World AIDS Day 2014. Source: UNAIDS NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 December 2014 – Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 requires a comprehensive approach that includes social justice, the democratization of science, gender equity, and a people-centred approach to health, said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on World AIDS Day, as he spotlighted[Read More…]
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Chicago Mayoral Candidate Dr. Amara Enyia to Create Stronger Economy through Worker-Owned Cooperatives
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2014. Mayoral Candidate Dr. Amara Enyia knows that creating a strong economy means doing more than just asking for jobs or a relocating headquarters downtown. “We need to create more owners – especially in the neighborhoods. Ownership builds wealth and cooperative ownership is the alternative to a reliance on low-paying retail and[Read More…]
Chicago Police Violence Against Black and Latino Youth Called Out by United Nations Committee Against Torture
After report and testimony from Chicago’s We Charge Genocide, UNCAT “particularly concerned” over CPD profiling, harassment and excessive force. Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2014. On Friday, 11/28, the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) issued Concluding Observations after holding their 53rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland earlier this month, during which the[Read More…]
Two University of Chicago Scholars Publish Exposé on the Sordid Aftermath of their Chicago Police Brutality Case
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2014. Two men are set to release an exposé in Vice Magazine a year after quietly being pressed into settling a lawsuit with the City of Chicago stemming from a savage February 7, 2010 attack they suffered outside Arturo’s Taco, 2001 N. Western Ave. The ~7,000 word[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of December 1, 2014
The Country Squire grocery store in Park Forest held its grande opening last Monday evening. More photos from the event can be found here. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Photos from Country Squire grande opening. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2014. The hustle and bustle of holiday shopping has begun. To help make[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Awarded $5.9 Million for Safe Routes to School Program
More Than 50 New Federally Funded Projects to Create a Safe Environment for Students to Walk and Bike to School CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced Illinois has been awarded a $5.9 million federal investment to create Illinois Safe Routes to School. This federally funded program is[Read More…]
Adventures in Wild Alaska to be Discussed at Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club’s December 8 Meeting
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 30, 2014. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, December 8, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Community Center, 140 Oak Street. PLEASE BE ADVISED: for the foreseeable future meetings will NOT be held at the Frankfort Public Library but[Read More…]
Colorado: Health Officials Recommend $7.5 Million In Grant Funding For Clinical Cannabis Trials
COLORADO—(ENEWSPF)—November 28, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director State Public Health Department officials have recommended over $7 million dollars in grant funding to pay for a series of state-sponsored clinical trials to assess the safety and efficacy of cannabis and cannabinoids. The proposed studies include a pair of clinical[Read More…]
Afghanistan: UN Security Council Condemns Attack on UK Embassy Vehicle
A wide view of the Security Council. UN Photo/Kim Haughton (file) NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 November 2014 – The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the attack yesterday on a United Kingdom embassy vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan, reiterating serious concern at the threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida[Read More…]
‘The World is On the Side of Those Who Are Involved in This Fight’ Against Ebola – UN Envoy
Anthony Banbury, Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) and Dr. David Nabarro, Special Envoy on Ebola, at a joint interview. Photo: UNMEER GHANA–(ENEWSPF)–28 November 2014 – The top United Nations officials leading the fight against Ebola have made an appeal for people who possess skills that[Read More…]
