Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2017. This week, the Center for American Progress, together with a diverse coalition of environmental and progressive groups, launched “I Am Still In,” a citizen petition to tell the international community that President Donald Trump does not represent the American people on climate. Following the president’s[Read More…]
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Contrary to Trump: Overall Crime Rate Stable in 2016
New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2017. Chicago accounted for more than 55 percent of the murder increase last year, according to a new analysis of crime data by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. The overall national crime rate remained stable. On average, numbers show that[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Illinois Democrats Urge Gov. Rauner to Stand Up for the Health of Illinois Families
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, along with U.S. Senators Durbin and Duckworth and the Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional delegation, have once again called on Governor Bruce Rauner to explain how Republicans’ plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act will affect Illinois families, schools and students, health[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Officials Around the Country in Continued Commitment to Paris Climate Agreement
“We Are Still In” Coalition Releases Open Letter to International Community Pledging Support for Climate Action Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday joined with 18 attorneys general and governors, mayors, college and university leaders, and businesses across the country in support of a continuing commitment to fight[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Urges Education Secretary DeVos to Stop Delaying Student Loan Forgiveness
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced she is leading a coalition of attorneys general and other state officials demanding that the U.S. Department of Education stop delaying its program to cancel federal student loans for thousands of Illinois students victimized by predatory for-profit colleges. Across the[Read More…]
Federal Government Contractor in Georgia Charged With Removing and Mailing Classified Materials to a News Outlet
GEORGIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2017. A criminal complaint was filed in the Southern District of Georgia today charging Reality Leigh Winner, 25, a federal contractor from Augusta, Georgia, with removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 793(e). Winner was[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of California Sue City of Fontana Over Ordinance That Conflicts With Rights Granted by California’s Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Lawsuit Challenges Unconstitutional City Ordinance that Restricts a Resident’s Right to Cultivate Marijuana Under California’s Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Prop. 64) CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2017. Yesterday, the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of California filed a lawsuit against the City of Fontana challenging a city ordinance that is in conflict[Read More…]
NIOSH and OSHA Introduce Improved Heat Safety App for Outdoor Workers
Mobile app helps workers stay safe in hot weather Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2017. An updated app for smart phones and other mobile devices can help workers stay safe when working outdoors in hot weather. The free app was redesigned by CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), along[Read More…]
New Chicago Data Visualization Site Raises Awareness of Over-representation of Black Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Datasets available for download include juvenile arrests by demographic and offense from 2013 to early 2017. CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. Justice Divided (justicedivided.com) is a new educational tool focused on a long-recognized problem of the juvenile justice system: Youth of all races break the law, but black youth are more[Read More…]
Democratic Candidates for 2018 Illinois Governor’s Race to Appear at Gubernatorial Forum on Sunday, June 11
Olympia Fields, IL—(ENEWSPF)—UPDATED: June 6, 2017 4:55 p.m. CST. For those concerned about the 2018 election for Illinois Governor, you might want to take the opportunity to learn about the Democratic candidates who are in the race. All five candidates — Daniel Biss, Chris Kennedy, Robert Daiber, JB Pritkzker, and[Read More…]
