Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2017. Statement by NOW President Terry O’Neill: Fox News has done the right thing by showing co-president Bill Shine the door, but that doesn’t mean they have “fixed” their harassment problem. Sexual harassment always goes beyond the behavior of individual men. For every harasser who gets[Read More…]
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Drug Policy Alliance: Trump Calls Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, Supports His Murderous Drug War and Invites Him to White House
Filipino Police and Vigilantes Have Killed Over 7,000 People Suspected of Using or Selling Drugs Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2017. President Trump invited President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines to the White House after having a “very friendly conversation with Mr. Duterte” on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Coal Miners Win Critical Funding for Health Care
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2017. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on inclusion of permanent funding for coal miners’ health care in the congressional funding bill: For thousands of coal miners who suffer from Black Lung, as my father did, this funding for health care is as important as a breath[Read More…]
In First 100 Days, Trump’s Use of Military Force Has Been Erratic and Lacking Strategy
The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter launches a tomahawk land attack missile in the Mediterranean Sea, April 7, 2017. AP/Ford Williams Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2017. In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump has shown little inhibition using military force in some of the most complex and troublesome regions on the planet.[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Fair Housing Act Banking Case
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2017. In a 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that when housing discrimination harms a city’s residents and tax base, the city can sue under the Fair Housing Act if its injuries were directly caused by the discrimination. The American Civil Liberties Union was amici in this[Read More…]
Reports of Shaking and Convulsions During Kenneth Williams’ Execution Must Be Investigated
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2017. At 11:05 pm CT, the state of Arkansas executed Kenneth Williams by lethal injection. Says Rita Sklar, executive director of the ACLU of Arkansas: “Reports that Kenneth Williams coughed, convulsed, and lurched during his execution raise serious questions about whether the state, in its[Read More…]
100 Days Into Presidency, 6 Case Studies Show Trump Administration Is Shaping Up to Be Most Self-Serving in Modern History
The White House is seen in Washington, April 23, 2017. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Washington D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. As a candidate, President Donald Trump adopted a populist platform promising to “drain the swamp” and return power in government to the American people, but his actions within his first 100 days in[Read More…]
ACLU Releases Report on Trump’s 100 Days
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union released today a report of the civil rights and civil liberties record in the first 100 days of the Trump administration. These include the unconstitutional Muslim ban, the failed Affordable Care Act repeal, and the repeated attacks on LGBT rights. The[Read More…]
State Budget Crisis Leads To Tuition Hike At PSC
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The sad news is tuition is going up at Prairie State College because of the state budget crisis. According to a press release from PSC, the Prairie State College Board of Trustees voted during a special meeting this month to raise the tuition for fall 2017, based[Read More…]
New Estimates Show Trump Child Care Plan Leaves His Supporters with Less Than $6 a Year
Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a pair of babies, July 2016. AP/Evan Vucci Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2017. Amid rumors that a tax reform proposal could come as soon as this week, the Center for American Progress has released new calculations showing the outsized benefit wealthy families would receive[Read More…]
