New National Park Service Theme Study Interprets, Commemorates Sites Related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer History The cover of the publication LGBTQ America Designed by Beth Pruitt WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today joined National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis and Tim Gill, philanthropist[Read More…]
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NARAL Calls Out Sen. Richard Burr For Defending Trump’s Remarks, Excusing Them Because He’s An “Entertainer”
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. After Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) excused Donald Trump’s grotesque comments about women because he’s “an entertainer,” NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina Executive Director Tara Romano released the following statement: “Contrary to what Sen.Burr and Donald Trump seem to think, sexual assault is a[Read More…]
Texas Facing $4.5 Million Legal Bill in U.S. Supreme Court Fight Over Unconstitutional Clinic Shutdown Law
Center for Reproductive Rights entitled to costs after high court strikes down sham abortion restrictions Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. The Center for Reproductive Rights today filed a request for more than $4.5 million in legal fees accrued during its court battle with the state of Texas over abortion restrictions that were struck[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Is 100 Years Strong
New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. On October 16, 2016, Planned Parenthood turns 100. To commemorate its Centennial, the organization is kicking off #100YearsStrong, a year-long effort of action, sharing, and celebrating the progress Planned Parenthood has driven for women and families over the last 100 years. More than 150 community events[Read More…]
Mars Petcare US Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Number of CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor Wet Dog Food
Franklin, Tennessee –(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. Today, Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor product due to a potential choking risk from hard white pieces of plastic which entered the food during the production process. CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon can[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Kids Read Trump’s Tweets and Their Reactions are Everything (Videos)
“Even kids can tell Donald Trump is wrong on climate change.” Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. The Sierra Club released a new video this morning featuring children reading Donald Trump’s tweets about climate change, and their reactions are “everything.” Today’s video follows the release last week, in the wake of[Read More…]
US Labor Department Recovers More Than $570K in Back Wages, Damages for 55 Workers at Johnny Rockets Restaurants in Washington Metro Area
Consent judgment follows federal investigation of labor violations affecting servers WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor announced today a consent judgment requiring the owners of two Johnny Rockets restaurants in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to pay $571,460 in back wages and liquidated damages to 55 servers[Read More…]
Misaligned School and Work Schedules Are Costing Working Parents and the U.S. Economy, New Center for American Progress Analysis Finds
Parents drop their children off at Chicago’s Benjamin E. Mays Academy, September 2012. Source: AP/M. Spencer Green Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. Misaligned school and work schedules mean that the average school is closed for 29 days during the school year, and the need for parents to scramble constantly for child[Read More…]
International Day of the Girl Op-Ed by First Lady Michelle Obama
First lady Michelle Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Oct. 4, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C. Source: ABC News Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2016. As part of International Day of the Girl, the following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on CNN.com. First Lady Michelle[Read More…]
On International Day of the Girl First Lady Michelle Obama Announces New Commitments to Let Girls Learn
Since March 2015, Let Girls Learn has invested more than a billion dollars in new and ongoing girls’ education programming in more than 50 countries and today announces more than five million dollars in new private commitments to girls’ education Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet visiting the School Without Walls[Read More…]
