NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2012. Florida prosecutors yesterday charged George Zimmerman with second-degree murder in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. Officials at the ACLU said the arrest was “not the end of the story” and that Zimmerman was entitled to a fair and thorough hearing. “When[Read More…]
Commentary
The New Bottom Line Responds to FHFA Acting Director Ed DeMarco’s Comments on Principal Reduction and the Housing Market
Calls on President Obama to keep pressure on DeMarco and to ensure mortgage fraud task force is moving and fully resourced Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2012. After months of pressure from The New Bottom Line, civil rights groups, and state and federal officials, FHFA Acting Director Edward DeMarco conceded today what[Read More…]
Statement from Rev. Al Sharpton Regarding the Prosecutors Decision to Skip the Grand Jury in the Trayvon Martin Case
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2012. The special Prosecutor’s decision to forego bringing the Trayvon Martin shooting death before a grand jury vindicates the position that we have taken all along—that is you do not need a grand jury to make an arrest of George Zimmerman on probable cause. It does[Read More…]
Video: Social Security Reform Bill Encourages Americans To Live Faster, Die Younger
Commentary and Humor This is humor at its finest. The truth is, regrettably, sadder. From our friends at The Onion: "The new law will remove restrictions on cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol as well as provide tax incentives for seniors who bungee jump off of cliffs."
Common Cause Calls on Companies to Quit ALEC
Secretive corporate lobby includes Walmart, Bayer, State Farm, Johnson & Johnson; Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Kraft Foods already have departed WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 6 – This week’s announcements that Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Kraft Foods have withdrawn from the American Legislative Exchange Council are a testament to the power of citizen activism and an[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Jobs, April 5, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2012. As we await tomorrow’s jobs report and hope for sustained improvement, let’s not lose sight of the current reality: far too many men and women who want to work still cannot find good jobs. Their reality, as they search for work, is struggling to pay bills,[Read More…]
Shooting of Elmo. Yes, Elmo (Audio)
This is still my all-time favorite The Onion Radio reports.
Sierra Club Statement on Pennsylvania’s Approval of Pollution Controls at Homer City Coal Plant
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2012. Today the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approved plans to install a $725 million pollution control system at the Homer City coal fired power plant in Indiana County. In response, Randy Francisco, Sierra Club’s Organizing Representative for the region issued the following statement: “The Department of[Read More…]
USW: Shutdown of Philadelphia-Area Refineries Threatens Country’s National, Economic Security
USW President Leo W. Gerard Again Requests FAA, FTC Investigation of Closures Philadelphia–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2012. USW Local 10-234 President Denis Stephano submitted testimony March 30 to the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence about the threat to the country’s national and economic security posed by the permanent shutdown[Read More…]
Sierra Club and Clean Water Action Endorse Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2012. Today, The Sierra Club and Clean Water Action, among the largest and most influential grassroots environmental organizations in the country, endorsed Elizabeth Warren in the United States Senate race in Massachusetts, saying that she will be a leader in promoting clean energy investments and environmental protection, who[Read More…]
