Detroit, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, along with fellow members of the bipartisan Policing Strategies Working Group, met today with local community leaders and law enforcement in Detroit to discuss police accountability, aggression towards law enforcement and public safety concerns related to policing issues. Members of the working group[Read More…]
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In Erie, Tim Kaine Calls Out Donald Trump for Failure to Disclose Financial Records, Foreign Business Dealings and Ties to Russia
PENNSYLVANIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. In a speech today in Erie, Pennsylvania, Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Tim Kaine called out Donald Trump for his failure to disclose key information about himself. From standard financial information, to his foreign entanglements and ties to Russia, to his refusal to release credible information about[Read More…]
Former Owner and Manager of Miami-Area Home Health Agencies Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in $57 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. The owner and manager of three now-defunct Miami-area home health agencies was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for his role in a $57 million Medicare fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of[Read More…]
Mother and Son Plead Guilty to Orchestrating $16 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme at Two Miami Pharmacies
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. A mother and son based in Miami each pleaded guilty today to fraud charges for their roles in a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida,[Read More…]
President Obama Grants Clemency to 111 People, August, 30, 2016
House is Set to Take Up Criminal Justice Reform Bills in September; Drug Policy Alliance: The President is Acting; Congress Must Step Up Too President Obama toured the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution in Oklahoma last year, the first sitting U.S. president to visit a federal prison.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Washington,[Read More…]
DePaul University Art Museum Hires Assistant Curator, Collection and Exhibition Manager
DePaul Art Museum, named a “hidden gem” by Travel and Leisure magazine in 2015, welcome Mia Lopez as assistant curator and Laura-Caroline Johnson as collection and exhibition manager. (DePaul University/Maria Toscano) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. DePaul Art Museum announces the hiring of Mia Lopez as assistant curator and Laura-Caroline[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Partners with National Kidney Foundation to Provide Free Kidney Disease Screening in Maywood
Kidney Disease Has Virtually No Symptoms; African Americans Are Three Times More Likely to Suffer From Kidney Failure MAYWOOD, Ill. – (ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today joined Rock of Ages Baptist Church and St. Eulalia Parish in Maywood to present a free kidney disease screening. The[Read More…]
Naperville Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a Naperville man on child pornography charges for allegedly recording minor boys having sexual acts performed on them. DOUGLAS A. WILLIS, 53, is charged with one count of conspiracy to produce child pornography, and one count of producing[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Senator Durbin Announce Union Station Transit Center To Open Sunday
Part of Plan to Restore and Renovate Union Station, New Transit Center Will Improve Passenger Connections and Area Traffic Flow CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Senator Dick Durbin today announced the Union Station Transit Center (USTC), a state-of-the-art new CTA bus boarding facility, will begin service on Sunday,[Read More…]
Senators Warren and Grassley Ask Standard-Setting Committee About Next Steps to Incorporate Medical Device Identifiers on Insurance Claim Forms
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter asking the Accredited Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12) about steps it is taking to include medical devices’ unique device identifier (UDI) on health insurance claim forms. ASC X12 is the body responsible[Read More…]
