NEW JERSEY–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. C. Tate George, former NBA basketball player and the CEO of purported real estate development firm The George Group, was sentenced today to 108 months in prison for his role in orchestrating a $2 million investment fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman for the[Read More…]
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Trading Classified Information in International Fraud and Bribery Scandal
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. A U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for accepting cash, consumer electronics and travel expenses from foreign defense contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) in exchange for classified U.S. Navy information. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to Pay $1.6 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Federal Grants
PENNSYLVANIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Corporation (Big Brothers) has agreed to pay the United States $1.6 million to resolve allegations of false claims for funds under Department of Justice grants awarded to help children at risk, the Justice Department announced today. Big Brothers is a not-for-profit[Read More…]
Remarks by The First Lady on Ending Veteran Homelessness at U.S Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting, Jan. 21, 2016
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016 – 11:17 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. You all rest yourselves. You work hard. You deserve to sit a little bit. I’m glad it’s warm in here. Well, good morning, everyone. It is beyond a pleasure to be here with you for your[Read More…]
Detainee Transfers Announced, Jan. 21, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Tariq Mahmoud Ahmed Al Sawah from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On Feb. 12, 2015, the Periodic Review Board consisting of representatives from the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security,[Read More…]
Senators Wyden, Heinrich and Hirono Ask for Straight Answers About Unauthorized CIA Search of Senate Files
CIA Director Brennan Has Refused to Acknowledge Searches of Senate Intelligence Committee Files Were Improper; Senators Ask President to Intervene Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. Senate Intelligence Committee Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), today called on the president and CIA director to finally acknowledge that[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Oil Mitigates Symptoms Of Alzheimer’s-Induced Dementia
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. The administration of liquid cannabis extracts containing THC is associated with the mitigation of various symptoms of Alzheimer’s-related agitation and dementia, according to observational trial data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Israeli investigators assessed the use of cannabis oil[Read More…]
On Sixth Anniversary of Citizens United Decision, Senator Warren Lays Out Steps to Tackle the Influence of Money in Politics
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. In a speech on the Senate floor today, Senator Elizabeth Warren laid out several steps that Congress and the Administration could take immediately to address the influence of money on our political system. Today marks six years since the Supreme Court issued its decision[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Get Beyond the Screaming Rhetoric of the Presidential Campaign, Sit Down and Listen to the Stories of Syrian Refugees
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. Yesterday, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke out against legislation that would unfairly block Iraqi and Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their home countries from finding safe haven in the United States, saying on the Senate Floor: “Let’s call it for what it is.[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Reject Partisan Attempts to Obstruct Criminal Justice Reform Bill
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. U.S. Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday spoke at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on so-called mens rea reform legislation that Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) ) is insisting be included in the bipartisan Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act negotiated by Durbin and Senate Judiciary Committee[Read More…]
