SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2015. South Suburban College student Terry Harris was sworn in for his first term as the new Student Trustee at the college’s April meeting of the Board of Trustees, and welcomed to his new post by Chairman Frank Zuccarelli. “I’m very excited about this opportunity to[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Navajo Nation Take Action to Stop an Illegal Tax-Refund Scheme
Defendants Would Pay a Total of $438,000 in Redress and another $438,000 in Civil Penalties WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that, together with the Navajo Nation, it is taking action against companies and individuals who operated an illegal tax-refund scheme. The scheme[Read More…]
de Blasio Administration To Make Substantial Reforms to Non-Criminal Summons System in NYC
Common Sense Changes Will Make Summons System Easier to Navigate and More Transparent, and Will Allow City to Track and Address Racial Disparities; Changes Announced After Months of Negotiations with Community and Advocacy Groups New York —(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2015. Today the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) announced plans to revise[Read More…]
Historic Hearing on Reparations for Burge Torture Survivors
Mayor’s Office Announces Support for Reparations Legislation; Supporters Pack City Council chambers Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2015. This morning, members of Chicago Torture Justice Memorials (CTJM), Amnesty International, USA and representatives of the Mayor’s Office announced an agreement on a reparations package for survivors of torture by Chicago Police Commander[Read More…]
Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins in Sierra Leone
6,000 health and other frontline workers will receive vaccine in five districts of the country Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2015. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the Sierra Leone College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) and the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation[Read More…]
Black Youth Project 100 Chicago to Rally for Black Fast Food Workers on Wednesday, April 15
Demands include fair wages, union rights for Black workers CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)-April 14, 2015. On Wednesday, April 15, The Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) Chicago Chapter will join the nation’s largest low-wage worker mobilization effort in history. In coordination with the Fight for $15 national day of action, BYP100 will host[Read More…]
April 14 National Day to STOP MURDER by POLICE #ShutDownA14
The answer to police murder of Eric Harris, Walter Scott, Michael Brown, Eric Garner and thousands more unarmed Black and Latino people…will be delivered in the streets! CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2014. On April 14 2015: The people will retake the offensive in the FIRST NATIONAL PROTESTS since fall 2014. On Tuesday,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Charges Former Charity Head for Stealing Funds Donated to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced charges against the former executive director of a Chicago-based charity for stealing funds of a charitable organization that was created to help low-income families avoid foreclosure. Rudolph Harper, 63, of Chicago, was charged in Cook County Criminal Court with one[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Warns Homeowners to be on Alert for Home Repair Scams Following Last Week’s Tornadoes
Attorney General Files Lawsuits Against Scam Artists in Chicago & Downstate Following Last Week’s Tornadoes in Northern, Central Illinois Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2015. Following last week’s tornadoes, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today warned northern and central Illinois residents to be on alert for home repair con artists looking to exploit[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Mexico Travel Warning, April 13, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2015. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens about the risk of traveling to certain places in Mexico due to threats to safety and security posed by organized criminal groups in the country. U.S. citizens have been the victims of violent crimes, such as kidnapping, carjacking, and[Read More…]
