Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2015. Gerard Kruse, 42, a social worker who lives in Oviedo, Florida, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, to 13 Lacey Act violations for his role in the trade of illegally caught snakes, the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division announced. Kruse[Read More…]
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Bremerton, Washington Man Pleads Guilty to Anti-Gay Hate Crime at Seattle’s Capitol Hill
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. A 38-year-old Bremerton, Washington man pleaded guilty today to a federal hate crime under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act, for a January 2015 assault on three gay men, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes, Western District of Washington and Principal[Read More…]
Rhode Island Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison For Sex Trafficking
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Ricky T. Wallace aka Justice, 34, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was sentenced today to 12 years in federal prison for trafficking a 17-year-old female resident of a group home in the Boston area to Rhode Island for the purposes of commercial sexual activity. At the time[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Signing of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act
Sawtooth National Recreation Area Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015 – 12:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, over the last six years, the American people have worked really hard to bounce back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We got jobs numbers today, showing that America[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Donnelly Introduce Legislation to Encourage Investments in Small Businesses
SBIC Advisers Relief Act Will Reduce Burdensome Regulation and Costs for Small Businesses Nationwide; SBICs Help Provide Financing to More Than 300 Illinois Businesses WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) this week introduced legislation that helps small businesses by encouraging investments in Small Business Investment[Read More…]
Senators Wyden, Rubio Bill Would Block Arms to Bahrain
Legislation Would Make Arms Sales Contingent on Human Rights Improvements Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced legislation this week that would block the sale or transfer of certain arms to Bahrain until the State Department certifies that Bahrain has fully implemented all[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Department Of Streets And Sanitation Announce City Has Responded To More Than 1,700 Tree Emergencies Caused By Weekend Storms
Forestry Crews To Now Redirect Efforts To Pick Up Storm Debris Along Parkways CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation forestry crews have successfully responded to the more than 1,700 “tree emergencies,” or downed trees and branches, that resulted from the severe[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Textura Corporation To Add Jobs In Chicago And Make Chicago A Central Recruiting Hub
Fast-Growing Technology Company to Bring New Jobs to Chicago with 23,000 Square-Foot Innovation Center CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Mayor Emanuel today announced that Textura Corporation (NYSE: TXTR), a leading provider of collaboration software solutions for the construction industry, has opened an innovation center in downtown Chicago to increase the company’s access[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Supports Iran Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced that he will support an agreement that the United States and other nations negotiated with Iran to limit its nuclear program. Sanders issued a statement after a telephone conversation on Friday with President Barack Obama, who addressed some of Sanders’[Read More…]
Extremists Must Not Be Allowed to Escalate Israeli-Palestinian Tensions, Warns UN Secretary General Ban
The West Bank barrier, along with checkpoints, roadblocks and permit system, has created a closure regime that has had a dire effect on all aspects of life for Palestine refugees. Photo: UNRWA/Isabel de la Cruz NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 August 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke out against recent violence between[Read More…]
