NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. On Sunday, two Republican former governors joined forces to run for president and vice president on the Libertarian Party’s ticket. At the nominating convention, CNN reports that former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson attacked Trump’s “immigration policies as “just racist,” particularly [Trump’s] call to deport 11[Read More…]
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New Petition Calls on Democrats to Prioritize Ending Mass Incarceration
Time for Democrats and Republicans to Focus On Criminal Justice Reform NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. Criminal justice reform has never been a formal priority of America’s two major political parties, and a new petition released today by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law aims to change that. Criminal[Read More…]
U.S. State Department Updates Europe Travel Alert, May 31, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. As part of the State Department’s continuous efforts to provide Americans travelling abroad with information about relevant events, we are alerting U.S. citizens to the risk of potential terrorist attacks throughout Europe, targeting major events, tourist sites, restaurants, commercial centers and transportation. The large number of tourists[Read More…]
Marijuana Infraction Enforcement Nearly 4 Times More Severe for Black Californians and 1.5 Times More Severe for Latino Californians than for Whites, Finds New DPA and ACLU Report
Black and Latino Boys and Young Men at Particular Risk, Despite Similar Marijuana Use Rates Across Racial Lines; California to Vote on Removing Criminal Penalties and Legal Regulation of Marijuana This November Oakland, CA –(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. New data analyses conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of[Read More…]
UN Children’s Agency ‘Alarmed’ at Refugee and Migrant Deaths in the Mediterranean
Hundreds of refugees and migrants aboard a fishing boat moments before being rescued by the Italian Navy as part of their Mare Nostrum operation in June 2014. Photo: The Italian Coastguard/Massimo Sestini GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–30 May 2016 – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed alarm at the number of migrant[Read More…]
Memorial Day 2016: The Price of Freedom (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2016 On Memorial Day 2016, America honors the men and women who have given their lives in service to the nation. Source: http://www.defense.gov
White House Weekly Address: Remembering Our Fallen Heroes, May 28, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2016 Hi, everybody. Right now, there are American troops serving in harm’s way and standing sentry around the world. There are veterans who’ve served honorably in times of war and peace, and often came home bearing the invisible and visible wounds of war. They may not speak[Read More…]
Donald J. Trump Statement on Debating Bernie Sanders, May 27, 2016
Photo Source: CNN.com NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016 Based on the fact that the Democratic nominating process is totally rigged and Crooked Hillary Clinton and Deborah Wasserman Schultz will not allow Bernie Sanders to win, and now that I am the presumptive Republican nominee, it seems inappropriate that I would debate[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Abe of Japan at Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Hiroshima, Japan–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016 – 5:45 P.M. JST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Seventy-one years ago, on a bright, cloudless morning, death fell from the sky and the world was changed. A flash of light and a wall of fire destroyed a city and demonstrated that mankind possessed the means to destroy itself.[Read More…]
NASA Looks at Winds in Developing Tropical Cyclone, May 27, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016. The low pressure area located between Bermuda and the Bahamas, designated as System 91L became a little better defined today. NASA’s RapidScat analyzed the system’s winds, and NOAA’s GOES-East satellite provided a visible look at the developing system. On May 26 at 0100 UTC RapidScat[Read More…]
