Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015 – 12:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, yesterday we announced a new trade agreement across the Asia Pacific region that reflects American values and gives our working families and American businesses a fair shot, creates a level playing field. The Trans-Pacific Partnership took five years to[Read More…]
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Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter On the Tragedy in Kunduz, Afghanistan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. Today, Commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan General John Campbell informed Congress that a U.S. military airstrike in Kunduz, Afghanistan, to support Afghan forces on the ground resulted in a mistaken attack on a Doctors Without Borders field hospital. Doctors Without Borders does important work all[Read More…]
Apple Tasting with Cézanne Opens DePaul University Humanities Center Season
Fall events include Don Quixote, Horror of Humanities An apple tasting and discussion of artist Paul Cézanne will kick off the fall season for the DePaul University Humanities Center Oct. 7. (Photo by Ben Garney) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2015. An apple tasting and discussion of artist Paul Cézanne will kick[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Blasts EU ‘Safe Harbor’ Ruling
Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., condemned the European Union Court of Justice ruling today, which struck down a key agreement allowing the free flow of information between Europe and the United States. Wyden has long warned of the economic dangers of overbroad surveillance, including at a[Read More…]
Three More Individuals Charged With Conspiring To Manufacture Marijuana In Rockford Warehouse On 11th Street
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. A federal grand jury in Rockford returned a superseding indictment today charging seven individuals, six men and a woman, with conspiring to manufacture, possess and distribute 1,000 or more marijuana plants. The superseding indictment charges four individuals, JEREMIAH N. CLEMENT, 37, of Des Plaines, Ill., GEORGE[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Joins Police and Fire Department Leadership to Present Carter Harrison and Lambert Tree Awards for Exemplary Service
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy and Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago today honored the exemplary service of Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department personnel at the Carter Harrison and Lambert Tree Awards ceremony at City Hall. “The bravery of dedicated men and women at[Read More…]
Sanders, Pocan Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Workers’ Rights
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Oct. 6, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) introduced legislation today that would make it easier for workers to join unions and bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions. “Millions of Americans who want to join unions are unable to do so because of[Read More…]
No Humanitarian Agencies Left in Besieged Afghan City of Kunduz After Hospital Bombing – UN
Internally displaced persons in Kunduz, Afghanistan, waiting for assistance from UN humanitarian agencies, UNHCR, WFP and UNICEF, on 31 May 2015. Photo: OCHA/Mohammad Sadiq Zaheer GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–6 October 2015 – There are currently no humanitarian agencies left in Kunduz, the north-eastern Afghan city where an air strike hit the Médecins sans[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls for Emergency Funding to Increase U.S. Humanitarian Support for Syria, Capactiy for Refugee Admissions
Senators: “We cannot simply sit on the sidelines as this humanitarian disaster continues to unfold.” WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2015. Today, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined a group of 23 senators in calling on U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Vice Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), as well as[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Discusses Landmark Sentencing Reform Legislation
Bill would help relieve overcrowded prisons and curb recidivism CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) held a news conference today to discuss a landmark, bipartisan agreement he helped broker in the Senate to overhaul the nation’s criminal justice policy for the first time in a generation. The[Read More…]
