NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2015 By Ethan Nadelmann The only significant marijuana legalization initiative on the ballot this November is in Ohio. Issue 3 is a first in many respects: the first marijuana reform campaign funded almost entirely by “investors” who would benefit financially from the initiative, the first initiative to[Read More…]
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Support from Mayors for Hillary Clinton Continues to Grow, Over 135 Backing Her Candidacy
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2015. Building off of the support of more than 50 African American mayors who recently endorsed Hillary Clinton, and in another sign of the campaign’s growing momentum, the campaign welcomed the support from an additional 87 mayors from across the country. “I’m honored to receive the support of more[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2015 I applaud the Democrats and Republicans who came together this morning to pass a responsible, long-term budget agreement that reflects our values, grows our economy and creates jobs. This agreement will strengthen the middle class by investing in education, job training, and basic research. It will[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Oct. 29, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015 – 1:18 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. Apologize for the delay in getting started. Q Two more to go. MR. EARNEST: Two more to go. Q Do you want to show off your mug there[Read More…]
Three New Mexicans Charged with Fraudulently Selling Filipino-Made Jewelry as Native American-Made
Sixteen Search Warrants Executed in New Mexico and California as Part of Continuing Investigation into Alleged Violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Three New Mexicans have been charged with violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) by conspiring to import and fraudulently sell[Read More…]
Bolingbrook Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. A Bolingbrook man pleaded guilty today to a federal charge that he attempted to travel overseas to join a foreign terrorist organization in Syria. MOHAMMED HAMZAH KHAN, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. The organization[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Dedicates the Brenda Sexton Garden During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined the family of Brenda Sexton and WINGS Metro leadership to dedicate the Brenda Sexton Garden on the site of the City’s newest domestic violence shelter in over a decade. The garden honors the memory of Brenda Sexton, a Chicago Police Officer who[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Echo Global Logistics Announce Company to Double Workforce in Chicago to 1,600 Employees
Company is Relocating 550 Employees to Chicago and Adding Up to 300 New Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Echo Global Logistics Chairman and CEO Douglas R. Waggoner today announced the company will more than double their workforce in Chicago, bringing their total number of employees in the[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Calls for End to Death Penalty During Senate Speech on Criminal Justice Reform
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015 – During a Senate floor speech today on criminal justice reform, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) reiterated his long-standing opposition to the death penalty and called for marijuana to be removed from a list of drugs outlawed by the federal government. “When we talk about criminal justice reform,[Read More…]
UN Agency Warns of ‘Looming’ Refugee Crisis as Women Flee Central America and Mexico
Sulma Ortega and her family were victimized by the MS-13 drug cartel in Guatemala and granted asylum in Mexico. But they have received no help from the Mexican government to rebuild their lives there, and they are now looking to reach the US. Photo: Amy Stillman/IRIN GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–29 October 2015 –[Read More…]
