Agency Repeatedly Approved Pig Drugs Banned in Dozens of Countries SAN FRANCISCO–-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Center for Food Safety, the Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approving several controversial animal drugs used in food production without fully examining[Read More…]
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Wrong Side of History: 6th Circuit Rules Against the Freedom to Marry, Creating Split in Circuits
Wolfson: ‘This ruling will not stand the test of time or appeal’ New York –(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. Today the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati became the first federal appellate court in over a year to rule against the freedom to marry. The ruling overturned lower court decisions out[Read More…]
Folding Lounge Chairs Recalled by 4Seasons Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Ross Stores
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Bronze chair Recall Summary Name of product: 4Seasons folding lounge chair Hazard: The chair can tip or recline too quickly, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: 4Seasons toll-free at (888) 529-6524 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or[Read More…]
DePaul University to Host Adult Education Institute on November 10-11
Confab focuses on learning in a competence-based world Pamela Meyer, director of the Center to Advance Education for Adults, will be among the facilitators at DePaul’s adult education institute to be held on Nov. 10-11 at the School for New Learning. CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. Leaders in competency-based education from[Read More…]
Freeing Animals Is Not ‘Terrorism,’ Rights Attorneys Argue
Center for Constitutional Rights Moves to Dismiss Charges Against Alleged Mink Liberators Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and co-counsel at the People’s Law Office and the Federal Defender Program in Chicago filed a motion to dismiss a terrorism indictment against two animal rights activists[Read More…]
GAO Report Blasts FDA’s Inadequate Pesticide Monitoring of Fruits, Vegetables
Agency Fails to Even Test for Some of Nation’s Most Widely Used Pesticides PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. A new report released today by the U.S. Government Accountability Office sharply criticizes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for failing to adequately monitor pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables. In particular, the[Read More…]
New York Rejects Ban on Super-toxic Rat Poisons
Unintentional Poisonings of Hawks, Owls and Pets Will Continue ALBANY, N.Y.—(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. The state of New York has denied a formal petition to restrict the use of super-toxic rodenticides implicated in the poisonings of children, pets and wildlife — including the family of Pale Male, the famous red-tailed hawk[Read More…]
Household Wealth Falls Considerably for Majority of Americans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. A new report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) shows that most households now have less wealth now than they did in 1989. The report, “The Wealth of Households: An Analysis of the 2013 Survey of Consumer Finances,” presents data on household wealth[Read More…]
ACLU Reaction to 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Overturning Lower Court Decisions that had Struck Down Marriage Bans
NEW YORK –-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit today reversed the district court rulings of six cases from Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee and Kentucky. In each of these states, a federal judge had ruled in favor of marriage for same-sex couples and all six rulings[Read More…]
New Mexico Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Sexual Assault of Female Inmates In His Custody
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. John Greene, 70, a former captain at the Gallup-McKinley Adult Detention Center (GMADC), entered a guilty plea to charges related to the sexual assaults of female inmates in his custody. Greene pleaded guilty to three counts of violating each of the victim’s right to bodily integrity[Read More…]
