Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. On Dec. 2, 2015, the Justice Department hosted a convening to address the effect and fairness of fees and fines. The department convened judges, academics and practitioners to develop a research and policy agenda that will inform jurisdictions in their efforts to reform court practices. On[Read More…]
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Former U.S. Congressional Staffer Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. A former congressional staffer pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of receiving child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas and Special Agent in Charge Thomas M. Class Sr.[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending November 28, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 3, 2015. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 269,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 260,000. The 4-week moving average was 269,250, a decrease of 1,750 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on House Passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2015 Since 2009, America’s schools have raised academic expectations, increased graduation rates to their highest level on record, and sent more students to college than ever. The bill passed by the House today will cement this progress. The Every Student Succeeds Act will fix the No Child Left Behind[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Counter-ISIL Steps by the United Kingdom and Germany
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2015 I welcome the vote by the United Kingdom to join Coalition partners striking ISIL targets in Syria. The special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is rooted in our shared values and mutual commitment to global peace, prosperity, and security. Since the beginning[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Dec. 2, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2015 – 1:36 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. I apologize for the late start today. I appreciate you bearing with me. I do want to do one thing at the top before I go to your questions. I’m disappointed to[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finds CARD Act Helped Consumers Avoid More Than $16 Billion in Gotcha Credit Card Fees
Concerns Remain About Other Back-End Practices Such As Deferred-Interest Promotions WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2015. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released a report detailing how the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) has helped reduce the cost of “gotcha” credit card fees by more[Read More…]
JEM Raw Chocolate LLC Voluntarily Recalls Nut Butter Spread Products Due To Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2015. JEM Raw Chocolate, LLC (JEM Raw) of Bend, Oregon announced a voluntary recall of its full line of all nut butter spreads within expiry because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Renews Calls for Passage of Her Bill, HR 224, In Wake of San Bernardino Shooting Deaths, Wounded
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) renewed her call for “common sense” tun reform legislation in wake of the shootings in San Bernardino, California that left at least 14 dead and more than a dozen wounded. All this at a social services facility. Congresswoman Kelly’s statement from her Facebook page[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for December 1, 2015
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 reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
