Case Brought on Behalf of Wikimedia, Human Rights Groups, and Other Organizations VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2016. A federal appeals court will hear oral argument Friday in Richmond, Virginia, in the case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a broad group of organizations challenging the National Security Agency’s[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Dec. 5, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016 – 2:28 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Monday. I hope you all enjoyed your weekends. I do not have any announcements at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Kevin, would you like to begin? Q Sure. Thank you,[Read More…]
Veterans at Standing Rock Shock Tribe Members, Beg Forgiveness for War Crimes Against Tribal Nations
NORTH DAKOTA–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016 By Jen Hayden U.S. military veterans kneel before tribal members at Standing Rock Jon Eagle Sr., Tribal Historic Preservation Officer at Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has reported something wholly unexpected happened at the Standing Rock Reservation today. The veterans gathered to join the Dakota Pipeline protest stunned the gathered[Read More…]
Judge Declares Mistrial for Cop Captured on Video Shooting Unarmed Black Man in the Back
SOUTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016 By Josie Duffy Rice A mistrial has been declared in the case against Michael Slager, the former police officer that shot and killed Walter Scott, an unarmed black man, in South Carolina in April 2015. A circuit judge confirmed the mistrial after the jury was unable to[Read More…]
Democrats Release Select Investigative Panel Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. Today, the Democratic Members of the Select Investigative Panel issued a 112-page report entitled , “Setting the Record Straight: The Unjustifiable Attack on Women’s Health Care and Life-Saving Research.” “Fifteen months after the Select Panel was created and after spending more than $1.5 million in[Read More…]
CAIR Questions How Islamophobe Ben Carson Will Treat Muslims Served and Employed by HUD
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Islamophobe Ben Carson to be secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) could negatively impact Muslims served and employed by that[Read More…]
ACLU & LGBT Groups Call on President Obama to Grant Clemency to Chelsea Manning
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union and over a dozen LGBT groups sent a letter to President Barack Obama today urging the commutation of Chelsea Manning’s sentence for disclosing classified information to the media to raise public awareness regarding the impact of war on innocent civilians. Manning[Read More…]
North Carolina Bathroom Governor Pat McCrory Concedes to Democrat Roy Cooper (Video)
North Carolina–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016 By Kerry Eleveld North Carolina Republican Gov. Pat McCrory has conceded the gubernatorial race to Democrat Roy Cooper in a stunning outcome for an election that held few bright spots for Democrats. In a video message released Monday, McCrory said he wanted to “respect” what he saw to[Read More…]
Trump Advisers Seek Oil Grab from Native American Reservations
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016 By TomP A Native American tribal flag stands atop a hill overlooking the Oceti Salowin camp where people have gathered to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline in Cannonball, North Dakota , Sat. Dec. 3, 2016. AP/Photo David Goldman Native American reservations, which are only about 2% of[Read More…]
Sec. John Kerry Says Donald Trump Did Not Contact State Dept. Before Making Calls to World Leaders
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016 By Jen Hayden Secretary of State John Kerry and President Obama are NOT discussing Saturday Night Live skits about themselves Donald Trump has been on a dangerous, bumbling tour of calls and visits with world leaders—and he hasn’t even taken office yet. From praising Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s[Read More…]
