Congressman will no longer work with National Immigrant Youth Alliance (NIYA) or DREAMActivist.org on deportation and detention cases. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. Yesterday afternoon, representatives of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance (NIYA), DREAMActivist.org, and the DREAM30 sat-in at the office of Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) in Washington, D.C. One[Read More…]
Year: 2013
New Report Cites the World’s Worst Polluted Places
New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland have published the 2013 report of the world’s worst polluted places, The Top Ten Toxic Threats: Cleanup, Progress, and Ongoing Challenges. The report presents a new list of the top ten polluted places and provides updates on sites previously[Read More…]
ACLU Response to Senate Moving One Step Closer to Passing ENDA
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. The Senate today voted to begin debate on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) by a bipartisan vote of 61-30. ENDA would prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in most American workplaces. “Tonight, we are one step closer to finally enshrining in law the[Read More…]
Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low
Greater use of all recommended tests could increase screening rates and reduce deaths Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. About one in three adults aged 50 to 75 years have not been tested for colorectal cancer as recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), according to a new Vital[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Suit Against Petroleum Coke Site for Air Pollution
Refinery Waste at Calumet River Terminal Sending Clouds of Black Dust into Nearby Residential Area Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday filed suit against KCBX Terminals Company for alleged air pollution caused by mounting piles of petroleum coke and coal at its location along the Calumet River in[Read More…]
Joint Press Availability With Secretary of State John Kerry and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski
Warsaw, Poland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. FOREIGN MINISTER SIKORSKI: (Via interpreter) John, welcome to Warsaw and Poland. We’ve known each other for a very long time. I knew you when you weren’t the Secretary of State and I personally wasn’t a Minister of Foreign Affairs with the Republic of Poland, actually. I’m[Read More…]
New York Check Cashing Company and Owner Plead Guilty for Roles in $19 Million Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. Belair Payroll Services Inc. (Belair), a multi-branch check cashing company in Flushing, N.Y., and its owner, Craig Panzera, 47, pleaded guilty today for failing to follow reporting and anti-money laundering requirements for more than $19 million in transactions, in violation of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). [Read More…]
Orlando, Fla., Area Hospice to Pay $3 Million to Resolve Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Patients Not Terminally Ill
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. Hospice of the Comforter Inc. (HOTCI) has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the Medicare program for hospice services provided to patients who were not eligible for the Medicare hospice benefit, the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Before Meeting with Business Leaders on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013 – 11:38 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: In addition to talking about the Red Sox — (laughter) — we are here to talk about immigration reform. We’ve got an outstanding group of leaders here, a wide cross-section of industry; we’ve got manufacturers, service sector, food, high-tech. And[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum Announces New Chairman of the Board
Chicago, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013 – The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) announces Lionel Rabb, President and CEO of Catalyst Group Global, as its new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Rabb was elected to the position on October 19, 2013, and will fill the unexpired portion of retiring chairman Mike[Read More…]
