New York –-(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. Yesterday, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) released the following statement in response to a front-page story in The Washington Post about the Obama administration’s plans to close the Guantanamo prison camp: We are encouraged by the Obama administration’s restated commitment to closing the prison before the[Read More…]
Opinion
How the War on Drugs Contributes to the ‘1.5 Million Missing Black Men’
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2015. By: Tony Newman On Monday, the New York Times published a deeply upsetting piece titled, “1.5 Million Missing Black Men.” According to the Times, “Black women who are 25 to 54 and not in jail outnumber black men in that category by 1.5 million. …For every[Read More…]
Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression on Prosecution of Chicago Police Detective, Dante Servin
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2015. The following letter was hand delivered on April 16 to the Assistant State’s Attorneys on the case of Dante Servin, the CPD officer charged with manslaughter in the murder of Rekia Boyd. Servin was acquitted of all charges on Monday (April 20) by Judge Dennis Porter in[Read More…]
ACLU Statement on Death of Freddie Gray in Police Custody
MARYLAND—(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. ACLU OF MARYLAND STATEMENT: “Our hearts go out to the families of Freddie Gray and others who have died in police encounters in Maryland. Based on what we have seen, everything about the death of Freddie Gray and the way it was handled captures both the fundamental[Read More…]
Above the Law: Groundbreaking New DPA Report Finds Extensive Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuses by Numerous California Law Enforcement Agencies
With Bipartisan Support in U.S. Congress and Buoyed By New Mexico’s First-of-Its-Kind Law That Ends Civil Forfeiture, Momentum Accelerates for Reform Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. Tomorrow, the Drug Policy Alliance launches Above the Law: An Investigation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuses in California, a multi-year, comprehensive look at asset forfeiture[Read More…]
Sierra Club Marks 5 Years since BP Oil Disaster
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. Today marks five years since the Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill that killed 11 workers and spewed 4 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. It was the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history, leaving a lasting legacy of destruction from which[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: Stop the Fast Track to Lower Wages
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015 “At a time when workers all over the country are standing up for higher wages, Congress is considering legislation that will speed through corporate-driven trade deals. For decades, we’ve seen how fast-tracked trade deals devastated our communities through lost jobs and eroded public services. We can’t[Read More…]
Center for International Environmental Law: Fast Tracked Trade Deals Rush Us Toward a Toxic Partnership
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. Today, Senators Hatch (R-Utah), Wyden (D-Ore.), and Ryan (R-Wis.) introduced the Trade Promotion Authority legislation (TPA-2015), which would extend “fast track” negotiating authority for trade deals, including the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). With fast-track, Congress would lose its[Read More…]
Study Finds Clean Jobs Bill Would Spur $23 Billion in New Clean Energy Investment, Drive Down Residential Bills
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2015 — Legislation that would strengthen Illinois’s renewable electricity and energy efficiency standards would drive billions in new clean energy investments and save consumers $12 billion between 2015 and 2030, reducing the typical household electricity bill by 23 percent, or $22 per month, in 2030, according to a[Read More…]
Chris Christie: ‘I Will Crack Down’ On Legal Marijuana As President
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)-April 16, 2015. I cannot fathom why anyone would vote for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for President of the United States. His track record is awful, and that’s putting it lightly. When someone looks at his views on marijuana, whether it be medical or recreational, it becomes rapidly apparent[Read More…]
