Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. Good morning and welcome to the Criminal Division’s inaugural symposium on cybercrime.  Before we start, I would like to thank Dean Treanor and the Georgetown Law Center for being such gracious partners in planning and holding this event.    I would also like to thank the moderators[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 297,000, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 313,000 to 314,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2014 – 1:25 P.M. EST   MR. EARNEST:It’s nice to see you all.I hope you all had the — took advantage of the opportunity to watch the President speak to business executives at the Business Roundtable and spend an hour or so taking their questions.So I found[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014.  Yesterday, a grand jury in Staten Island decided not to bring criminal charges against police officers involved in the tragic death of Eric Garner.  Speaking at the 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference yesterday evening, President Obama delivered the following statement:  “Some of you may have[Read More…]

Central American migrants cross the Suchiate river, on the border between Mexico and Guatemala, on small boats. It’s the beginning of their tough journey through Mexico. Source: Anna Surinyach/MSF BARCELONA/NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2014.  No matter where they are sheltering, they need help now. The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2014 “This is a deeply emotional day – for the Garner Family, and all New Yorkers. His death was a terrible tragedy that no family should have to endure. This is a subject that is never far from my family’s minds – or our hearts. And Eric Garner’s death[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2014. Good evening.  I want to provide an update regarding the case involving Eric Garner, a Staten Island resident, who died tragically in July. Since Mr. Garner’s death, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, the Civil Rights Division and the FBI have[Read More…]

In the Wake of the Human Rights Crisis Exposed by Disappearance of the 43 Students in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico, Latino and other Communities Participating in Dec. 3 National Mobilization for Peace in Mexico Will Begin Process of Holding US Elected Officials Accountable on Mexico Aid CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—December 2, 2014. On Wednesday December[Read More…]

BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I appreciate the opportunity to be able to say a few words about the agenda here in Brussels today, and in fact, in Europe this week. Just three months ago in Wales, all 28 NATO allies made a series of very important[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SECRETARY KERRY’S TRAVEL QATAR LEBANON QATAR LEBANON MIDDLE EAST PEACE/FRANCE MEXICO QATAR VENEZUELA MIDDLE EAST PEACE/FRANCE JORDAN BAHRAIN EGYPT DEPARTMENT ARMENIA IRAN DEPARTMENT HONG KONG UKRAINE RUSSIA LIBYA/UNITED NATIONS IRAN KENYA NIGERIA TURKEY LEBANON PAKISTAN CUBA TRANSCRIPT: 1:25 p.m. EST MS. HARF:[Read More…]