U.S. Department of Justice Northern District of Illinois CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a south suburban man on sex trafficking charges for allegedly bringing a minor to Wisconsin to engage in prostitution. DERONARTE NORWOOD, 30, of Harvey, forced the minor to engage in[Read More…]
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Owner of Education-Services Companies Pleads Guilty to Offering Bribes and Kickbacks to Chicago Public Schools Chief in Exchange for Contract
Gary Solomon CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. The owner of two education-services companies admitted in federal court today that he offered bribes and kickbacks to former Chicago Public Schools chief BARBARA BYRD-BENNETT in exchange for obtaining a $2.09 million contract to train principals. GARY SOLOMON admitted in a written plea[Read More…]
Prairie State College Speech Team Takes Third at Moraine Valley Speech Tournament
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. The Prairie State College (PSC) Speech Team brought home third place honors during a recent tournament hosted by Moraine Valley Community College. Team coach, PSC Assistant Professor Joshua Green, says that of the nine students who competed for PSC, eight had never been to a speech[Read More…]
HHS and DOJ Issue Joint Guidance for Child Welfare Systems
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2016. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) today issued a joint guidance letter to state and local child welfare systems on the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations. The guidance aims to[Read More…]
HHS Awards $2.3 Billion in Grants to Help Americans Access HIV/AIDS Care and Medications
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced nearly $2.3 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants awarded to cities, states, and local community-based organizations in fiscal year (FY) 2016. This funding supports a coordinated and comprehensive system of care that provides lifesaving[Read More…]
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to New Treatment for Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday granted accelerated approval to Lartruvo (olaratumab) with doxorubicin to treat adults with certain types of soft tissue sarcoma (STS), which are cancers that develop in muscles, fat, tendons or other soft tissues. Lartruvo is approved for use with[Read More…]
Large Increases in HIV Suppression Needed to Reduce New Infections in Critical Population
NIH-funded study aims to identify and treat HIV-infected men who have sex with men. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. Achieving moderate reduction of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) will depend on significantly increasing the percentage of HIV-infected MSM whose viral load is suppressed to undetectable[Read More…]
Women Report Vaginal Ring for Preventing HIV Had Little Effect on Sexual Intercourse
Violence and social harm were associated with low adherence. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. Most women who used an experimental vaginal ring for HIV prevention report that the physical act of sex was largely unaffected by using the product, which is inserted monthly for continuous wear. This finding is among several[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Final Presidential Debate
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2016. Tonight, Donald Trump demonstrated his total unfitness for the office of President while Hillary Clinton made clear that she is prepared to be President of the United States and tackle the climate crisis. In Response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune Released the Following[Read More…]
Hillary for America Statement on Breaking News That Confirms Russia Is Behind The Hack of John Podesta’s Emails
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. Hillary for America Senior Policy Advisor Jake Sullivan released the following statement today after news reports by Esquire and Motherboard confirmed for the first time publicly that Russia is behind the hack of John Podesta’s emails. Also, according to Esquire, Guccifer told journalists that he gave[Read More…]
