A meal being prepared at the Al-Riad shelter, Aleppo, Syria. Photo: OCHA/Josephine Guerrero GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–25 June 2015 – Humanitarian and development efforts targeting millions of Syrian refugees are at risk of collapsing due to a severe funding crisis, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) warned today. According to a report released[Read More…]
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Rep. Gutierrez: Report of Meeting with DHS Secretary Johnson and Delegation of House Democrats Who Visited Texas Family Detention Facilities
“The eight Members who traveled to Texas this week want the detention of moms and kids to end.” — Rep. Gutiérrez Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. Yesterday, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) and the other seven House Democrats who traveled to Texas this week to visit two privately-run family immigration detention[Read More…]
Dept. of Interior’s Land Buy-Back Program Exceeds $500 Million Paid to Landowners for Voluntary Consolidation of Fractional Interests
Nearly 850,000 Acres Will Now Stay in Trust for Indian Communities WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. In a major milestone for the Department of the Interior’s Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program), Deputy Secretary Michael Connor today announced that more than $500 million has been paid to more than[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces $405 Million in PILT Payments to Support Vital Services in Rural Communities
Underscores importance of President’s call to extend mandatory, full funding for PILT program that supports firefighters, police, school and road construction WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. As Part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to rural communities, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced that about 1,900 local governments around[Read More…]
Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Unveils Power to the People Plan
“Seeks system change, to overthrow Corporate Capitalism to a human-centered economy that puts people, planet and peace over profit.” Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2015. Dr. Jill Stein held a campaign kick off event on Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., where she introduced her platform. The POWER TO THE[Read More…]
City and County of Albany to Develop Innovative, Evidence-based Process to Reduce Low-Level Arrests, Recidivism, and Racial Disparities
Broad Array of Community Stakeholders Sign Memorandum of Understanding To Collaborate on Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion – LEAD Albany –(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2015. Today, city and county officials and community leaders announced that the City and County of Albany will be developing an innovative program to reduce recidivism while advancing public[Read More…]
Departments of Justice, Labor and Homeland Security Announce Phase II of Anti-Trafficking Coordination Team Initiative
Phase II Will Build on Momentum of Highly Effective Phase I to Further Enhance Interagency Anti-Trafficking Efforts Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2015. The Departments of Justice, Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the launch of Phase II of the Anti-Trafficking Coordination Team (ACTeam) Initiative aimed at streamlining federal criminal[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 20, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 271,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 267,000 to 268,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Sounding Off on Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, Dr. Jill Stein Launches Presidential Campaign
Speaks of Systemic Racism in the U.S. and a Lawsuit to get in the Presidential Debates Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 24, 2015 Dr. Jill Stein officially launched her Presidential campaign Monday in a Democracy Now Exclusive stating “I have a people-powered campaign. I am running with the only national party (the Green[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Identifies Illegal Practices Uncovered Through Supervision
Supervisory Resolutions Across Industries Recover $11.6 Million for More Than 80,000 Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest supervision report outlining the illegal practices uncovered by the Bureau’s examiners in the first four months of 2015. The Bureau found problems with[Read More…]
