Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill The acquittal on Saturday, July 13, of George Zimmerman has left Trayvon Martin and his family without justice. NOW stands as an unwavering ally in the struggle to end racial profiling and other forms of oppression that continue to plague[Read More…]
Day: July 15, 2013
Redhook Brewery, Hilliard’s Beer Announce ‘Joint Effort Hemp Ale:’ a Dubious Collaboration Between Good Buds
Old School Meets New School in Ballard as Top Seattle Breweries Brew New Beer to Celebrate Legalization of Marijuana SEATTLE—(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013 – Redhook Brewery, the Northwest’s original craft brew, announced last week the release of “Joint Effort,” a new hemp beer brewed in collaboration with Seattle’s Hilliard’s Beer that[Read More…]
Giant Corps Have Set Up Shop in Hawaii, and They’re Wrecking the Place
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. They’re wrecking the place; the chemicals they produce are polluting groundwater and poisoning schoolchildren. In the absence of federal and state action, local communities are rising up to confront these agrichemical giants. As a testament to the power of local change, two Hawaiian counties, Kauai and the “Big Island”[Read More…]
Statement of the ACLU’s Anthony D. Romero on Not Guilty Verdict in Trayvon Martin Trial
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2013. American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony D. Romero today released the following statement on the not guilty verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman: Today, our thoughts are with Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, whose young son was taken from them far too soon. Last[Read More…]
Governor Quinn and Navistar Unveil New, State-of-the-Art Campus in Melrose Park
Investment Package, State Financing Supports 3,600 Jobs, Spurs $205 Million in Private Investment CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today joined Navistar International Corporation for the grand opening of its new Test and Development Center in Melrose Park. The international truck and diesel engine manufacturer renovated its existing Melrose Park[Read More…]
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Delivers Remarks at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals Conference, July 15, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. Thank you, Denise [Bureau of Justice Assistance Director, Denise E. O’Donnell], for that introduction. And thank you West [NADCP’s CEO West Huddleston] and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals for having me here. It is an honor to be among this dedicated and diverse group[Read More…]
The Gallup Organization Agrees to Pay $10.5 Million to Settle Allegations That It Improperly Inflated Contract Prices and Engaged in Prohibited Employment Negotiations with FEMA Official
FEMA Official Also Settles with the United States Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that the Gallup Organization has agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and the Procurement Integrity Act for conduct involving several of its federal government[Read More…]
Chicago Communities Rally for Texas Women Tonight
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—July 15, 2013. In solidarity with the national call to action for Texas mothers, grandmothers, legislators, and supporters fighting for the ability to choose the future of their bodies, Chicago supporters of women’s rights will make their voices heard. “We fear for our own reproductive health and the right to[Read More…]
Housing Rights Activists to Stop Home Auction, July 15, 2013
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 15, 2013. Members of various housing rights and activist groups will hold a rally on Monday, July 15 at 10:30AM, at 1 S. Wacker Dr., to protest the auctioning of foreclosed homes in Chicago. “Five years into the crisis and millions of displaced families later, we continue to see[Read More…]
Gary Wagaman to Fight Politically Motivated Felony Charges Today in Court
Supporters to Pack Courtroom to Stand Against Suppression of Dissent and Targeting of Activists and Social Movements Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—July 15, 2013. Today, Mr. Gary Wagaman will be going to trial on four counts of felony aggravated battery against a Chicago police officer. Wagaman is alleged to have thrown a deadly weapon—a[Read More…]
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