Huntsville, Alabama—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. Thank you, Chris [Newlin]. I’m delighted to be here in Huntsville and thrilled to join this large and distinguished group of child-serving professionals. It’s inspiring to see the number of people from all over the country and around the world – and from across many disciplines[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Former Army National Guard Soldier Pleads Guilty in Connection with Bribery and Fraud Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau
To Date, 22 Individuals Have Pleaded Guilty in Ongoing Corruption Investigation Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. A former soldier of the U.S. Army National Guard has pleaded guilty for his role in a bribery and fraud scheme that caused approximately $70,000 in losses to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau, announced[Read More…]
Long Island Doctor Arrested and Accused of Multi-million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. A Long Island, N.Y., doctor was arrested today on charges that he submitted millions of dollars in false billings to Medicare. The charges were announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Loretta E. Lynch of the[Read More…]
California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Racially Motivated Assault on White Man and African-American Woman
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. Billy James Hammett, 30, of Marysville, Calif., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to serve 87 months in prison for violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in a 2011 racially motivated attack against a white man[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama, President Park of the Republic of Korea, and Prime Minister Abe of Japan, March 25, 2014
The Hague, The Netherlands–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014 – 6:38 P.M. CET THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank President Park and Prime Minister Abe for being here today. I have worked closely with both the President and the Prime Minister, but this is the first time the three of us have had[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on New Hampshire Expanding Medicaid Under the Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. Today’s passage of Medicaid expansion by the New Hampshire House of Representatives marks a major step forward in ensuring that all Americans, including those in New Hampshire, have access to quality, affordable health care. New Hampshire’s decision to expand Medicaid is about people, not politics. Expanding[Read More…]
Press Conference with President Obama and Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands, March 25, 2014
The Hague, The Netherlands–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014 – 4:06 P.M. CET PRIME MINISTER RUTTE: Good afternoon. Making the world safer by preventing nuclear terrorism — that was President Obama’s goal when he made nuclear security an international priority in Prague in 2009. We have taken a big step in The[Read More…]
Rich East-Rich South Team Wins Illinois College Advising Corps Scholarships
Rich Township students recently teamed togther to win the 21-team Illinois College Advising Corps Literacy Bowl at UIC. The students each won a $1,000 scholarship to the college of their choice. The students are (from left): Angel Barnes, Brandi Marks and Karlito Richardson (Rich South) and Lakeya Woods, Dazzo Wilnewic[Read More…]
Police Beef Up Patrols on Code Red Alert; No Arrests Yet
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village officials say no arrests yet on the incidents near Winnebago Park, Westgate Street and Westwood Drive. Detectives are following up on a number of leads and police have increased patrols. A statement from the PFPD follows: As the Park Forest Police Department Investigations Division continues to[Read More…]
Center for American Progress on the Supreme Court’s Oral Arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius. In response, Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden issued the following statement: The cases heard before the Supreme Court today will have far-reaching implications[Read More…]
