Trustee Joseph Woods on the Death of George Floyd, Aftermath
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Trustee Joe Woods delivered stirring remarks on the death of George Floyd at the hands of a now-former Minneapolis … Read more
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Two Chicago Police Officers Convicted of Fraudulently Obtaining Search Warrants and Obstructing Justice
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury Tuesday convicted two Chicago Police officers of fraudulently obtaining search warrants and stealing cash and drugs from … Read more
Baby Trump Blimp Will Fly in Spokane Tuesday to Protest Trump-Pence Administration
Backbone Campaign, an advocacy organization based on Vashon Island, is bringing a 20’ blimp of Baby Trump to fly during VP Pence’s … Read more
Employers Can’t Discriminate Against Medical Cannabis Patients, US District Court Judge Rules
New Haven, CT—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director and Keith Stroup, NORML Legal Counsel A federal judge for the … Read more
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Book Censored in Illinois Prisons
Lawsuit alleges violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the US Constitution CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2018 Contacts: Alan Mills and Megan Groves … Read more
Women’s March Chicago Returns to Grant Park Oct. 13 to Rally and March as Early Voting Gets Underway
“March to the Polls 2018” to Celebrate First Time Voters and Inspire Voter Turnout; Women’s March Chicago to Announce Details about Expanded … Read more
Chicago, Los Angeles, New York & San Francisco File Amicus Brief in Flores v. Sessions to Protect Children Separated from their Families by Trump Administration
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 3, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, along with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Attorney Mike Feuer, … Read more
Senator Durbin Calls On Trump Admin To Answer Questions About Children Forcibly Separated From Parents At Border
President of American Academy of Pediatrics called Trump Administration’s family separation policy “government-sanctioned child abuse” WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2018 By: Durbin Communications Staff … Read more
Supreme Court Clears Ohio Voter Rights Purge
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 Contact: Jay Young Statements of Common Cause Illinois on the Husted Decision: “Every American deserves the chance to make … Read more
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Leads Chicago Delegation Members Opposing Freedom of Speech Restrictions by the Chicago Bears and NFL
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2018 By: James Lewis, Communications Director, Congresswoman Robin Kelly U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, along with U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky … Read more