Evanston, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 19, 2015. Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the recent acts of violence in Israel and the West Bank: “I join with many in the 9th Congressional District and around the world in expressing my deep concern for recent events in Israel and the[Read More…]
Day: October 19, 2015
Congresswoman Duckworth Now Accepting Applications for Military Service Academy Nominations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2015. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced she is now accepting applications from high school students seeking a Congressional nomination to a U.S. Military Service Academy through her website. Each year the Congresswoman, along with a panel of judges, select from the applicants a group of outstanding[Read More…]
Duke-Environmental Working Group Study Finds Toxic Nail Polish Chemical In Women’s Bodies
Sally Hansen, OPI, Wet N Wild Among Brands Selling Nail Polishes With Endocrine Disruptor WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2015. Researchers at Duke University and Environmental Working Group have found evidence of a suspected endocrine-disrupting chemical widely used in popular nail polishes in the bodies of more than two-dozen women who participated[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance on MSNBC: Reform to Reduce Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenses
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 19, 2015. Today the Senate Judiciary held hearings on a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill. The bill will receive a committee vote on Thursday, Oct. 22 and likely advance to the Senate floor. Today, Anthony Papa of the Drug Policy Alliance discussed the bill on MSNBC Live with[Read More…]
People’s Law Office Files Suit Against Chicago Police Department for Alleged Torturous Patterns and Practices at Homan Square
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 19, 2015. Today attorneys Flint Taylor and Shubra Ohri of the People’s Law Office filed an eleven count complaint on behalf of three men who were allegedly subjected to unconstitutional abuse at Homan Square that led to their wrongful imprisonment for 15 months and was caused by a combination[Read More…]
New Global Commission on Drug Policy Report: The Global Crisis of Avoidable Pain – The Negative Impact of Drug Control on Public Health
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia–(ENEWSPF)–19 October 2015. The Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) today released its third thematic report, The Global Crisis of Avoidable Pain: The Negative Impact of Drug Control on Public Health: at the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference (IHRC2015) taking place October 18-21 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders: Boost Social Security Benefits
IOWA CITY, Iowa –-(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2015. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday said it is unacceptable that hundreds of thousands of Iowa retirees, orphans and people with disabilities won’t get a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment next year. Unless Congress acts, he added, last Thursday’s announcement by the Social Security Administration[Read More…]
Primary Care Physicians Treat One Third of Children With Mental Health Conditions
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 19, 2015. The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages primary care physicians to take an active role in treating children with mental health conditions. So the authors of a study appearing in the November 2015 issue of Pediatrics, “Outpatient Visits and Medication Prescribing for US Children[Read More…]
iDiscover STEM Fun Day Hosted at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2015. The Prairie State College (PSC) STEM@PSC program, along with the PSC TRiO program, recently presented “iDiscover STEM Fun Day at Prairie State College.” More than 100 students representing area schools and STEM groups came to PSC to participate in hands-on demonstrations and fun labs. Sponsors for[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Urges Federal Actions in Response to Turing Pharmaceuticals’ Unfair Price Hike of Life-Saving Drug
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 19, 2015. Today, Hillary Clinton sent letters to the heads of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging the agencies to review actions they could take to protect consumers against the unfair prescription drug price hike executed by Turing Pharmaceuticals. Last[Read More…]
