Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. One year ago, I announced that after more than 50 years, America would change its relationship with Cuba and put the interests of the people of both countries before the outdated ways of the past. Since then, we have taken important steps forward to normalize relations[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Dec. 16, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015 – 12:59 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I have with me a special guest at the briefing today. Sitting to my right is Adam Szubin. We’ve been talking about him in the briefing a lot — (laughter) — as I told him. I told[Read More…]
U.S. Government Sides With Colorado, Urging Supreme Court To Reject Neighboring States’ Challenge To Country’s First Marijuana Legalization Law
Obama Administration Urges Supreme Court Not To Hear Nebraska’s and Oklahoma’s Legal Challenge to Colorado’s Marijuana Legalization Law Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2015. Today, the Obama Administration filed an amicus brief, asking the Supreme Court to reject a case filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma seeking to block Colorado’s voter-approved marijuana legalization[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Warns Colleges About Secret Campus Credit Card Contracts
Bureau Also Releases Safe Student Account Toolkit to Help Colleges Avoid Promoting Prepaid and Debit Products with Surprise Fees WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sent warning letters to 17 colleges directing them to improve disclosure of school-sponsored credit card agreements. A Bureau investigation[Read More…]
Criminal Justice Project Sues Anita Alvarez in Wake of Two-year FOIA Battle for Data on Criminal Sexual Assault Prosecutions
Cook County State’s Attorney ignores FOIA obligations despite unanimous Illinois Supreme Court ruling that prosecutors’ offices are bound by Freedom of Information Act. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. Despite a growing public outcry over lack of transparency and accountability from local criminal justice agencies, for over two years Cook County State’s Attorney[Read More…]
Congress Set to Pass Significant Drug Policy Reforms in New Spending Bill
Bill Would Stop Feds from Blocking Medical Marijuana Legalization and Would Partially Lift Federal Ban on Funding for Syringe Access Programs to Prevent HIV/AIDS; President Obama Expected to Sign Bill Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2015. Congress is set to vote on a must-pass spending bill introduced last night that includes language[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Orders EZCORP to Pay $10 Million for Illegal Debt Collection Tactics
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2015. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against EZCORP, Inc., a small-dollar lender, for illegal debt collection practices. These tactics included illegal visits to consumers at their homes and workplaces, empty threats of legal action, lying about consumers’ rights, and exposing consumers to[Read More…]
Community Members Shut Down Intersection in Remembrance of Those Who’ve Fallen to Violence in Chicago, Demand Rahm’s Resignation
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2015. Following the tradition of the Chicago Light Brigade’s annual artistic vigil for those who have fallen to violence in Chicago each year, community members, led by the direct action collective Lifted Voices, are shutting down the intersection of Congress and Clark with an artistic memorial blockade. This[Read More…]
Top Democrats on Homeland Security Panels Back Hillary Clinton’s Plan to Protect U.S. From Terrorist Threats
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2015. The top Democrats on the House and Senate Homeland Security Committees – Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) – on Wednesday both endorsed Hillary Clinton’s plan to bolster homeland security. In remarks yesterday on the campus at the University of Minnesota, Clinton laid out a “360-degree strategy to keep America safe”– a[Read More…]
Stella & Chewy’s Voluntarily Recalls Frozen Dinner Morsel Products Due to Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2015. Stella & Chewy’s is voluntarily recalling four of its products sold in the U.S. and Canada due to concerns of a possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects a total of 990 cases (964 cases in the U.S and 26 cases in Canada). The[Read More…]
