ST. PAUL, Minn. –(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2016. Yesterday the Ramsey County Attorney announced that the officer who killed Philando Castile will be charged with manslaughter in the second degree and two felony counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm. The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota released the following statement: Please[Read More…]
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Minnesota Transgender Surgery Ban Found Unconstitutional
ST. PAUL, Minn. —(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2016. A Minnesota district court ruled this week that transgender people on the state’s Medical Assistance progam in Minnesota deserve access to medically necessary services related to gender transition. Since 2005, surgical treatments for gender dysphoria have been excluded from coverage even though equivalent treatments were[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Pekin Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Tazewell County business owner pleaded guilty to defrauding the state out of more than $600,000. Hisham M. Jaber, 40, of Pekin, pleaded guilty to filing fraudulent tax returns and was sentenced to three years in the Illinois Department[Read More…]
JPMorgan’s Investment Bank in Hong Kong Agrees to Pay $72 Million Penalty for Corrupt Hiring Scheme in China
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2016. JPMorgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited (JPMorgan APAC), a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of multinational bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMC), agreed to pay a $72 million penalty for its role in a scheme to corruptly gain advantages in winning banking deals by awarding prestigious jobs to relatives[Read More…]
President Obama Names Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2016. Yesterday, President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world[Read More…]
Op-Ed by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel: The Future of Transatlantic Relations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2016 The piece was published today in German by German Daily “Wirtschaftswoche” and can be found here. The full English text of the op-ed by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel is printed below. The Future of Transatlantic Relations By: President Barack Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel Germany[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending November 12, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 235,000, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 254,000. This is the lowest level for initial claims since November 24, 1973 when it was[Read More…]
Terry Tempest Williams & Brooke Williams Appeal to Interior Board of Land Appeals Over Oil and Gas Lease Purchase
Famed author and husband punished for common industry practice Castle Valley, Utah –(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2016. Today, on behalf of Terry Tempest Williams and Brooke Williams, the Western Environmental Law Center administratively challenged the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) rejection of the Tempest Exploration Company’s October 2016 bids on oil[Read More…]
FDA Approves Intrarosa for Postmenopausal Women Experiencing Pain During Sex
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Intrarosa (prasterone) to treat women experiencing moderate to severe pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia), a symptom of vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA), due to menopause. Intrarosa is the first FDA approved product containing the active ingredient prasterone, which[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Inquiry into Challenges Consumers Face in Using and Securely Sharing Access to Their Digital Financial Records
Bureau Seeks Stakeholder Input on Security, Consumer Choice, and Control of Records Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2016. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is launching an inquiry into the challenges consumers face in accessing, using, and securely sharing their financial records. As part of the inquiry, the CFPB[Read More…]
