Matteson, IL –(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. In supporting the national mission to support African American communities and their families, the National Council of Negro Women – South Suburban Chicago Section (NCNW-SSCS) is hosting its 4th annual Youth Empowerment Conference. The conference is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Prairie State[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces New ‘Know Before You Owe’ Mortgage Shopping Toolkit
“Your Home Loan Toolkit” Will Help Consumers Be Informed Mortgage Shoppers Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released a new toolkit that guides consumers through the process of shopping for a mortgage and buying a house. Developed as part of the CFPB’s “Know Before[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders: Stand Up to Wall Street, Break Up Big Banks
SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015 – Speaking last night at the Commonwealth Club of California, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said it is time to break up “too-big-to-fail” Wall Street banks that have grown larger and more powerful since taxpayers bailed them out after the 2008 financial collapse. “No single financial[Read More…]
Federal Court Rules for Indian Families in ACLU Lawsuit
RAPID CITY, S.D. –-(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. In a sweeping victory for Indian families, a federal court has ordered South Dakota officials to stop violating the rights of Indian parents and tribes in state child custody proceedings on several grounds. The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought by the American[Read More…]
Legal Teams Announce Advocates Who Will Argue in Supreme Court Marriage Equality Cases
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. Counsel for plaintiffs from the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee marriage lawsuits today announced that Mary L. Bonauto and Doug Hallward-Driemeier will represent the plaintiffs at the cases’ scheduled April 28 arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court. Bonauto will present arguments for question 1: “Does the[Read More…]
LGBT, Civil Rights Groups Urge Support for Fairness for All Hoosiers Act
INDIANAPOLIS –(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. In an open letter to Gov. Mike Pence and leaders in the Indiana House and Senate, national LGBT and civil rights groups call on lawmakers to quickly enact legislation fixing SB 101, which could allow discrimination against gay and transgender people, and end the firestorm of[Read More…]
Attorney General, Prosecutors and Advocates Announce Joint Working Group to Combat Sexual Assault Crime in Illinois
Madigan, Alvarez, Kelly & ICASA Join Forces to Improve Sexual Assault Prosecution Rates Chicago–(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today, joined by Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly and the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, announced a new joint working group seeking[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Charges Against Directors of Saline County Domestic Violence Nonprofit
Attorney General Alleges Defendants Illegally Obtained State & Federal Grants, Stole Charitable Funds for Domestic Violence Assistance Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced charges against the directors of a Saline County non-profit domestic violence shelter for falsifying records to obtain state and federal grant funding and[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Human Service Monitoring Program Helps Control Prescription Drug Abuse
Program has more than 26,000 registered users SPRINGFIELD, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) continues to be an important tool in combating the misuse of prescription drugs. The PMP collects information on controlled substance prescriptions dispensed in Illinois. The PMP web[Read More…]
Ohio-Based Health System Pays United States $10 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. Robinson Health System Inc. has agreed to pay $10 million to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Statute by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians, the Justice Department announced today. Robinson is a nonprofit corporation[Read More…]
