Day: January 30, 2014

Joint Press Conference with Secretary Hagel and Polish Minister of Defense Siemoniak, in Warsaw, Poland, Jan. 30, 2014

Warsaw, Poland—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2014. MINISTER OF DEFENSE TOMASZ SIEMONIAK: (through translator):  Well, ladies and gentlemen, today we are hosting the Secretary of Defense of the United States, Mr. Chuck Hagel.  It is beginning of the year of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Poland’s regaining its independence and the[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Jan. 30, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Ukraine / Secretary Kerry Calls Syria / Chemical Weapons / UN / OPCW Secretary Kerry Upcoming Travel UKRAINE President Yanukovych / Respiratory Illness Willing to Consider Sanctions, No Decisions Have Been Made / EU Visas / Difference Between Revocation and Ban[Read More…]

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Deputy Attorney General James Cole at the New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Jan. 30, 2014

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2014. Good afternoon.  Thank you, Judge Dwyer, for that kind introduction.  And, thank you to the New York State Bar Association for having me here.  I am honored to be among so many friends, colleagues, and leaders in the legal profession.  Thank you for serving the profession[Read More…]

Department of Justice Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2014 The Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking today intended to revise the department’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II and Title III regulations to implement the requirements of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA).  Congress passed the ADAAA in response to[Read More…]

Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder Regarding the Case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder today released the following statement regarding the case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: “After consideration of the relevant facts, the applicable regulations and the submissions made by the defendant’s counsel, I have determined that the United States will seek the death penalty in this[Read More…]

Justice Department Reaches Settlement to Resolve Claim of Citizenship Status Hiring Discrimination in Waterloo, Iowa

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2014. The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with the city of Waterloo, Iowa, resolving allegations that the city violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).  The department initiated its investigation after a charge was filed by a work-authorized,[Read More…]

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