Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. The following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on TheAtlantic.com. First Lady Michelle Obama: Let Girls Learn — Addressing the global crisis in girls’ education requires not just investment, but challenging cultural beliefs and practices. Right now, 62 million girls worldwide are not in school.[Read More…]
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White House Fact Sheet: President Obama Announces New Actions to Promote Rehabilitation and Reintegration for the Formerly- Incarcerated
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. This Administration has consistently taken steps to make our criminal justice system fairer and more effective and to address the vicious cycle of poverty, criminality, and incarceration that traps too many Americans and weakens too many communities. Today, in Newark, New Jersey, President Obama will continue[Read More…]
Bill to Create Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana Delivered to New York Governor Cuomo’s Desk
Advocates: Not One Patient Has Yet Received Medical Marijuana and Four Children Have Died Waiting in the Past 15 Months; Cuomo Must Sign or Take Other Action to Provide Relief to Suffering Patients New York City –(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2015. Friday, the New York State Assembly delivered to the Governor a[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of November 1, 2015
An Intense Self Defense for Women Program will be held on Saturday, November 7 in the Rich East High School Gymnasium. Registration is required. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 1, 2015. Hard to believe it’s November already which means the holidays are right around the corner. Beginning this week, you’ll find ‘In[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Woods Story of the Landscape Hike on November 14
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 1, 2015. The Story of the Landscape Hike will be held on Saturday, November 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Thorn Creek Woods, 247 Monee Road, Park Forest. In 1957, May Theilgaard Watts, naturalist at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois wrote the enchanting book[Read More…]
Cook County Resident Feedback Needed for Community Health Survey
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2015. The Park Forest Health Department Nurses Plus and the Health Impact Collaborative of Cook County are currently conducting an important community survey initiative. Cook County residents over the age of 18 are asked to complete this important survey to better understand the health and social[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Receives Endorsement of International Longshoreman Association
Charleston, South Carolina—(ENEWSPF)—November 1, 2015. On Saturday, Hillary Clinton attended an organizing event with Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and International Longshoreman Association Local 1422 President Ken Riley. Clinton proudly accepted the union’s endorsement, and is thankful for the ILA’s role in the maritime industry to bolster both the local and[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: It’s Time To Reform our Criminal Justice System
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2015. Hi, everybody. Today, there are 2.2 million people behind bars in America and millions more on parole or probation. Every year, we spend $80 billion in taxpayer dollars to keep people incarcerated. Many are non-violent offenders serving unnecessarily long sentences. I believe we can disrupt the[Read More…]
Pelmen Foods Recalls Beef, Chicken and Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2015 – Pelmen Foods, an Ontario, Canada, establishment, is recalling approximately 332 pounds of beef, chicken and pork dumpling products that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Without the benefit[Read More…]
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Running Sex Trafficking Operation to Compel Multiple Women and One Minor into Prostitution in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Elsewhere
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2015. Corderro Cody, 27, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today to charges arising from his operation of a sex trafficking enterprise that compelled multiple victims to prostitute for the defendant’s profit. Cody pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, conspiracy to[Read More…]
