Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill. SOURCE: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. At an event today featuring remarks by Val Demings, the first woman to have served as police chief in Orlando, Florida, the Center for American Progress released the report, “Women’s Leadership:[Read More…]
Day: March 7, 2014
Chief of the Border Patrol, Michael Fisher, Releases Use-of-Force Policies
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. Today, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released their existing Use-of-Force policies – established in 2010 and 2004 respectively. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is also making the overarching Department policy, established in 2004, available. The policies can be found[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Release of Sexual Abuse Regulations for Immigration Detention Facilities
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced that it has finalized its Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards for immigration detention facilities. Today’s standards are needed because though PREA became law over a decade ago, the Department of Justice issued a rule in 2012 that excluded[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Registered Sex Offender Arrested During Child Pornography Crackdown in Metro East
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced the arrests of two men on felony child pornography charges following raids this week in St. Clair and Madison counties. One of the men arrested is listed in the Illinois Sex Offender Registry. To date, 57 people have been arrested in[Read More…]
IL Fire Marshal Reminds Residents to Change Their Smoke Alarm Batteries as Clocks are Set Forward Sunday, March 9
Sunday, March 9th: Change your Clock, Change your Batteries SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. As a biannual initiative to keep Illinois families safe, The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds the public to change their smoke alarm batteries as clocks are set forward one hour this Sunday, March 9th,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois is First in the Nation in Renewable Energy Use
New Report says 91 Illinois Communities Have Achieved 100 Percent Renewable Electricity CHICAGO–(ENEWSFP)–March 7, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that a new report has found Illinois leads the nation in the number of communities using renewable electricity. The report shows 91 Illinois communities have achieved 100 percent renewable electricity,[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby, March 7, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: Good afternoon everybody. Just a couple of comments here at the top and we’ll get right to your questions. First, I wanted to let you know that secretary — Secretary Hagel reached out by phone this morning with his Ukrainian counterpart, Minister[Read More…]
House Budget Committee Chair Ryan Misrepresents Economists in Poverty Report
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. The House Budget Committee released a report, The War on Poverty: Fifty Years Later, on Monday, and the findings left several economists and social scientists bemused and angry, according to The Fiscal Times. Several experts who read it said that Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI) either[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 7, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. House Budget Committee Chair Ryan Misrepresents Economists in Poverty Report The House Budget Committee released a report, The War on Poverty: Fifty Years Later, on Monday, and the findings left several economists and social scientists bemused and angry, according to The Fiscal Times. Several experts who[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Ukraine Travel Warning, March 7, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Ukraine, and particularly the Crimean Peninsula, due to the potential for instability following the departure of former President Yanukovych, the establishment of a new government, and the movement of Russian troops in Crimea.[Read More…]
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