Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Battle lines are being drawn in Texas for a protracted fight over what gets taught in the state’s social studies classrooms. And since Texas has an outsized influence on what goes into textbooks nationwide, the winners[Read More…]
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You Say It’s Your Birthday? Facebook has an App. for You
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski I get so, so tired of Facebook applications. So many silly things. No, I’m not interested in your Mafia Wars. I have no interest in "Picture Your Friends." And I don’t do fantasy football, baseball, golf, or anything else. On My Birthday, however, is pretty cool.[Read More…]
More Than a Thousand Attend Derrion Albert Funeral
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– From CBS 2 Chicago: More than a thousand mourners packed a South Side church Saturday for the funeral of 16-year-old beating victim Derrion Albert. The Fenger High School teenager’s death has drawn national attention, and renewed debate over how to stem street violence. CBS 2’s Derrick Blakley reports.[Read More…]
Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Lieutenant Gov. John Garamendi For U.S. Congress
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign PAC, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, announced today the endorsement of Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi for U.S. Congress. Garamendi is a strong supporter of marriage equality for same-sex couples and has been a vocal critic of Proposition 8,[Read More…]
Chicago FBI: Two Arrested Following South Holland Bank Robbery and High-Speed Chase
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was joined today by Warren Millsaps, Chief of the South Holland, Illinois Police Department (SHPD), in announcing the arrest of two Oklahoma men in connection with the armed robbery yesterday morning of[Read More…]
New Online Tools, Videos for National Coming Out Day
"Conversations from the Heart" Theme Encourages Discussions of LGBT Equality Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today announced new online tools and videos to mark National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 –[Read More…]
Right-Wing Media Lynch Mob Gay-Baits White House, Facts Be Damned
Commentary By Karl Frisch For the better part of a week, conservatives in the media have been on a witch hunt for Kevin Jennings, the director of the Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. Led by Fox News, the right-wing media have claimed that 21 years ago,[Read More…]
Park Forest Nurses Club to Hold Discussion on Breast Cancer
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet on Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary United Protestant Church located at 425 N. Orchard Drive. Certified Breast Health Specialist, Susan Marcek, RN, BSN will discuss “Breast Cancer.” Coffee and dessert will be served following the meeting and discussion.[Read More…]
Weekly Address by President Obama – How Health Insurance Reform Will Strengthen America’s Small Businesses
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2009. When I took office eight months ago, our nation was in the midst of an economic crisis unlike any we’d seen in generations. While I was confident that our economy would recover, we know that employment is often the last thing to come back after a[Read More…]
Diving Equipment Recalled by Halcyon Manufacturing Due to Drowning Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Halcyon Diving Equipment Units: About 20,300 Manufacturer: Halcyon Manufacturing Inc.,[Read More…]
