Lansing, MI–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012.  The Supreme Court for the state of Michigan has ruled that city election officials cannot prevent Detroit voters from deciding on a municipal ballot measure that seeks to remove marijuana possession penalties for those age 21 or older. The Court refused to review an appeal brought[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Michele Leonhart testified at an oversight hearing of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Among the topics she addressed were the DEA’s knowledge of the "Fast and Furious" program, the prostitution scandal with the Secret Service in Colombia, and the DEA’s treatment a student who spent four days handcuffed[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012 – 12:28 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the White House. Before I take your questions I just wanted to note that today the Department of Health and Human Services announced that 12.8 million Americans will benefit from $1.1 billion in rebates from insurance[Read More…]

Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–21 June 2012.  The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today called for Syrian authorities to probe the recent deaths of five citizen journalists killed during shelling, and to take steps to ensure the safety of media workers in the country. “I call on[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012.  The Supreme Court ruled today that the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (FSA), which reduced the disparity in federal sentencing between crack and powder cocaine, applies to people whose offenses pre-date the law but who were sentenced after its passage. By passing the FSA, Congress reduced[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. The EU and the U.S., at the EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting attended by Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Denmark Minister of Justice Morten Bodskov, European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding , EU Commissioner of Home Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. Attorney General Eric Holder and European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding issued the following statement following the EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial meeting in Copenhagen: “We reiterate our determination to finalize negotiations on a comprehensive EU-U.S. data privacy and protection agreement that provides a high level[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012 – 1:36 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  Everybody have a seat.  (Applause.)  Well, it is good to see all of you.  AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you! THE PRESIDENT:  I love you guys back.  (Laughter.)  I have to say, the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. Last night I accepted the resignation of John Bryson as Secretary of the Department of Commerce.  I want to extend my deepest thanks and appreciation to John for his service over the past months, and wish him and his family the very best.    As Secretary,[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2012.  U.S. house prices rose 0.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from March to April, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House Price Index. The previously reported 1.8 percent increase in March was revised downward to reflect a 1.6 percent increase. For the 12[Read More…]