Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 20, 2018 By: James Lewis Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement following the government shutdown caused by President Trump and Congressional Republicans: “Republicans control the White House, Senate and House and still cannot manage to meet their most basic constitutional duty: funding the government. Yet again, we are[Read More…]
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Obituary: Martin J. McGann
Martin James McGann, age 33, resident of Park Forest. June 25, 1984 ~ January 18, 2018 (age 33). Cherished son of Sheila McGann née Curran and James E. (Paulette Krygowski) McGann; Loving brother of Marcia (Joseph Hatzel), Robert (Kara) McGann, Nora (Ricky Flores), Margaret (Steven Turk), and Joan (Philip Sanfratello); Loving[Read More…]
UChicago’s MLK Commemoration Highlights the Struggle for Civil Rights and Inclusion
Pioneering ‘Washington Post’ journalist discusses diversity in media CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Michael Drapa One of Dorothy Butler Gilliam’s first assignments at ‘The Washington Post’ was covering integration in the deeply segregated South. As the newspaper’s first African-American female reporter, the work carried particular pressures and dangers. Speaking at the University of[Read More…]
Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Dems Slam Trump Administration For Unprecedented, Harmful Medicaid Changes
WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and 29 Senate Democrats sent a letter to Acting Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Eric Hargan expressing serious concern with recent administrative actions and calling into question the Trump Administration’s decision to approve state Medicaid waivers[Read More…]
On the 45th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Trump Is Closer Than Ever to Undermining the Promise of Abortion Rights
Washington D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Jamila Taylor, Anusha Ravi, Lia Parada, Kate Bahn, and Michele L. Jawando Ahead of the 45th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case that established abortion rights, President Donald Trump and Congress continue to find ways to undermine rights and access to[Read More…]
New Report Finds Massive Drop in Marijuana Arrests, No Increase in Youth Marijuana Use, and Major Fiscal Benefits in States With Legal Marijuana
‘From Prohibition to Progress:’ What We Know About Marijuana Legalization in Eight States and D.C. NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Jag Davies and Jolene Forman Congress and numerous states are moving to legalize marijuana this year, building on positive outcomes in Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state,[Read More…]
Reduced Pool of Russian Athletes and Officials Who Can Be Considered for Invitation to PyeongChang 2018 Determined
ausanne, Switzerland—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: IOC Newsroom The Invitation Review Panel and the Olympic Athlete from Russia Implementation Group (OARIG) have taken a key step in the process of inviting clean Russian athletes to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. Following intensive weeks of work by the Independent Invitation Review[Read More…]
Jan. 21, Day 2 of Marches: Shut Down Racism, War & Bigotry on 1st Anniversary of Trump Cosponsored by 31 Grassroots Chicago Organizations
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By John Beacham, Coordinator, ANSWER Chicago Thirty-one cosponsoring grassroots social justice groups and their supporters will march to “Shut Down Racism, War, and Bigotry on the One Year Anniversary” of grassroots resistance to the Trump administration. The march will take place on Sunday, January 21st, 1:00 p.m.[Read More…]
Freedom Hall Presents Unforgettable: Falling In Love With Nat King Cole Starring Evan Tyrone Martin
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Could we ever forget the incandescent voice of Nat King Cole? Soon, at Park Forest’s Freedom Hall, you will have the opportunity to experience the “liquid, soothing” voice of a Chicago original, via the presentation of Evan Tyrone Martin. On Friday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m., the[Read More…]
NOW: Religion Is No Excuse For Bigotry
HHS’s New Division of Conscience and Religious Freedom Targets Women Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Emily Imhoff The Trump Administration has announced the creation of a new “conscience and religious freedom” division within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that will have the effect of fostering further discrimination[Read More…]
