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CHICAGO, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Chief Deputy Whip, recently urged the US House of Representatives to work to prevent patient deaths. To view the CSPAN video, please see http://wp.me/p1JikT-vq "In 1998, statistics show that about 98,000 people a year died from preventable deaths", says Mr. Ellison. Unfortunately, the number of preventable patient deaths has gone up since that time....
Sound Call for April 20 DC March, Rally WASHINGTON, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Nurses United, the nation's largest nurses' organization, welcomed the re-introduction of a bill Wednesday to set a small tax on Wall Street speculation to raise critical funds for a real national economic recovery for the many communities left out in the aftermath of the financial collapse of 2008. HR 1579, the Inclusive Prosperity Act, authored by Rep. Keith Ellison with a number of...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today distributed a commentary by its National Executive Director Nihad Awad, titled "American Muslims are Indebted to Dr. King," to mark Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. CAIR distributed the column below through ISLAM-OPED, a syndication service designed to offer an American Muslim perspective on current political, social and religious issues. ISLAM-OPED commentaries are offered...
NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Robin Hood Tax Campaign today applauded the introduction of a bill to establish a tax on Wall Street speculation. Introduced by Rep. Keith Ellison, HR 6411, the Inclusive Prosperity Act, would raise up to $350 billion in annual revenues to breathe new life into Main Street communities across America, as well as international health, sustainable prosperity and environmental programs. The legislation embodies the Robin Hood Tax, a...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today said that this year's Democratic National Convention (DNC) will host a record number of American Muslim delegates representing some 20 states. Photo: Muslim Delegates at the 2012 DNChttp://tinyurl.com/8u96oft CAIR said recent estimates place the number of Muslim delegates at more than 100, up from 43 Muslim and Arab-American delegates at the 2008 Democratic convention, and 25...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 6th 2012, the American Muslim Democratic Caucus (AMDC) will hold a press conference at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. Co-hosted by: Congressman Keith Ellison, Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.Congressman Andre Carson, Indiana's 7th Congressional District. What: AMDC Press Conference When: September 6th 2012 Time: 11:15 to 11:45...
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), the leading humanitarian Muslim organization in the United States, is hosting an interfaith Capitol Hill Ramadan Reception on July 19th, on the first evening of Ramadan. The event is cohosted by Congressman Andre Carson and Congressman Keith Ellison to celebrate the occasion with American Muslim community members, government officials, interfaith leaders, and executives from leading humanitarian aid...
Religious Leaders, Politicians, Celebrities, MoveOn.org Join More Than 24,000 Supporters Appealing to Show's Advertisers at SignOn.org NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 24,000 Americans expressed outrage that advertisers were pulling their sponsorship of TLC's hit series "All-American Muslim" in response to a smear campaign from anti-Muslim groups. Their petition called upon advertisers to continue to back the series. The news ignited a firestorm of...
Man arrested for threatening woman, claiming concealed weapon WASHINGTON, Dec. 24, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to bring hate crime charges against an Idaho man who allegedly threatened a Muslim woman while she was shopping Wednesday at a Walmart in that state. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said the Twin Falls, Idaho, man...
AFGE program to highlight urgent need for TSA collective bargaining rights MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With more than 12,000 Transportation Security Administration members in 36 Locals nationwide, the American Federation of Government Employees will celebrate its newest group, Local 899, with a solidarity event Jan. 11 at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. Congressman Keith Ellison will join AFGE to show his support for the TSA workforce. Members of the International...
