Our Lives are On the Line rally at Federal Plaza, Saturday July 29th, 1 p.m. to will celebrate victory and show support for the Affordable Care Act. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2017 “This victory for health care advocates, including Indivisible groups across the country, is a testament to the power of the[Read More…]
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NOW: “While You Were Sleeping: Senate Narrowly Defeats Repeal of Obamacare”
Washington, DC – (ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2017. Statement by NOW President Terry O’Neill: Women around the country are breathing a sigh of relief today, as Senate Republican leadership’s latest attempt to throw millions off their health insurance, and block women from using Planned Parenthood for their reproductive care, was once again[Read More…]
Statement of VoteVets on Trump Banning Trans Service in the Military
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2017. The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets, is blasting Donald Trump’s decision to ban thousands of troops from protecting America. Will Fischer, Director of Government Outreach for VoteVets, released the following: “Achieving military goals relies on the US military having the very best[Read More…]
Southern Poverty Law Center: Trump Administration Attempting to Roll Back Civil Rights of LGBT Community
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2017. The following statement, regarding a brief filed by the Department of Justice Wednesday night claiming that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not protect LGBT people from employment discrimination, is by David Dinielli, deputy legal director at the SPLC: “A majority of Americans[Read More…]
New Report Finds More Must Be Done to Fully and Effectively Implement Policies that Help Prevent Labor Discrimination Against Individuals with a Criminal Record
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2017. Each year, more than 600,000 people are released from federal and state prisons in need of jobs that provide economic security. A criminal record can be a major barrier to employment, particularly for returning citizens of color. To alleviate the effects of having a criminal[Read More…]
Indivisible Chicago Condemns Trump’s Ban on All Transgender Service Members
CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2017. INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO today condemns the twitter policy statement by Donald Trump banning the over 15-thousand transgender people serving in our military. We believe that every qualified person who has enlisted in the United States Armed Forces, as well as all those who dream of enlisting[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: NY Times and DPA: Foster Care as Punishment: The New Reality of ‘Jane Crow’
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017 New York Times Foster Care as Punishment: The New Reality of ‘Jane Crow,’ By: STEPHANIE CLIFFORD and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG, July 21, 2017 Maisha Joefield thought she was getting by pretty well as a young single mother in Brooklyn, splurging on her daughter, Deja, even though money[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Offers State-by-State Look into Surging Number of Stolen Firearms in America
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017. Today, a new report from the Center for American Progress provides state-by-state numbers on the scope of gun thefts in America, revealing a staggering number of stolen guns nationwide and finding that a gun is stolen in the U.S. every two minutes. Contributing to an[Read More…]
Attorney General Sessions Expands Police Powers to Take Cash and Other Property in the Name of Fighting War on Drugs
New DOJ Civil Forfeiture Policy Incentivizes Police to Profit from Seizing Property from People Not Charged with Any Crime; Reverses Obama Era Policy that Placed Restrictions on Policing for Profit Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2017. Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new Department of Justice policy that increases the ability[Read More…]
Ahead of Expected House Budget Release, New CAP Brief Examines Congressional Leaders’ Selective Use of Deficit Hysteria
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2017. Ahead of the U.S. House budget release and markup this week, a new issue brief from the Center for American Progress examines the selective deficit hysteria employed by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Republican congressional leaders. As CAP’s brief notes, Speaker Ryan and other[Read More…]
