Ferguson, MO—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014. The Don’t Shoot Coalition, a coalition of approximately 50 St. Louis area organizations formed in the wake of the police shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown, released the following statement in response to yesterday’s announcement that a grand jury in New York refused to indict[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. Today’s vote is a shameful attempt by Republican leaders to roll back protections President Obama’s executive action will provide to millions of immigrant workers. Rather than advancing meaningful reform, H.R. 5759 would further exploitation and force our community members to continue to live and work in[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2014. SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement in support of national demonstrations aimed at fighting to fix America’s broken criminal justice systems: “Intense grief and outrage fell upon the SEIU family today with the news of a non-indictment decision in the choking death of[Read More…]

Baltimore, MD –(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2014.  A grand jury has decided not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo for the death of Eric Garner.  Medical examiners found that a banned chokehold used by Officer Daniel Pantaleo contributed to the death of 43-year-old Eric Garner. In light of this decision, the NAACP has[Read More…]

New York –(ENEWSPF)—December 3, 2014. Today, Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) Executive Director Vincent Warren released the following statement in response to the news that the Grand Jury in the Eric Garner case failed to indict Daniel Pantaleo, the police officer who killed him with an illegal choke hold. How can[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 3, 2014. In response to press reports that a Grand Jury has failed to indict a police officer for the chokehold death of Eric Garner, a father of six accused of selling loose cigarettes illegally, the leadership of the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement.[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 3, 2014. NOTE: What follows are two powerful pieces by the Drug Policy Alliance’s (DPA) Yolande Cadore and best-selling author Michelle Alexander. They have been provided to eNewsPark Forest for reprint by DPA. Huffington Post Ferguson Upheaval Has Roots in America’s War on Drugs, Yolande Cadore, Drug Policy[Read More…]

FERGUSON, Mo. –(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2014.  The NLG joins the people of Ferguson in expressing disheartenment at the grand jury decision to not indict police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown. The rampant impunity with which police murder innocent people of color, as well as[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2014. As the Walton family indulges in their own Thanksgiving meal, many Walmart workers who help keep them rich can’t afford food for their families. On Black Friday, the entire labor movement will proudly stand with the brave workers at Walmart as they lead the largest mobilization[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2014. The reactions to today’s grand jury decision in the case of the shooting of unarmed teenager Mike Brown reflect a deeper feeling that our justice system is biased against communities of color.  While we can all agree that justice must take its course, we cannot deny[Read More…]