Previous Early Voting, Vote by Mail and total Pre-Election Day records surpassed Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Pre-Election Day voting – which consists of Early Voting, Grace Period Voting and Mail Voting – has reached over 438,212 ballots. The previous record of 273,661 was set in the 2012 Presidential Election. The last day of Early[Read More…]
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Rolling Stone’s Final Argument Against Trump is a Thing of Beauty!
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016 By Murfster35 Who cares about Rolling Stone. I never liked their music anyway, so there! You gotta hand it to Rolling Stone magazine, those people can write. And seldom better than when they’re deep diving into politics. Jesse Berney had the honors of laying out the[Read More…]
Standing Rock Update Nov. 7: Rubber Bullets, 500+ Clergy Represent and Matriarchal Leaders (Videos)
NORTH DAKOTA–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2015 By navajo Militarized police facing peaceful Water Protectors praying about the desecration of a burial site on the hilltop. I’ve been offline since Tuesday, Nov. 2, to help bury my 86-year-old auntie on the Navajo reservation. In the air, driving for hours and sporadic reservation connectivity[Read More…]
Supreme Court Refuses to Block Trump Campaign’s Voter Intimidation Plan in Ohio
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016 By Joan McCarter Ohio, you might have an interesting Election Day. Racing against the clock, the Supreme Court on Monday denied a last-minute request to restore a sweeping court order that might have kept the Donald Trump campaign from mobilizing poll-watching efforts in Ohio. Democrats argued[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan’s Office Will Monitor General Election on November 8th
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that 191 teams of Assistant Attorneys General and Investigators from her office will be working throughout the state on Tuesday, November 8, to monitor the General Election to ensure that Illinois voters’ rights are protected[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Volkswagen Over Environmental Impact of Diesel Emissions Scandal
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America Inc. for tampering with vehicle emissions controls in its 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter Volkswagen and Audi diesel engine cars sold nationwide. Madigan’s complaint was filed in Cook County Circuit Court and seeks civil penalties[Read More…]
Ohio Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016. Aaron Travis Daniels, aka Harun Muhammad, aka Abu Yusef, 20, of Columbus, Ohio, was arrested today for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The arrest was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General[Read More…]
Justice Department to Monitor Polls in 28 States on Election Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016. The Justice Department announced today that its Civil Rights Division plans to deploy more than 500 personnel to 67 jurisdictions in 28 states for the Nov. 8, 2016, general election. Although state and local governments have primary responsibility for administering elections, the Civil Rights Division is[Read More…]
Statement by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch on the Passing of Attorney General Janet Reno
Former Attorney General Janet Reno Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today released the following statement on the passing of former Attorney General Janet Reno: “With the passing of Janet Reno, the Department of Justice has lost one of the most effective, decisive and well-respected leaders in[Read More…]
Rainbow Café to Screen ‘Hurricane Bianca’ on Friday, November 18
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2016. The Rainbow Café will screen the movie ‘Hurricane Bianca’ at its monthly social event on Friday, November 18 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Rainbow Café is located in the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC),70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. ‘Hurricane Bianca’ tells the story of[Read More…]
