Month: March 2017

People of Faith Are Increasingly Supportive of Transgender Justice

Members and allies of the transgender community rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol, on March 6, 2017. AP/Eric Gay Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2017.   Friday, March 31, marks the Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual celebration of the accomplishments and victories of transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Despite incremental[Read More…]

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Michigan Residents Ask Supreme Court to Review Law That Led to Flint Water Crisis

Case Challenges Michigan “Emergency Manager” Law Flint, MI –(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2017.  Today, a coalition of Michigan residents, organizations, and civil rights attorneys asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case challenging Michigan’s controversial Emergency Manager Law. The law allows the State to replace all local elected officials and elected[Read More…]

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U.S. to Expand Fire Support of African Union Mission in Somalia

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2017 — President Donald J. Trump has approved a Defense Department proposal to provide additional precision fires in support of African Union Mission in Somalia and Somali security forces operations to defeat al-Shabab in Somalia, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said today in a statement. “This authority[Read More…]

Operation Inherent Resolve: Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq, March 31, 2017

SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 18 strikes consisting of 66 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments[Read More…]

Tuesday, April 4: Fight for $15, Movement for Black Lives to Protest Nationwide in Call to ‘Fight Racism, Raise Pay’

Photo Source: fightfor15.0rg Rallies Across 24 Cities to Culminate in Massive March on Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., Marking Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Assassination; Nation’s Two Most Powerful Social Movements to Join Forces, Vow to Resist Efforts by GOP Politicians to Crack Down on Protestors WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 31,[Read More…]

Governor Rauner Joins the Simon Wiesenthal Center to Improve Anti-Hate Curriculum for Illinois Students

Governor Rauner at Simon Wiesenthal Center (Source: Illinois.gov) Expanding education for Illinois students to combat hate one prong of Governor’s anti-hate crimes initiative SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2017.  Governor Bruce Rauner announced today the State of Illinois will work with the Simon Wiesenthal Center to expand anti-hate education to Illinois students.[Read More…]

Michigan City Man Sentenced to 78 Months Imprisonment

For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Clifford D. Johnson, announced that Lonnie Lewis, Jr., 22, of Michigan City, Indiana was sentenced before South Bend District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after entering a guilty plea[Read More…]

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