The annual Chinese New Year gala at DePaul University will be held Jan. 31 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Student Center on the Lincoln Park Campus. (Image courtesy of DePaul Chinese Studies Program) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. The annual Chinese New Year gala at DePaul University will be held[Read More…]
Day: January 24, 2014
Brennan Center for Justice: Privacy Board Calls for End to Bulk Collection Program
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. The National Security Agency’s bulk phone records collection is illegal and should be shut down, according to a new report released today by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), an independent executive branch committee. The report from the PCLOB – the oversight committee created by Congress[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Calls for Cracking Down on Unsafe Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Highlights Five Common-Sense Measures to Reduce the Risk of Rail Accidents and Calls for a National Hazardous Materials Freight Fee CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today spoke at the winter meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) where he called for improved oversight of companies transporting hazardous[Read More…]