BATON ROUGE, La. —(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016. Local organizing groups and the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana filed a lawsuit today against the Baton Rouge Police Department for violating the First Amendment rights of demonstrators who were protesting peacefully against the killing of Alton Sterling. The case is co-counseled[Read More…]
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Chinese National Who Conspired to Hack into U.S. Defense Contractors’ Systems Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016. A Chinese national who admitted to participating in a years-long conspiracy that involved Chinese military officers hacking into the computer networks of major U.S. defense contractors in order to steal military technical data was sentenced today to 46 months in federal prison. Today’s sentencing was announced by[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama After White House Convening on Building Community Trust
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016 – 6:49 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, we have had an excellent conversation. This group in part represents the 21st Century Policing Task Force that I put together after Ferguson in order for us to find constructive steps that we could take that law enforcement and[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, July 13, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016 – 12:46 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Wednesday. I do not have any comments at the top, so we can go straight to questions. Josh, do you want to go first? Q Thanks, Josh. I want to start with Theresa May, who, literally,[Read More…]
Park Forest Residents Named to Concordia University Wisconsin Spring Honors List
CONCORDIA, Wis.—(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016 – Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Spring Honors List for the 2015-2016 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.50 GPA. Among the area students named to the list were: Colton Moore, Park Forest, IL, Senior Class, Major:[Read More…]
Congress Passes Landmark Opioid Bill – the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)
Measure Promotes Expanded Use of Diversion from the Criminal Justice System for Drug Law Violations, Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction and Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose; Advocates to Congress: Now Show Us the Money to Make CARA Work Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016. Last night, the U.S. Senate[Read More…]
New TV Ad: Is Donald Trump the Role Model We Want for Our Kids?
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016. Hillary for America is releasing a powerful, creative new television ad called “Role Models” which makes voters ask which candidate – Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump – they are comfortable with their children watching as President. The ad shows kids watching Trump’s own words and asks[Read More…]
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), Throws Support Behind California Marijuana Legalization
Criminal Justice Experts Across California and the U.S. Endorse AUMA to Promote Public Safety CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016. On July 1st, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced that the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), an initiative to legalize marijuana in the state, is now on the November ballot. AUMA, designated as[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Named to Congressional Working Group on Policing Strategies
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly has been named to a Congressional working group tasked with examining police accountability, aggression towards law enforcement, and public safety concerns related to these issues. The bipartisan working group will hold a series of roundtables, starting with a private roundtable in Washington,[Read More…]
In Springfield, Hillary Clinton Aims to Bridge Divides in America
Clinton Argued that Trump Is Transforming the Party of Lincoln into the Party of Trump Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016. During a speech at the Old State House in Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday—the site of Abraham Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech—Hillary Clinton addressed the challenges we face as a nation—including on race,[Read More…]
