Federal Regulators Fine American Express an Additional $27.5 Million WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012.  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced an enforcement action with orders requiring three American Express subsidiaries to refund an estimated $85 million to approximately 250,000 customers for illegal card practices. This action is the result[Read More…]

(Photo: iStockphoto.com) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Do you know what time it is? Do you know where your children are? If you live in Park Forest, Mom, Dad, or other Legal Guardian, the law now holds you responsible for the behavior of your children, and you could face a $250 fine[Read More…]

Commander Chris Mannino took this photo of another officer in Washington, D.C. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police[Read More…]

Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Two leaders of separate drug trafficking organizations that operated independently while sometimes supplying each other with multiple kilograms of cocaine were arrested and are among 39 defendants who are facing federal drug charges, federal and local law enforcement officials announced today. The charges contained in a criminal complaint stem[Read More…]

DNA and Other Evidence Proves ACLU Client Damon Thibodeaux Was Wrongly Convicted Based Upon a False Confession NEW ORLEANS –(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2012.  Damon A. Thibodeaux, who has been on death row in Louisiana since 1997, was exonerated today of the murder and rape of a young relative, after DNA and[Read More…]

Bonita Springs, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2012. Thank you, Sam [Cabral], for inviting me to speak to your convention. I’m honored to be here. You’re a strong and important leader, Sam. I salute your vision and integrity. I’m honored to be here with you all. I don’t know that there are many[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.   New Mexico-based Akal Security, Inc., one of the largest providers of security services at federal courthouses, agreed to pay $1,875,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to appropriately conduct firearms testing in the Northern District of California, the Justice Department announced today.   The Northern[Read More…]

University Will Formally Apologize and Implement Reforms CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  Yesterday attorneys for 21 UC Davis students and recent alumni announced the details of their settlement of the federal class-action lawsuit against UC Davis over the shocking incident in which campus police repeatedly doused seated, non-violent student demonstrators with military[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An arrest has been made in the July 28 armed robbery of M&S Swag, a former clothing store in Park Forest’s DownTown. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved two counts of armed robbery against Rayshawn Hunt, 20, of the 100 block of Indianwood in Park Forest[Read More…]

Related to $250 Million Contract for 911 Emergency Response System in Iraq WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2012.  An Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary, Lucent Technologies World Services Inc. (LTWSI), has agreed to pay the United States $4.2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that it submitted misleading testing certifications to the Army in connection[Read More…]