LEAVENWORTH, Kansas—(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016 – The University of Saint Mary marked the close of another academic year and the completion of this leg of the class of 2016’s educational journey at USM’s Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 7, in McGilley Field House on the university’s main Leavenworth campus, 4100 South 4th[Read More…]
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monthly Compliant Snapshot Spotlights Credit Reporting Complaints
Report Also Includes In-Depth Look at Consumer Complaints in New Mexico WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its monthly consumer complaint snapshot, highlighting credit reporting complaints. The report shows that consumers continue to complain about incorrect information on their credit reports as[Read More…]
Former Chief of DOJ Special Litigation Section Speaking on Police Accountability on Wednesday, May 25
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. Jonathan Smith was the former Chief of the Special Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice who was responsible for conducting pattern and practice investigations and to bring litigation to address patterns and practices of the violation of the United States Constitution and federal[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Release Statement On May 24 Incident On Rich Court Where 2 FBI Agents Shot
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department has issued a statement regarding the incident that occurred on the morning of May 24 where 2 FBI agents were shot while attempting to serve a warrant on Rich Court. Injuries to the agents are considered non-life threatening, according to police. The[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Graduates 280 At 55th Commencement Exercises
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School held its 55th Commencement Exercises at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Tinley Park. Two hundred and eighty students joined the ranks of the alumni on Monday, May 23. The class of 2016 has earned nearly $20 million in scholarships. The class Valedictorian[Read More…]
‘Under the Rug’ Report Reveals G7 Nations Financed $42 Billion in Coal Development Worldwide, Contradicting Climate Goals
Within the industrialized world Japan and Germany continue to stand out for sizable financing of coal plants and development that worsen climate change, harm public health and undermine the Paris climate accord WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016 – In a blatant contradiction of their public declarations to limit dangerous carbon pollution and[Read More…]
EPA Commits to Strengthen Enforcement for Communities Hit Hardest by Environmental Injustice
2020 Action Plan highlights how pollution hazards go hand in hand with racial and economic inequality. Flaring at a refinery located next to homes in Wilmington, CA. Photo courtesy of Jesse Marquez Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2016. Earthjustice commends the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for recognizing the need for a[Read More…]
Bathroom Laws Targeting Transgender People Further Criminalize Their Lives
New report examines how transgender people suffer higher rates of incarceration and abuse in the criminal justice system. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. Bathroom laws targeting transgender people contribute to a pattern of criminalizing individuals solely based on their gender identity, according to a landmark report released today. The[Read More…]
Report: Two FBI Agents Shot; Man Found Dead Inside Home On Rich Court
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- According a report in the Chicago Sun-Times, “Two FBI agents were shot and a man they were seeking was found dead in a Park Forest home, authorities said.” The incident happened in Rich Court, north and to the west of Rich East High School. According to the[Read More…]
Plans to Address Zika Transmission Must Include a Comprehensive Approach to Reproductive and Maternal Health
An Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz Institute in Recife, Brazil, on Janurary 27, 2016. Source: AP/Felipe Dana Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. As lawmakers in Congress continue to debate funding levels to fight the Zika virus, the Center for American Progress released a[Read More…]
