Joins Coalition of Mayors Across Country Who Support Marriage, Including Mayors From Every Southern State New York –(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014.  Today Nashville Mayor Karl Dean became the first Tennessee mayor to join Mayors for the Freedom to Marry, a broad-based, nonpartisan coalition of nearly 500 mayors who are making the case[Read More…]

Group to highlight privatization of public services and riverfront land as Water Department shutoffs set to resume. “People can go down to the river and pick up a bucket of water. That’s your right.” —Sheila Cockrel, Former Detroit City Councilwoman DETROIT, MI—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. The Detroit Water Brigade will gather[Read More…]

Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. Chicago’s largest annual feminist demonstration returns to Daley Plaza this year to demand an end to rape culture. A Press Conference will be held at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington, at 12: p.m. The march will begin at 12:30 p.m. Speakers Will Represent: * The Sex Worker’s[Read More…]

New York–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2014.  Today the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of the Fourth Circuit’s July 28 ruling, which held that Virginia’s denial of the freedom to marry to same-sex couples is unconstitutional. The Fourth Circuit had declined to stay, or freeze, its decision, but today’s procedural action by[Read More…]

Event provides crucial information regarding cannabis commerce laws and insight into where the industry is headed. Portland, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)– August 19, 2014 – The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) takes place Saturday, September 13th and Sunday, September 14th at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. The conference features preeminent cannabis[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 South Orchard Drive (Orchard and Route 30) will be having their Annual Good Neighbor Day on Saturday, September 20th, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature games for the kids, free food, community information, CEDA, DHS[Read More…]

Lawyers for Class of All Same-Sex Couples in Virginia Also Seek Speedy Review on Merits if Stay is Granted Richmond, Va.–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2014.  Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Virginia, and Lambda Legal will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to deny the motion filed Thursday by Prince William[Read More…]

University Park, IL.—(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2014 – Governors State University celebrates several new additions at the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park as well as the 45th anniversary of one of its signature works at Carts & Cocktails 2014, which will be held Saturday, September 13, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event[Read More…]

OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2014. Treating marijuana use as a crime has failed across the nation.  This country has spent 40 years and more than $1 trillion dollars on the War on Drugs.  These numbers make it clear it’s not succeeding. It’s time for a smarter and safer approach that will control[Read More…]

Park Forest, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. Church of the Holy Family, located at 102 Marquette Street (Sauk Trail and Orchard) in Park Forest, will host its Second Annual Open House and Health Fair on Saturday, September 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Church is inviting the community out for[Read More…]