Film to foster dialogue on race relations in the US Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—February 18, 2014. A new documentary by Rachel Lyon, “Hate Crimes in the Heartland,” explores the 250,000 hate crimes committed in the United States each year through the lens of two hate crimes in Tulsa, Okla. The Illinois premiere of[Read More…]
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U.S. and U.K. Targeted WikiLeaks With Surveillance and Political Pressure, Documents Show
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2014. The U.S. government pushed other countries to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and Britain’s spy agency GCHQ collected data on everyone visiting the website, according to report today by The Intercept. The article, based on documents from Edward Snowden, also said that the NSA was considering[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois is the Nation’s Top Green Building State
U.S. Green Building Council Ranks Illinois Number One in the Sustainable Building Design Movement CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the U.S. Green Building Council has ranked Illinois number one among all 50 states in the sustainable building design movement. Illinois has more than 29 million square[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, Feb. 18, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 18, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Master Sgt. Aaron C. Torian, 36, of Paducah, Ky., died Feb. 15, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2d Marine Special Operations Battalion,[Read More…]
U.S. State Department Issues Ukraine Travel Alert, Feb. 18, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 18, 2014. The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens of the increased risks of travel to Ukraine because of the ongoing political unrest and violent clashes between police and protesters. Since February 18, there has been a sharp escalation in violence between protesters and police. The Ukrainian[Read More…]
Former Chief Executive Officer of Oil Services Company Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Charges
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 18, 2014. The former chief executive officer of PetroTiger Ltd., a British Virgin Islands oil and gas company with operations in Colombia and offices in New Jersey, pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials and to defraud PetroTiger. Acting[Read More…]
Former Puerto Rico Correctional Officer Sentenced for Scheme to Smuggle Heroin into State Prison
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 18, 2014. A former correctional officer at the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections was sentenced to serve 37 months in prison for attempting to smuggle heroin into the prison where he worked, Bayamón State Penitentiary, in exchange for a $3,000 payment. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Fuel Efficiency Standards of Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Upper Marlboro, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2014 – 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning, everybody. (Applause.) It is good to be here. And I want to thank Jack Jacobs and all the folks at Safeway for having us here today, at this busy distribution center where delivery trucks get everything[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on President Obama’s New Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy Trucks
Upper Marlboro, MD—(ENEWSPF)—February 18, 2014. In a speech today, President Obama directed his administration to move forward with standards to make our tractor trailers and commercial vehicles more efficient. Heavy-duty vehicles are the second largest transportation oil users behind cars, guzzling 25 percent of all transportation fuel. Remarkably, most tractor[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Ganado School District to Ensure Equal Opportunities for English Language Learner Students
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 18, 2014. The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Ganado Unified School District in Ganado, Ariz., to ensure that its English Language Learner (ELL) students have equal opportunities to participate in its educational programs, as mandated by federal law. The[Read More…]
