WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced a new policy concerning vehicle automation, including its plans for research on related safety issues and recommendations for states related to the testing, licensing, and regulation of “autonomous” or “self-driving” vehicles. Self-driving vehicles are[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Seven Former Presidents, Richard Branson and Other World Leaders: Criminalization of Drug Use Fuelling the Global Hepatitis C Viral Time Bomb
Global Commission on Drug Policy Calls for Decriminalization of Drug Use and Expansion of Proven, science-based Solutions to Reduce Hepatitis C – Including Sterile Syringe Access, Safer Injection Facilities and Prescription Heroin Programs. Drug War Policies in U.S., Russia, and China Cause Millions of Needless Infections – globally, 10 out[Read More…]
Afghanistan: Doctors Without Borders Strongly Condemns Violence Against Humanitarian Workers and Facilities
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–MAY 30, 2013—Following an attack on an office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, which killed an ICRC staff member, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today strongly condemned violence against humanitarian workers and facilities. “MSF calls on[Read More…]
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Alleging Massive Human Rights Violations at Mississippi Prison
JACKSON, Miss.–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. The American Civil Liberties Union, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Law Offices of Elizabeth Alexander filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of prisoners at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility, describing the for-profit prison as hyper-violent, grotesquely filthy and dangerous, “operating in a perpetual[Read More…]
U.S. Settles Lawsuit With Bradley Manning Supporter Who Had Laptop Seized at Airport
Government Admits Activist Was on DHS “Lookout” List, Will Turn Over Investigation Documents and Destroy Copied Data BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. In a settlement reached with human rights activist David House, the government has agreed to destroy all data it obtained from his laptop and other electronics when he entered[Read More…]
IL Legislature Strengthens Sentencing for Child Pornography Offenders with Unanimous Vote
Measure to Protect Child Victims Moves to Governor’s Desk Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded the General Assembly’s unanimous vote in support of legislation that will help strengthen prosecutors’ efforts to protect children from pornographers, following House Bill 2647’s passage today on concurrence in the House. The[Read More…]
Statement from Governor Pat Quinn on Passage of Online Voter Registration
State of the State proposal to help bring election process into the 21st century SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of House Bill 2418, which allows citizens to register online to vote, one of the governor’s 2013 State of the State proposals:[Read More…]
Obama Administration Extends Application Deadline for the Making Home Affordable Program
Extension through December 2015 Will Provide Struggling Homeowners Additional Time to Access Sustainable Mortgage Relief and Align End Dates for Key Assistance Programs WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced an extension of the Obama Administration’s Making[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 25, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 354,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 344,000. The 4-week moving average was 347,250, an increase of 6,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, May 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013 – 1:18 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. Good afternoon. Before I take your questions I wanted to let you know that on Friday, the President will be joined by college students here at the White House for an event where he will call on Congress[Read More…]
