New bill would change small-scale drug possession to misdemeanor PORTLAND, Ore. — (ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2017. Oregon voters overwhelmingly support a proposal to reduce penalties for drug possession, according to a new poll. The poll comes as a new bill, Oregon HB 2355, supported by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and the American[Read More…]
Federal and International
Man and Woman Sentenced in Confederate Flag Case Investigated by Southern Poverty Law Center
ALABAMA—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017. A Georgia judge this week sentenced a man and woman to prison for their roles in terrorizing African Americans during a rally in which they cruised around a rural area in a convoy of pickup trucks adorned with Confederate flags. The pair were among 15 people indicted[Read More…]
Advocates Push Crucial Legislation to Seal Past Marijuana Possession Convictions
Sealing Records for Low-Level Marijuana Offenses Could Help Prevent Deportations in Trump America Albany—(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2017. Today, advocates and legislators held a press conference in Albany to demand reprieve for the harm that has been caused by arrests for low-level marijuana possession and mobilize for legislative solutions to keep New[Read More…]
Takata Corporation Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Pay $1 Billion in Criminal Penalties for Airbag Scheme
MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2017. Tokyo-based Takata Corporation, one of the world’s largest suppliers of automotive safety-related equipment, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and was sentenced to pay a total of $1 billion in criminal penalties stemming from the company’s conduct in relation to sales of defective airbag inflators.[Read More…]
White House Indicates Potential Crackdown on Recreational Marijuana
Sean Spicer: Trump’s DOJ Will Push for “Greater Enforcement” of Federal Law in Recreational Marijuana States Administration Suggests They Will Not Crack Down on Medical Marijuana States Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2017. In a press conference today, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer strongly indicated that Jeff Sessions’ Department of Justice[Read More…]
Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Joshua Van Haften mugshot WISCONSIN–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. Joshua Van Haften, 36, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced last week to 10 years in federal prison and lifetime supervised release for attempting to provide material support, namely himself as personnel, to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated[Read More…]
Virginia Man Sentenced to 102 Months in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. Haris Qamar, 26, of Burke, Virginia, was sentenced last week to 102 months in prison for attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Qamar was also sentenced to 20 years of[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan & 15 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief in Support of New York’s Lawsuit Against Immigration Ban
Illinois and Massachusetts Lead Coalition of AGs in Support of Extending Temporary Restraining Order Blocking Unconstitutional Travel Ban Chicago — (ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and 15 other attorneys general yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit against the Executive Order on immigration in the[Read More…]
Washington State Supreme Court Rules Florist Discriminated Against Same-Sex Couple by Refusing Wedding-Related Service
OLYMPIA, Wash. —(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2017. The Washington Supreme Court today ruled that a florist in Richland violated the state’s anti-discrimination law when she denied service to a same-sex couple for their wedding. Curt Freed and Robert Ingersoll were refused service by Arlene’s Flowers because they are gay. The American Civil[Read More…]
University of Chicago and 16 Other Universities File Brief in Trump Immigration Case
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2017. The University of Chicago and 16 other major research universities have filed an amici curiae (“friends of the court”) brief in Darweesh et al. v. Trump et al., a federal court case that challenges the Jan. 27, 2017 Executive Order on immigration. The Darweesh case was filed[Read More…]
