WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015 – On World AIDS Day, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) condemned price gouging by pharmaceutical companies on lifesaving drugs to treat the disease. “The biggest problem in caring for those with AIDS is no longer mainly a medical or scientific problem – the crisis is access to affordable drugs,”[Read More…]
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Senators Warren, Durbin and Blumenthal Raise Concerns About Federal Settlement with For-Profit College Company EDMC
Letter to ED and DOJ questions lack of accountability for company executives and inadequate relief for defrauded students Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. In a letter to the Department of Education (ED) and Department of Justice (DOJ), United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Richard Blumenthal[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Dismissal of Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he had dismissed Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy: “Now is the time to move forward and build a relationship based on mutual trust and respect between the Police Department and the[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: House-Senate Transportation Bill Compromise Protects Important Illinois Infrastructure Priorities
Senator protects expansion of RRIF loan program that would make more projects in Chicago – like Union Station upgrades – eligible for funding WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. Today, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to authorize and fund transportation programs for the next 5[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Teaming with Senator Elizabeth Warren to Support Seniors and Veterans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today introduced the Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act to help Veterans and seniors around the nation by providing a one-time benefit boost to offset last month’s announcement by the Social Security Administration that, despite rising costs of many necessities, there[Read More…]
The Drug Policy Reform Movement Wants to End the War on People
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2015 By: Will Godfrey Record numbers of reformers gathered in Washington, DC, recently to explore ways to extend their growing influence far beyond drugs. “I’m Ross Ulbricht’s father,” said the gray-haired man on the stage. “Ross was arrested two years ago and convicted. He was sentenced to[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2015. On the 60th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Hillary Clinton delivered an address at the National Bar Association’s “The Role Lawyers Played in the Montgomery Bus Boycott’s Commemoration Tour” on the acts of courage and sacrifice from many throughout the civil rights movement and the[Read More…]
Statement from BYP100 on the Firing of CPD Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2015. The Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) is pleased to learn that Mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken one necessary step towards holding himself and the city of Chicago accountable for its promotion and support of systemic violence against Black people by firing Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy. Mayor[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Asks for Resignation of Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy; Attorney General Madigan Requests Justice Department Investigate the CPD
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced at a news conference today that he has asked for the resignation of Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy. McCarthy was not present at the news conference by the Mayor indicated that the Superintendent had, in fact, resigned. The announcement comes as angry protests[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Task Force on Police Accountability
Five-Member Panel Will Work to Improve the Accountability, Oversight and Training of Chicago’s Police Force CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the creation of a task force to review the system of accountability, oversight and training that is currently in place for Chicago’s police officers. The Task Force[Read More…]
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