Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of 15 detainees: Abd al-Muhsin Abd al-Rab Salih al-Busi, Abd al-Rahman Sulayman, Mohammed Nasir Yahi Khussrof Kazaz, Abdul Muhammad Ahmad Nassar al-Muhajari, Muhammad Ahmad Said al-Adahi, Abdel Qadir al-Mudafari, Mahmud Abd Al Aziz al-Mujahid, Saeed Ahmed Mohammed Abdullah[Read More…]
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Yemen: Airstrike on Doctors Without Borders/MSF-Supported Hospital Kills at Least 11, Wounds At Least 19
Aftermath of Abs hospital which was hit by an airstrike on August 15, 2016 BARCELONA/NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016 — A hospital supported by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in northwestern Yemen was hit by an airstrike today, killing at least 11 people and injuring[Read More…]
Civil and Human Rights Coalition Condemns Trump Campaign’s Voter Intimidation Effort
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement in response to the Trump campaign’s new effort to recruit supporters to challenge and intimidate voters at the polls. In the wake of the Shelby County v. Holder decision,[Read More…]
Clinton-Kaine Transition Project Announces Senior Leadership Team
Former Interior Secretary Salazar To Serve as Chair; Donilon, Granholm, Tanden and Williams To Serve as Co-Chairs NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. Two weeks after paperwork was filed to formally establish the Clinton-Kaine Transition Project, John Podesta — the Chair of Hillary for America and the President of the Transition project[Read More…]
Statement from Hillary for America Senior Policy Adviser Jake Sullivan Responding to Trump’s Ideological Test for Immigrants (Video)
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2016. Hillary For America Senior Policy Adviser Jake Sullivan released the following statement yesterday in response to Donald Trump’s call for submitting immigrants to ideological tests: “This so-called ‘policy’ cannot be taken seriously. How can Trump put this forward with a straight face when he opposes marriage[Read More…]
Defense Secretary Carter Hails Liberation of Key Syrian City From ISIL Control
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016 — With the key Syrian city of Manbij liberated after a months-long battle to expel Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists, Defense Secretary Ash Carter today issued a statement congratulating those responsible. “I want to congratulate the people of Manbij, the Manbij Military Council, the[Read More…]
Bipartisan Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Passes California Assembly
Requires Conviction In Most Cases Before Permanent Loss of Property; One Of The Most Far Reaching Reforms in the United States to Protect People’s Due Process And Property Rights SACRAMENTO —(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. Today, civil asset forfeiture reform legislation authored by Senator Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) and David Hadley[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton “Debunks” Donald Trump at Scranton, Pennsylvania Event, August 15, 2016 (Video)
Scranton, PA–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016 https://youtu.be/mCaFG9qvpUs Source: Youtube
Joined by Hillary Clinton In Scranton, Vice President Biden Calls Out Donald Trump For Already Making America Less Safe (Video)
https://youtu.be/knWDWY_haSw Scranton, PA–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. Joined by Hillary Clinton in Scranton on Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden called out Donald Trump for already making America less safe. Biden pointed to Trump’s dismissal of our European allies, his comments on Ukraine, his praise for Saddam Hussein, his support of torture, his[Read More…]
ACLU Sues Florida Prison Officials over Refusal to Recognize, Provide Medical Treatment to Transgender Woman
Despite receiving treatment and living as female since age 14, inmate denied treatment in DOC custody; Eighth Amendment lawsuit seeks end to policy denying transgender inmates medically-necessary care TALLAHASSEE, FL. –(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida has filed a lawsuit challenging the Florida Department of[Read More…]
