NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2016. Hillary for America Deputy Communications Director Christina Reynolds released the following statement after Donald Trump officially announced his running mate: “We were prepared to respond with the many ways in which Mike Pence is the most extreme pick in a generation—a doubling down of Trump’s divisive[Read More…]
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CAIR Condemns Terror Attack in France, Newt Gingrich’s Call to ‘Test’ and Deport American Muslims
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the terror attack in France that killed at least 80 people, and also condemned a suggestion by Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich who responded to the attack by[Read More…]
NOW: Pence is Reckless, Dangerous, Wrong for Our Country
Washington, DC -(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Statement by NOW President Terry O’Neill: Donald Trump has failed his first big test as the Republican nominee for President. His appointment of Mike Pence to be his Vice President is, to borrow one of his favorite words, a disaster. Mike Pence has been a[Read More…]
NARAL Slams Trump for Selecting “Mr. Defund Planned Parenthood” Mike Pence as Vice Presidential Nominee
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s reported selection of Mike Pence as his running mate: “Donald Trump’s decision to choose Gov. Mike Pence as a running mate is proof positive that when he has said that[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood: House Republicans Move to Eliminate Funding for Family Planning Program
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016. Planned Parenthood Federation of America condemned today’s House Appropriations Committee passage of legislation that would decimate a decades-long national program that provides more than 4 million people with family planning services, including birth control, and block funding for a proven program to prevent teen pregnancy.[Read More…]
ACLU Says Decision is Reminder to Other Government Officials to Enforce Law, Not Place Themselves Above it
KENTUCKY –(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016. A federal appeals court today dismissed Kim Davis’s appeals in the Rowan County marriage licensing case. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Miller v. Davis left in place the order that found Davis in contempt. ACLU LGBT Project Staff Attorney Ria[Read More…]
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), Throws Support Behind California Marijuana Legalization
Criminal Justice Experts Across California and the U.S. Endorse AUMA to Promote Public Safety CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016. On July 1st, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced that the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), an initiative to legalize marijuana in the state, is now on the November ballot. AUMA, designated as[Read More…]
ACLU of Louisiana Responds to Police Misconduct and Excessive Use of Force at Baton Rouge Protests
BATON ROUGE, La. —(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. Eyewitness accounts at demonstrations taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding cities following the shooting of Alton Sterling brought to light the militarization of and illegal use of force by police on protesters. American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana Executive Director Marjorie Esman[Read More…]
Statement From Hillary for America Adviser And Army Veteran Bishop Garrison On Trump’s Veterans Plan
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. Hillary For America Deputy Foreign Policy Adviser Bishop Garrison is a West Point graduate who served five years in the U.S. Army, with two one-year-long tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and served as a Special Assistant and White House Liaison to both the Department[Read More…]
New Hillary for America Web Video: Dictators
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. Hillary for America today is releasing a new web video, Dictators, raising the question of what type of leader Donald Trump would be when he praises the leadership of Kim Jong Un, Muammar Gaddafi, Vladimir Putin, and Saddam Hussein. Last week, Donald Trump drew widespread condemnation[Read More…]
