WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 — The G-20 meeting in Antalya, Turkey, that ended today was supposed to address the economy. But the Nov. 13 terrorist attack on Paris changed that agenda, and President Barack Obama pledged today to redouble efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. ISIL took[Read More…]
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Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Intelligence Sharing with France
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Over the past year, the United States has been working closely with the French military, intelligence, and security services to strengthen intelligence sharing to prosecute counter terrorism threats around the globe, specifically ISIL. In the wake of the recent attack on France, we stand strong and[Read More…]
Detainee Transfers Announced, Nov. 15, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Ali Ahmad Muhammad al-Razihi, Khalid Abd-al-Jabbar Muhammad Uthman al-Qadasi, Adil Said al-Hajj Ubayd al-Busays, Sulayman Awad Bin Uqayl al-Nahdi, and Fahmi Salem Said al-Asani from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of the United[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth Report Identifies Obama’s Climate Inaction by Documenting Steps He Could Take
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. An analysis by Friends of the Earth highlights how President Obama has fallen short on his climate legacy by suggesting nine executive actions he can take before leaving office. Two weeks before the climate negotiations begin in Paris, the report, Unfinished Business: Ways President Obama Can[Read More…]
Former U.S. Navy Lt. Commander and Catholic Priest Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. A former U.S. Navy Lt. Commander and ordained Catholic priest pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware to one count of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
For-Profit College Company to Pay $95.5 Million to Settle Claims of Illegal Recruiting, Consumer Fraud and Other Violations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. The United States has reached a landmark global settlement with Education Management Corp. (EDMC), the second-largest for-profit education company in the country, the Department of Justice announced today. The $95.5 million settlement resolves allegations that EDMC violated federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) provisions by[Read More…]
Environment Illinois Chicago Clean Water Panel to be Held on Tuesday, Nov. 17
Clean Water, Thriving City: What Can be Done to Address the Challenges Facing Chicago’s Waterways CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 16, 2015. A mass meeting of students, activists, and community members concerned about water quality will convene with Environment Illinois and the DePaul Environmental Law Society on Tuesday, November 17th at 5:30 p.m. in[Read More…]
Bridge Program to Develop Leadership in Black Communities Announced by Amara Enyia, Rep. Davis
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Chicago Community organizer and Austin Chamber of Commerce Director Amara Enyia announced an African American leadership development program for Chicago’s West Side and beyond in a joint event with Rep. Danny Davis, D-7th District, on Sunday. The Bridge Program will launch early next year under Enyia’s guidance[Read More…]
Wednesday, Nov. 18: Moms United to End the War on Drugs to Rally in Front of the White House
Moms Impacted by the War on Drugs Will Call for a Focus on Saving Lives with Naloxone and Ending Mass Incarceration; Rally Will Provide Opportunity to “Ask Moms About the Casualties of the Drug War” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Mothers from across the nation, Canada, Mexico and the UK will[Read More…]
Seven People Blockade Koch Carbon Petcoke Transfer Terminal in Chicago; Call for Green Jobs Instead of Dangerous Fossil Fuels
Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 16, 2015. A group comprised of seven community members and concerned citizens are blockading two entrances to the Koch Carbon Transfer Terminal (KCBX) on Chicago’s Southeast side Monday morning to shut down operations. The blockaders are there to stop the continued toxic petcoke particulate handling in their neighborhood,[Read More…]
