OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. WARNING: The video below contains explicit artwork that may be offensive to some people. INDECLINE, a self-described “anarchist collective” unveiled life-size statues of Donald Trump on Thursday morning in public spaces in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Seattle. The statue named “The Emperor Has[Read More…]
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VoteVets Reacts to Report that Trump Campaign Chair Helped Organize Protest of U.S. Marines in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets.org, is responding angrily to news reports that Donald Trump’s campaign chair, Paul Manafort, may have had a hand in organizing pro-Russian protests against US Marines, in Ukraine, in 2006. A report from Fusion, based on leaked[Read More…]
Environmental Groups Secure Settlement from Coal Mine Owner to Restore Mining Sites Across West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. The Sierra Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OVEC), and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, announced a $6 million stream restoration and reforestation settlement today with the Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF). The settlement will support pilot restoration projects — administered by Appalachian Headwaters — in West[Read More…]
CBO Report: Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Poorer
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016 – Total wealth in the United States doubled between 1989 and 2013, but the wealth of the American family right in the middle of the economy barely budged in that time, according to a new report prepared by the Congressional Budget Office for U.S. Sen. Bernie[Read More…]
Senators Franken, Brown, and Warren Push to End Local Nuisance Ordinances that Endanger Domestic Violence Survivors
Lawmakers Press Top Federal Housing Official to Ensure Survivors Aren’t Forced to Choose Between Personal Safety and a Place to Live WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. Yesterday, U.S. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)-along with over 20 of their colleagues-urged the U.S. Department of Housing[Read More…]
Washington: State Surpasses $1 Billion In Retail Marijuana Sales
Olympia, WA–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. Licensed retail facilities in Washington state have sold over $1 billion in marijuana flowers and cannabis-infused products since regulators began first permitting such sales two years ago. Data compiled by the state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board reports that legal sales have now yielded over $275 million[Read More…]
Department of Justice on Phasing Out Use of Private Prisons
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016 Courtesy of Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates When most people think of the Justice Department, they are likely to imagine the most visible parts of our job – the law enforcement agents who investigate crimes or the lawyers who prosecute them. But the department’s core[Read More…]
In Meeting with Leading Law Enforcement Officials, Clinton Reiterates Commitment to Rebuild Trust Between Police and Communities
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. At a meeting with several of the nation’s leading law enforcement officials Thursday, Hillary Clinton reiterated her commitment to supporting law enforcement and working to rebuild the bonds of trust between police officers and the communities they serve. Clinton was joined by leaders with decades of[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – NBC: Donald Trump Aide Paul Manafort Scrutinized for Russian Business Ties
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. By: Tom Winter and Ken Dilanian Donald Trump’s campaign chairman was a key player in multi-million-dollar business propositions with Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs — one of them a close Putin ally with alleged ties to organized crime — which foreign policy experts say raises questions about[Read More…]
Presidential Candidates to Attend American Legion National Convention
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have both accepted invitations to attend The American Legion’s 98th National Convention, which will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 26 through September 1. The Republican and Democratic presidential candidates are both slated to attend the event as guest speakers. As[Read More…]
