“Defendants have demonstrated a long history of failing to adequately protect the constitutional rights of Plaintiffs and class members, and have acknowledged that this failure is indefensible.”- U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman SEATTLE –(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2015. In a strongly worded opinion, the U.S. District Court in Seattle today ordered[Read More…]
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Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act Dies in Face of National Backlash
Outcry Over Indiana and Arkansas Shifts Debate on Using Religion to Discriminate NEW YORK –-(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2015. Legislation that could have allowed businesses and individuals to use religion to discriminate failed Thursday night in Georgia following a national backlash to similar laws that passed in Indiana and Arkansas. “Religious freedom[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, April 3, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2015 Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN KENYA DEPARTMENT IRAN IRAN/RUSSIA IRAN KENYA YEMEN UKRAINE YEMEN WHA REGION BAHRAIN IRAQ PALESTINIANS RUSSIA/NORTH KOREA CUBA INDONESIA IRAN ISIL IRAN IRAN/NORTH KOREA TRANSCRIPT: 1:51 p.m. EDT MS. HARF: Good afternoon. Welcome to the daily press briefing. Sorry for the delay.[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Brief to Address Health Care for Prisoners Suffering from Gender Dysphoria
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2015. The Department of Justice filed a statement of interest today in the Middle District of Georgia in Diamond v. Owens, et al. The plaintiff in that case, a transgender prisoner, alleges that the Georgia Department of Corrections failed to provide adequate care for her gender[Read More…]
Philadelphia Woman Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2015. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin and U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced that Keonna Thomas, also known as Fatayat Al Khilafah and YoungLioness, 30, of Philadelphia, was charged today by criminal complaint with knowingly attempting to[Read More…]
Massachusetts Dairy Farm Agrees to Permanent Injunction for Improper Medication Practices
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2015. The Justice Department has filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Michael P. Ferry Inc. and its owner, Michael P. Ferry (Ferry), to block them from violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) in connection with their alleged[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Eric Schultz Aboard Air Force One, April 3, 2015
En Route Andrews Air Force Base–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2015 – 11:46 A.M. MDT MR. SCHULTZ: Good afternoon. Welcome aboard Air Force One on our flight back from Hill Air Force Base, where the President did announce a goal of training 75,000 people to enter the solar workforce by 2020, some of[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Easter, April 3, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2015. Michelle and I join our fellow Christians around the world in observing Good Friday and celebrating Easter this weekend. With humility and awe, we give thanks for the extraordinary sacrifice that Jesus made for our salvation. We rejoice in the triumph of the Resurrection. And we[Read More…]
Statement from President Obama on Passover, April 3, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2015 Michelle and I send our warmest greetings to all those celebrating Passover in the United States, in the State of Israel, and throughout the world. Tonight, for the seventh year, I’ll hold a Seder in the White House, and we’ll join millions of Jewish families as[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Jobs in Solar Energy, April 3, 2015
Salt Lake City, Utah–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2015 – 11:00 A.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning, everybody. It is wonderful to be in the beautiful state of Utah. And I want to thank General Buhler and Colonel Jolly, and everyone here at Hill Air Force Base, one of the most outstanding[Read More…]
