HOUSTON—(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2017. A majority of polluted Superfund sites flooded in Texas by Hurricane Harvey are in low-income neighborhoods or communities of color, according to U.S. Census data analyzed by the Center for Biological Diversity. Today’s analysis found that nine of the 16 Superfund sites reported flooded by the U.S.[Read More…]
Analysis
New Data: Crime and Murder Down in 2017
New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–September 7, 2017. An analysis of new 2017 crime data shows that all measures of crime — overall crime, violence, and murder — are projected to decline this year. The report estimates that the overall crime rate and the violent crime rate will be at their second-lowest levels since 1990.[Read More…]
Report: Illinois’ Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners “Exceedingly Poor and Often Dangerous”
Federally-appointed court monitor exposes shocking problems within IDOC CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2017. The first annual report of a federally-appointed monitor regarding the Illinois Department of Corrections’ (IDOC) treatment of mentally ill prisoners was released to the public today. It confirms the complaints prisoners and their lawyers have made regarding[Read More…]
Texas Chemical Explosions: Delayed Regulations Need To Be Enforced Now
Crosby, TX – (ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2017. Two small explosions last night at a Texas chemical facility highlight that existing — but delayed — emergency regulations need to be enforced more strictly at chemical plants. Rain from Hurricane Harvey flooded the Arkema plant in Crosby, Texas, damaging its refrigeration system.[Read More…]
LIUNA Endorses Pritzker-Stratton Team
Union Applauds Candidates’ Commitment to Job Creation BLOOMINGTON, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2017. The Midwest Region of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) today endorsed JB Pritzker for Governor of Illinois. At an event held at Laborers’ Local 362 in Bloomington, LIUNA Vice President and Midwest Regional Manager John Penn[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Honors International Overdose Awareness Day
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2017. The Drug Policy Alliance is honoring International Overdose Awareness Day by providing the material below. We Need to Prevent Overdoses and Save Lives. #EndOverdose The Marshall Project Trump Sells Snake Oil on Opioids Instead of offering real solutions to the epidemic, the president is race baiting.[Read More…]
Investigation Reveals New Details of US Role in 2009 Honduras Military Coup
US Officials Were More Concerned With Protecting Military Relationship Than Overturning Coup Washington, DC — A new investigative article published by The Intercept reveals previously unknown details of US support for Honduras’ 2009 coup d’etat that ousted the democratically elected government of President Manuel Zelaya. Center for Economic and Policy[Read More…]
DACA Recipients’ Economic and Educational Gains Continue to Grow, According to Largest Study to Date
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2017. According to the largest and latest study of its kind to date, the economic and educational gains made by beneficiaries of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) continue to grow. The national survey, published today by Tom K. Wong, professor at the University of California San[Read More…]
Grassroots Collaborative Statement on Governor Rauner’s Veto of $15 Minimum Wage Bill
Governor’s Veto Will Hold Back Economy and Increase Economic Inequality in Illinois Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2017. On Friday, Governor Rauner vetoed SB 81, which would have gradually raised the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022. Grassroots Collaborative is a labor-community coalition representing tens of thousands of[Read More…]
Study: Gaps Widen in the Intercity Bus and Rail System, Forcing More to Drive
Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University calls for steps to curb decline CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2017. For nearly a decade, the rollout of new express bus and train service made it easier for Americans to put down their car keys and hop on a bus or train for[Read More…]
