Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015. Attorney General Loretta Lynch released the following statement on the situation in Baltimore, Maryland: “I condemn the senseless acts of violence by some individuals in Baltimore that have resulted in harm to law enforcement officers, destruction of property and a shattering of the peace in the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Chicago Emergency Action on Tuesday, April 28 in Solidarity with Baltimore
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2015 — Local organizers are calling for a solidarity demonstration with the people of Baltimore on Tuesday, April 28, at 6PM at Chicago Police Department Headquarters, 3510 South Michigan Avenue. Join BYP 100, We Charge Genocide, The Chicago Light Brigade, Black Lives Matter: Chicago, Chicago Socialists – ISO, #LetUsBreathe[Read More…]
Support Nepal Earthquake Survivors: An Easy Way to Donate, Facebook to Match up to $2 Million
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015. People are coming together to support those affected by the earthquake that struck Nepal and impacted the populations of Nepal, India and Bangladesh. Starting today, people on Facebook will see a message at the top of News Feed with an option to donate to International Medical Corps,[Read More…]
Skype Offers Free Calls to Land Lines and Mobiles in Nepal
Luxembourg—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2015. In light of the devastating events that have taken place in Nepal – and the subsequent impact to the local communications infrastructure – Skype is making all Skype calls to landlines and mobiles in and out of Nepal free of charge.* For details on how to make[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the 2015 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Let me start by thanking Ambassador Ferouki and Director General Amano for their leadership and for the deep commitment to the principles and the goals that are embodied by the NPT. I want to begin by reading a portion of the[Read More…]
Two Former Marion, South Carolina, Police Officers Sentenced for Using Excessive Force While Tasing a Woman
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015. Franklin Brown, 35, and Eric Walters, 39, both former police officers with the city of Marion Police Department in Marion County, South Carolina, were sentenced to serve 18 months and one year and one day in prison, respectively, today in federal court in Florence, South Carolina,[Read More…]
San Diego Jury Finds Former Iranian National Guilty of Illegal Scheme to Export Sensitive US Technology to Iran
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015. On Thursday, April 23, a federal jury convicted a naturalized U.S. citizen and former Iranian national of violations of U.S. export and money laundering laws, arising from his involvement in a scheme to purchase marine navigation equipment and military electronic equipment for illegal export to, and[Read More…]
Medtronic Corporation and Executives Agree to Consent Decree to Resolve Allegations of Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Violations
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2015. Medical device manufacturer Medtronic Corporation and two of its top executives have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated various provisions of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) with regard to the company’s SynchroMed infusion pump. At the request of the U.S. Food and[Read More…]
Justice Department Settles with Private Career College for Discrimination Against Applicant with HIV
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2015.l The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Compass Career Management L.L.C. (Compass Career College) of Hammond, Louisiana, to remedy violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Compass Career College is a private provider of vocational education and career training. Title[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch, April 27, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2015 Following her swearing-in this afternoon, President Obama met with Attorney General Loretta Lynch at the White House to welcome her to the team and reiterate that he looks forward to her leadership at the Department of Justice. The Attorney General thanked the President then updated him[Read More…]
