey Short, a Navy pilot who was involved in a mishap at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Lt. Short, from Canandaigua, New York, died June 22 when the A-29 aircraft he[Read More…]
Department of Defense Identifies Navy Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Department of Defense has announced the death of Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew I. Holzemer, a U.S. Navy sailor who was deployed in support of Special Operations Command Forward – East Africa for U.S. Africa Command. Holzemer, of Tennessee, died June 17[Read More…]
Canada Becomes 2nd Country in the World – and First G-20 Nation – to Legally Regulate Marijuana
Canadian Parliament Approved Marijuana Legalization this week; Canada’s Move Expected to Boost Momentum for Drug Policy Reform in the U.S. and Globally CANADA—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Hannah Hetzer and Tony Newman Last night, the Canadian Senate approved The Cannabis Act, making Canada the second country in the world to legally[Read More…]
Nearly Three Million More Displaced Year-on-year, Warns Refugee Agency Chief, But Solutions are Within Reach
GENEVA—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2018 By: United Nations Communications The number of people forced to flee their homes last year rose by nearly three million to 68.5 million, the head of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, warning that the world’s displacement hotspots “are becoming hotter”. Citing ongoing, protracted violence around[Read More…]
Supreme Court Punts Gerrymandering to Next Term
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 18, 2018 Contact: Rebecca Autrey, Communications Manager Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in two long-anticipated cases – Gill v. Whitford, dealing with a Republican gerrymander in Wisconsin, and Benisek v. Lamone, dealing with a Democratic gerrymander in Maryland. The Court issued no ruling on the merits in[Read More…]
Financial Abuse of Elderly ‘Rampant, but Invisible’, Says UN Expert
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 14, 2018 By: UN Media Relations Older people are increasingly subject to financial abuse, in many cases by their own family members, a United Nations human rights expert warned on Thursday. “Financial abuse of older persons is rampant but largely invisible, and the problem is expected to grow[Read More…]
Department of Defense Identifies Army Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Department of Defense has announced the death of Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Conrad, a soldier who was supporting Operation Octave Shield. Conrad, 26, of Chandler, Arizona, died June 8, in Somalia of injuries sustained from enemy indirect fire. The incident is under[Read More…]
