SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 28 strikes consisting of 73 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
Day: May 1, 2017
DoD Identifies Army Casualty, April 30, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2017. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. 1st Lt. Weston C. Lee, 25, of Bluffton, Georgia, died April 29, in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries while conducting security as part of advise and assist support to partnered[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Fair Housing Act Banking Case
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2017. In a 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that when housing discrimination harms a city’s residents and tax base, the city can sue under the Fair Housing Act if its injuries were directly caused by the discrimination. The American Civil Liberties Union was amici in this[Read More…]
Monday, May 1st: International Workers Day; Chicago May Day March at 1 PM, Lake and Ashland
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2017. Chicago Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is pleased to endorse International Workers’ Day demonstrations across the City of Chicago on Monday, May 1st. Workers and citizens in the United States are fed up with a system that favors the top 1%. As a result, support for socialist[Read More…]