Aftermath of Abs hospital which was hit by an airstrike on August 15, 2016 BARCELONA/NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016 — A hospital supported by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in northwestern Yemen was hit by an airstrike today, killing at least 11 people and injuring[Read More…]
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Civil and Human Rights Coalition Condemns Trump Campaign’s Voter Intimidation Effort
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement in response to the Trump campaign’s new effort to recruit supporters to challenge and intimidate voters at the polls. In the wake of the Shelby County v. Holder decision,[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Announces New Veteran Program Serving Those Who Served
Program designed to assist the Veterans in Illinois on Veteran’s Day Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) held Veterans Day at the Illinois State Fair this past Sunday. During the program Erica Jeffries, Director of IDVA announced a new State-wide program to thank the[Read More…]
Clinton-Kaine Transition Project Announces Senior Leadership Team
Former Interior Secretary Salazar To Serve as Chair; Donilon, Granholm, Tanden and Williams To Serve as Co-Chairs NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. Two weeks after paperwork was filed to formally establish the Clinton-Kaine Transition Project, John Podesta — the Chair of Hillary for America and the President of the Transition project[Read More…]
Statement from Hillary for America Senior Policy Adviser Jake Sullivan Responding to Trump’s Ideological Test for Immigrants (Video)
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2016. Hillary For America Senior Policy Adviser Jake Sullivan released the following statement yesterday in response to Donald Trump’s call for submitting immigrants to ideological tests: “This so-called ‘policy’ cannot be taken seriously. How can Trump put this forward with a straight face when he opposes marriage[Read More…]
Markham Cop Beats Up, Hospitalizes Disabled Man
Cop Sued 4 Times in Last 5 Years Headed to Court Again MARKHAM, IL –(ENEWSPF)-August 16, 2016. A Markham cop accused of violence against civilians in four other federal lawsuits has been sued in federal court again today, this time for beating up a recently hospitalized disabled man, sending[Read More…]
Defense Secretary Carter Hails Liberation of Key Syrian City From ISIL Control
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016 — With the key Syrian city of Manbij liberated after a months-long battle to expel Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists, Defense Secretary Ash Carter today issued a statement congratulating those responsible. “I want to congratulate the people of Manbij, the Manbij Military Council, the[Read More…]
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Statement on 4th Anniversary of Implementation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the fourth anniversary of the implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program: “Four years ago President Obama acted to prevent the deportation of young children, students and members of our United States[Read More…]
Chicago Man Sentenced to Eleven Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Six Stores and Two Banks on North Side
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. A federal judge sentenced a Chicago man to eleven years in prison for robbing six stores and two banks on the city’s North Side. BLAKE FISHER-BRUNER, 32, robbed the same bank twice, bringing his total number of robberies to nine. Four of the heists occurred[Read More…]
Oak Brook Doctor Sentenced to Two Years in Prison in Connection with Kickback Scheme at Sacred Heart Hospital
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. A federal judge sentenced an Oak Brook doctor to two years in prison for illegally receiving benefits in exchange for referring elderly patients to Sacred Heart Hospital on Chicago’s West Side. DR. VENKATESWARA R. “V.R.” KUCHIPUDI was convicted in March on one count of conspiracy[Read More…]
