Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2015. Seventy-one people have been charged in connection with a long-running, coordinated federal, state and local investigation into the New Jersey set of the Grape Street Crips, a street gang allegedly responsible for violence and wide-spread drug trafficking in the northern New Jersey, announced U.S. Attorney Paul[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
ConAgra Subsidiary Agrees to Enter Guilty Plea in Connection with 2006 through 2007 Outbreak of Salmonella Poisoning Related to Peanut Butter
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2015. ConAgra Grocery Products LLC, a subsidiary of ConAgra Foods Inc., today agreed to plead guilty and pay $11.2 million in connection with the shipment of contaminated peanut butter linked to a 2006 through 2007 nationwide outbreak of salmonellosis, or salmonella poisoning, the Department of Justice announced[Read More…]
Louisiana Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Reform Draconian Marijuana Possession Law
Law Would Allow Second Chance for First-Time Offenders and Save Millions of Dollars; Bill Heads to Full Senate NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2015. Lawmakers in Louisiana took a major step toward reforming the state’s harsh marijuana possession law when the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to reform the state’s harsh marijuana[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Financial Coaching Initiative
Program Targets Transitioning Veterans and Economically Vulnerable Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is launching its Financial Coaching Initiative, targeting recently-transitioned veterans and economically vulnerable consumers to help them with their financial goals. The program places 60 certified financial coaches at organizations around[Read More…]
Monumental Sculpture in Small Bites at Governors State University’s Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2015. Governors State University’s Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park welcomes visitors to summer Saturdays in the Park. Explore the nationally-recognized park on one of four FREE guided mini-tours, ideal for families, art or outdoor enthusiasts. Tours start at 10 a.m., and take about 90 minutes. All[Read More…]
Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) Chicago Rally on Thursday, May 21 to End Police Violence against Black Women and Girls
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2015. On Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. theBlack Youth Project 100 (BYP100) Chicago Chapter will join the National Day of Action for Black Women and Girls. In coordination with Black Lives Matter and Ferguson Action, BYP100 will lead a public rally outside of Chicago Police Department[Read More…]
Experts Find Illinois Inflicting Needless Pain & Suffering on Sick Prisoners
60% of Non-Violent Deaths Show “Significant lapses in care,” Says Just-Released Study CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2015. The Illinois Department of Corrections has failed to provide adequate medical care to prisoners across the state, according to a new expert report filed in federal court. The report cites sweeping problems with a broad[Read More…]
Obituary – Americo ‘Pops’ Mattio
Americo “Pops” Mattio age 91. Longtime Chicago Heights resident recently of Steger. U.S. Army Veteran/WWII. Retired after 44 years of service as a Bus Driver for the South Surban Safeway Lines. Husband for 68 years of Leonora nee Kriszcziokaitis. Father of David (Jody) Mattio, Roseann (Laurent) Santaquilani, Susan Grelewicz, Leonora[Read More…]
U.S. Settles with Marathon Petroleum Corporation to Cut Harmful Air Emissions at Facilities in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015. The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Marathon Petroleum Corporation today that resolves various alleged Clean Air Act violations at ten Marathon facilities and requires Marathon to take steps to reduce harmful air pollution emissions at facilities in three[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Trade and Enforcement, May 19, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015 I have made rigorous trade enforcement a central pillar of U.S. trade policy, and we have moved aggressively to protect American workers and to improve labor laws and working conditions with trading partners across the globe. The nature of global trade continues to evolve, and in[Read More…]
