WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015 – Members of Congress have introduced resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act this week, seeking to block the Clean Power Plan, the landmark initiative to cut the dangerous carbon pollution from power plants fueling climate change. The following is a statement by David Doniger, director[Read More…]
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Lawsuit Filed Against Federal Government to Save Dusky Sharks in Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic
Thousands of dusky sharks are killed every year in U.S. longline fisheries, in violation of federal law A dusky shark swims under schooling fish. More than 4,000 dusky sharks are snagged every year on fishing gear meant to catch other species such as grouper, snapper, swordfish and other shark species.[Read More…]
Former St. Louis Assistant Prosecutor Pleads Guilty to Concealing Police Officers’ Assault of Arrestee
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. A former prosecutor for the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office pleaded guilty in federal court today to concealing her knowledge of St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) officers’ assault upon an arrestee, announced U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson of the Western District of Missouri and Principal Deputy[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Information Session on Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Degree Program at Harper College on November 4
University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2015. The Governors State University undergraduate degree program in Criminal Justice plans to offer this program at Harper College starting spring 2016. The information session at Harper College will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL in room X250 between the[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Oct. 26, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015 – 1:37 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Apologize for keeping you all waiting. Q How was Harvard. MR. EARNEST: The trip to Harvard was excellent. Q How was the visit? How did they treat you? MR. EARNEST: I enjoyed it. They[Read More…]
Mexico’s Supreme Court to Decide on Right to Consume and Cultivate Marijuana
Landmark Case Could Pave the Way for Marijuana Legalization NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2015. On Wednesday, Mexico’s Supreme Court will debate whether the prohibition of the consumption and cultivation of marijuana for personal use is unconstitutional. The Court will determine whether the prohibition of the consumption of marijuana – and its[Read More…]
Skinny Latina Foods, Inc. Issues Recall for Undeclared Soy
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. Skinny Latina Foods, Inc. Miami, Florida is recalling all bottles of the following product due to undeclared soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious life threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. No illnesses have[Read More…]
National Nurses Convention Delegates Unanimously Re-Affirm Endorsement of Bernie Sanders for President
In Video Greeting, Sanders Praises NNU as ‘One of our Great Unions’ NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. Meeting in a national convention Saturday, more than 150 National Nurses United delegates from across the U.S. voted unanimously to re-affirm the union’s endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders for President. The vote, by the[Read More…]
Three Defendants Convicted of Conspiring to Illegally Export Controlled Technology to the Russian Military
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. Earlier today, after a month-long trial, Alexander Posobilov, Shavkat Abdullaev and Anastasia Diatlova were convicted of all counts, including conspiring to export, and illegally exporting, controlled microelectronics to Russia. Posobilov was also convicted of money laundering conspiracy. These defendants, all of whom worked at Arc Electronics[Read More…]
DeKalb County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Captain Charged with Encouraging Excessive Force at County Jail and Obstruction of Justice
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. Leonard Dreyer, a captain with the DeKalb County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia on charges of encouraging Dwight Hamilton, a former corrections officer, to use excessive force against an inmate at the DeKalb County[Read More…]
