SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 22 strikes consisting of 35 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
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Powerful Senate Committee Ties Jeff Sessions’s Hands on Medical Marijuana
Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Defunding DOJ Medical Marijuana Enforcement; Strongest Signal yet that Congress Does Not Support Sessions’ Drug War Agenda Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2017. Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted by voice vote to approve an amendment that would block the Department of Justice from spending any funds to[Read More…]
Indivisible Chicago Condemns Trump’s Ban on All Transgender Service Members
CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2017. INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO today condemns the twitter policy statement by Donald Trump banning the over 15-thousand transgender people serving in our military. We believe that every qualified person who has enlisted in the United States Armed Forces, as well as all those who dream of enlisting[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Speaks Out Against Trump Attack on Transgender Servicemembers
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—July 26, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement following President Trump’s tweets regarding U.S. military policy toward transgender soldiers, sailors, airmen, Coast Guardsmen and Marines. “Any American who stands up and volunteers to serve this great nation deserves our respect. The decision by President Trump to stop[Read More…]
Generation Rocks Main Street Nights
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The heat and humidity stopped no one from dancing, clapping, or otherwise enjoying the band Generation at Wednesday’s Main Street Nights. There was the bounce house for the kids. Bounce house? Is that right? Bouncy bounce? Whatever. It was there and the children, thoroughly enjoying summer’s heat,[Read More…]
The Heat Is On: Fire Dept. Report July 16-22, 2017
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Summer’s heat led to many calls last week for the Park Forest Fire Department. There were people trapped in elevators, others with difficulty breathing, and traffic accidents because of rain. Be careful out there, Park Forest. There were 63 total responses last week. Of these, 14 were[Read More…]
WHO Urges Action Against HIV Drug Resistance Threat
Geneva-(ENEWSPF)- WHO alerts countries in HIV drug resistance report 2017 to the increasing trend of resistance to HIV drugs detailed in a report based on national surveys conducted in several countries. The Organization warns that this growing threat could undermine global progress in treating and preventing HIV infection if early and effective[Read More…]
Domestic Calls: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for July 25, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We resume our reporting on news from police reports, this week showing some domestic calls. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local[Read More…]
City of Chicago Still Obeys Immigration Detainers Even as Courts Around the Country Find Them Unconstitutional
Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance continues to turn certain immigrants over to ICE, leaving many immigrants without protection and the city vulnerable to lawsuits for violations of constitutional rights. Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—July 25, 2017. Under Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance, Chicago Police officers can hold certain immigrants past their release date in[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: NY Times and DPA: Foster Care as Punishment: The New Reality of ‘Jane Crow’
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017 New York Times Foster Care as Punishment: The New Reality of ‘Jane Crow,’ By: STEPHANIE CLIFFORD and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG, July 21, 2017 Maisha Joefield thought she was getting by pretty well as a young single mother in Brooklyn, splurging on her daughter, Deja, even though money[Read More…]
