New Albany, IN-(ENEWSPF)- In a massive interstate cargo theft case, four individuals convicted of participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to steal truckloads of high-value merchandise traveling in interstate commerce were sentenced in federal court in New Albany last Friday by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt. Among those sentenced were[Read More…]
Month: May 2018
UChicago Law School Clinic Co-authors Report with ACLU on Abuse of Migrant Children
International Human Rights clinic details complaints about U.S. Customs and Border Protection CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 By: Becky Beaupre Gillespie A report released May 23 by the University of Chicago Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic and the American Civil Liberties Union’s Border Litigation Project reveals evidence of rampant child abuse by[Read More…]
UN Chief ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Cancellation of US-North Korea Summit
GENEVA—(ENEWSPF)—24 May 2018 By: UN Media United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” by the cancellation of the planned meeting between the leaders of the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly-known as North Korea. Speaking in Geneva on Thursday,[Read More…]
Elmwood Park Man Indicted on Federal Drug Charges for Allegedly Importing a Fentanyl Analogue from China
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Rolando Estrada, 42 of Elmwood Park has been charged with federal drug offenses for allegedly importing a fentanyl analogue from China to the Chicago area. According to the indictment, Estrada allegedly imported furanyl fentanyl from China in the summer of 2016. Estrada arranged[Read More…]
Calvary Baptist Church, Prairie State and South Suburban Colleges Partner to Host Career and Job Resource Fair on June 9
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 The Calvary Baptist Church of Glenwood is partnering with Prairie State College (Chicago Heights) and South Suburban College (South Holland) to hold a special event designed to provide south suburban residents with important information on resources and education opportunities available to help launch a new career.[Read More…]
Trump-Pence Domestic Gag Rule Would Deny Millions of Women Access to Health Care and the Ability to Make Medically Informed Decisions
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 By: Jamila Taylor Last night, the Trump administration issued a proposed rule that viciously targets Title X providers, including Planned Parenthood and the millions of women served by the program. Jamila Taylor, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Analysis: Trump Policies Spark Higher Gas Prices as Summer Driving Season Begins
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 By: Matt Lee-Ashley and Mary Ellen Kustin U.S. families are facing higher gas prices at the pump this Memorial Day weekend, in part due to President Donald Trump’s flawed energy policies, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Progress. As families fuel[Read More…]
FDA Takes Action Against the Use of Over-the-counter Benzocaine Teething Products
Agency urges companies to discontinue teething products, include new warnings for other OTC benzocaine products and revise warnings for approved prescription local anesthetic drugs Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 Contact: Sandy Walsh The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that over-the-counter (OTC) teething products containing benzocaine pose a[Read More…]
Keep Food Safety in Mind as Summer Grilling Season Begins
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser For many of us, the summer grilling and travel season begins this Memorial Day weekend. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) wants to make sure you and your family avoid food poisoning this summer. An estimated 128,000[Read More…]
Park Forest to Remember Veterans On Memorial Day: Monday, May 28
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Village of Park Forest will honor its veterans during the annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28 at 11 a.m., on the Village Green in DownTown Park Forest. In addition, the Park Forest Veterans Commission’s Veterans Closet & Resource Center,[Read More…]
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