Mass Incarceration and Drug law reform Activist takes on Diversity challenge to balance exclusion of colored faces as prominent figures during the Christmas season Melanin-deficient Santa Claus Charity Supported Fundraiser Designed to Empower Individuals of Color and Invite Holiday Cheer New York, New York –(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2016. Terrence Stevens, who is[Read More…]
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Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma Files Suit to Protect Lands and Water from Illegal Gas Drilling
BLM and BIA issued the oil and gas approvals without consulting with the Nation A drill rig at sunrise. Jim Parkin / Shutterstock Tulsa, OK —(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2016. Last week the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, and tribal member Walter Echo-Hawk, filed suit against the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Polling Shows Voters Do Not Endorse Extremist Policies Supported by Trump and Congressional Republicans
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2016. A postelection poll conducted by the Center for American Progress and GBA Strategies found that both supporters of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are at odds with congressional Republicans on whether issues such as cutting the social safety net and lowering taxes for corporations should[Read More…]
Stephen M. Scalzo Obituary
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen Michael Scalzo, 73, of Park Forest, Illinois, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, in the arms of his wife, Kimberly. He was preceded by his parents, Silvio M. and Jerry V. Scalzo, and is directly survived by his wife, daughter Emily, sons David and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Charges Former Jefferson County School Administrator with Theft and Misconduct
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced charges against a former Illinois woman for embezzling more than $100,000 from a Jefferson County School District. Madigan charged Sabrina Wheatley, 55, who was a school administrator for the Webber Township School District in Bluford, Ill., with theft of government[Read More…]
Illinois Regulator Reduces Barriers for Applicants with Criminal Convictions
Implements suggestions made by Gov. Rauner & the Illinois Criminal Justice Reform Commission Springfied–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2016. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”) is announcing that it has simplified forms for applicants with criminal convictions to encourage participation in the applicant review process and dispel assumptions that most[Read More…]
Department of State Issues Europe Travel Alert, Nov. 21, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks throughout Europe, particularly during the holiday season. U.S. citizens should exercise caution at holiday festivals, events, and outdoor markets. This Travel Alert expires on February 20, 2017. Credible information indicates the Islamic State[Read More…]
Statement by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch on the Recent Shootings of Law Enforcement Officers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today released the following statement on the recent acts of violence and ambush style shooting of law enforcement officers: “Over the last several days, the nation has witnessed a disturbing spate of violence against law enforcement officer across the country. Since[Read More…]
New York Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in the Eastern District of New York charging Mohamed Rafik Naji, 37, of Brooklyn, New York, with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. [Read More…]
Governors State University Lincoln Laureate Samantha Allen Honored
Governor Bruce Rauner, Jeanette and Samuel Contreras, GSU Student Laureate Samantha Allen with daughter Ayana, and Illinois First Lady Diana Rauner. Source: http://thelincolnacademyofillinois.org University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 – Park Forest resident, Samantha Allen, a senior at Governors State University, is doing her best to achieve academically, give back to[Read More…]
