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…]
Opinion
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…]
Public Meeting July 25 to Demand $1 Billion for Chicago Public Schools to Fund Violence Prevention/Real Sanctuary City
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2017. The Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) is hosting a public meeting to launch a citywide campaign demanding $1 billion in funding for Chicago Public Schools (CPS), violence prevention funding, real sanctuary in Chicago, and schools our community deserves. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 25[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Releases State-by-State Medicaid Enrollment by Age, Gender, Race, Ethnicity
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2017. Dismantling the Medicaid program is at the heart of President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans’ agenda—and the devastating Medicaid cuts proposed in their attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act are a critical flashpoint in health care negotiations. President Trump has proposed cutting Medicaid by half in his budget. Yet new analysis from[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…]
Made in Chicago: Roller Derby Inspires World Celebration August 13 through 19
World Roller Derby Week Aug. 13-19 will include an inaugural annual public celebration, retro-style games and a national community service blood drive in honor of the invention of Roller Derby in Chicago in 1935. Brown Paper Tickets partners with the Midwest All Stars and the Northern Illinois Junior Roller Derby[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…]
An Open Letter To The Village Board Re: Liquor License Applications
Members of the Village Board: Regarding the liquor license applications on the agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Village Board, I wish to express my support for all three, especially the one sought by Mr. Ash Seif at the Golden Quick Mart on Illinois Street. I heard well the concerns[Read More…]
