WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2016. U.S. Senate leaders today introduced legislation to ensure due process for children facing deportation. The Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016 was introduced by U.S. Sens. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.). The[Read More…]
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Hillary Clinton Statement on Justice Department Lawsuit Against City of Ferguson, Missouri
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2016. Hillary Clinton released the following statement today in response to President Obama’s Justice Department announcing a lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, Missouri over its policing practices: “It is disappointing that the Ferguson authorities have resisted taking the steps necessary to reform their practices, but I[Read More…]
Earthjustice: Global Airplane Carbon Rules Too Weak to Protect Climate
Proposed international guidelines would not reduce carbon emissions below business as usual Greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes threaten human health and contribute to climate change. Momente / Shutterstock Montreal —(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2016. The first international standards for carbon pollution from airplanes recommended today by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders’ Legislation Expanding Social Security Would Extend Solvency 40 Years, According to New Analysis
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)– February 5, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders’ legislation to strengthen and expand Social Security would extend the life of the program an additional 40 years, from 2034 to 2074, according to a new analysis by the agency in charge of determining the solvency of Social Security. The Social Security[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz on the January 2016 Employment Figures from Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the January 2016 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in January, down from 5 percent in December 2015. The U.S. economy[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 151,000 in January 2016; Unemployment Rate Changes Little (4.9%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2016. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 151,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in several industries, led by retail trade, food services and drinking places, health care, and manufacturing.[Read More…]
NRDC, Allies Urge Supreme Court to Deny Industry’s Bid to Block Carbon Pollution Limits
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016 — The Natural Resources Defense Council today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a coal industry request to block President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, saying the industry’s assertions of irreparable harm have no substance. The following is a statement by David Doniger, director of NRDC’s climate[Read More…]
New Data Released: NYC Marijuana Possession Arrests Under 17K for First Time Since 1996, 67% Drop from 51,000 Arrests in 2011
Still A Tale of Two Cities: Young Black and Latino People Arrested at Higher Rates, Despite Young White People Using Marijuana at Higher Rates; Growing Number of Elected Officials and Advocates Call for New Statewide Approach to Marijuana Policies New York —(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016. According to data just released by the New York[Read More…]
New England Journal of Medicine Violates Its Own Policy, Publishes Results of Unethical Clinical Trial That Put Resident Doctors at Risk
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. Statement of Dr. Michael Carome, Director, Public Citizen’s Health Research Group: Note: Today, The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published an online article presenting results of the Flexibility in Duty Hour Requirements for Surgical Trainees (FIRST) trial. The article’s release coincides with the presentation of[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: From Hard Fought Clinton Win in Iowa We Head Onward to New Hampshire and Beyond to win for Working Families
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement on the Iowa Caucus results “In the face of stagnant wages, right-wing extremist attacks on workers’ rights, broken criminal justice and immigration systems, and an increasing need for affordable home and child care, hundreds of SEIU members[Read More…]
