Momentum for equality builds with bipartisan vote to ban LGBT discrimination in the workplace Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after his bill to end employment discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, was passed out of the Senate[Read More…]

Momentum Builds for Marijuana Law Reform Following Major ACLU Findings of Racial Disparities, Money Wasted on D.C. Marijuana Arrests Recent Poll Finds Three Out of Four D.C. Voters Want to Remove Criminal Penalties for Marijuana Possession Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2013. Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) will introduce legislation today before[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013.  Today, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement applauding the Committee’s passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill that would prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity: “Protections against workplace[Read More…]

Announcement Marks Culmination of Quarter-Century ACLU Campaign to End Discriminatory and Arbitrary Practice CHARLESTON, S.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013.  The South Carolina Department of Corrections confirmed today that it is abolishing its policy of segregating HIV-positive prisoners, making South Carolina the final state to do so. Segregating prisoners with HIV keeps those[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013.  Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer in charge of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division made the following statement today after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found that Apple Inc. violated Section 1 of the Sherman Act by conspiring to raise[Read More…]

“So if we’re truly committed to strengthening our middle class and providing more ladders of opportunity to those who are willing to work hard to make it into the middle class, we’ve got to fix the system. We have to make sure that every business and every worker in America[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013 – 1:17 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  It’s a summer crowd.  I like that.  I noticed during the briefing yesterday how hot it was.  I’m glad it’s fixed.  I thought maybe I was coming down with malaria a little after the fact, since I forgot to take[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing SECRETARY KERRY Participation in U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue EGYPT Prime Minister Appointed U.S. Continues to Monitor Efforts for Inclusive and Democratic Process Ambassador Patterson Engaged with Broad Range of Officials on Ground Aid Situation AFGHANISTAN Taliban Announces Closure of Doha Office[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013 – 12:22 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you, guys.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  You all, rest yourselves.  I know you’ve been waiting patiently.  Coming to the White House, it’s a big hassle, isn’t it?  (Laughter.)  You guys should really know that this is what it’s[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–9 July 2013 – The United Nations human rights office said today it is alarmed at the sharp escalation of the political crisis in Egypt and deplored the fact that dozens of people have reportedly been killed or wounded amid the ouster of President Mohamed Morsy last week. On Friday[Read More…]