UNIVERSITY PARK–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015. A town hall meeting will be held to discuss a new partnership between the University of Illinois Cancer Center and Governors State University to reduce the cancer disparities in Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods and south suburbs. Updates on neighborhood cancer incidence and mortality rates will be provided. The event will[Read More…]
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Hillary Clinton Outlines Plan to Strengthen Immigrant Families
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2015. During a speech at the National Immigrant Integration Conference in Brooklyn, Hillary Clinton built on her immigration proposals to keep families together by promoting naturalization through the expansion of fee waivers and by providing additional support to help the millions of people who are eligible for citizenship. Clinton also discussed her commitment to[Read More…]
Justice Department Issues Guidance on Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2015. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced today a new guidance from the Justice Department designed to help law enforcement agencies prevent gender bias in their response to sexual assault and domestic violence, highlighting the need for clear policies, robust training and responsive accountability systems. “Gender bias,[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Dec. 14, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015 – 1:28 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I think based on the President’s comments at the Pentagon, he essentially has taken care of any opening remarks I might have. So we can just dive right into your questions. Kathleen, do you want to start?[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Ukraine Travel Warning, Dec. 14, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all travel to Crimea and the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, and recommends those U.S. citizens currently living in or visiting these regions to depart. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Ukraine dated July 16 to provide[Read More…]
Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Announce Joint Guidance to Employers on Internal Form I-9 Audits
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the issuance of a joint Guidance for Employers Conducting Internal Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 Audits. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), employers are[Read More…]
Maryland Man Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Defendant Allegedly Received Money from Individuals Overseas to be used for “Operational Purposes” in the United States; When Confronted by the FBI the Defendant Allegedly Lied to the FBI and Concealed his Support for ISIL Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Mohamed Elshinawy, 30, of Edgewood, Maryland, was arrested on Friday, Dec.[Read More…]
34 Individuals Facing Federal and Tribal Charges Relating to Methamphetamine Trafficking on the Mescalero Apache Reservation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Thirty-four individuals are facing federal and tribal drug charges as the result of an 18-month multi-agency investigation spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) into methamphetamine trafficking on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. Eighteen defendants, including five members of the Mescalero[Read More…]
Prairie State College Speech Team Brings Home Several Awards from Tournament
Prairie State College Speech Team members participating in the recent tournament at Kishwaukee College were (seated, from left) Patrick Sheard and Daniel Blewitt, and (standing, from left) Anfernee Gray, Nick Johnson, Shania Johnson and Rachel Brooks. CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. The Prairie State College Speech Team placed fifth in the[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Questions FBI ID Policy on Freedom of Information Act Requests
Wyden Asks Why Government-Issued ID is Needed to Request Public Information; Questions How IDs Submitted to FBI Will be Used Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked FBI Director James Comey to explain the purpose of a new FBI policy requiring people to upload copies of government-issued[Read More…]
