The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s Resolution Condemning Boko Haram Passes House
WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) today unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives condemning terrorist group Boko Haram for its repeated attacks on innocent men, women and children in Nigeria. Prior to the vote, Kelly spoke out on the House floor against[Read More…]
Chicago Leads New York City in Use of Stop-and-frisk by Police, New Study Finds
ACLU report also finds pedestrian stops disproportionately aimed at minority residents CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2015. Chicago police are now among the nation’s leaders in the use of the controversial “stop-and-frisk” practice, replacing New York City which had been notorious for the technique. That startling finding is at the core of[Read More…]
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company to Pay $44 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2015. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company has agreed to pay $44 million to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that it knowingly issued insurance policies that were ineligible under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) federal crop insurance program and falsified documents, the Justice Department announced today. [Read More…]
Michigan Physician Pleads Guilty for Role in $3.6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2015. A Detroit-area medical doctor who referred Medicare beneficiaries for home health services in exchange for illegal cash kickbacks as part of a $3.6 million home health care fraud scheme pleaded guilty today for his role in the scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
Settlement with Continental Carbon Company to Reduce Air Pollution at Manufacturing Facilities in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2015. In a settlement with the United States and the states of Alabama and Oklahoma, Continental Carbon Company has agreed to install pollution control technology that will significantly cut emissions of harmful air pollutants at manufacturing facilities in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas, the Department of Justice and[Read More…]
Department of Justice Releases Report on Philadelphia Police Department’s Use of Deadly Force
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Releases 48 Findings and 91 Recommendations to Implement Best Practices at the Philadelphia Police Department Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2015. The Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) today announced the release of its initial report on the Philadelphia Police Department’s[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the SelectUSA Investment Summit
National Harbor, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2015 – 2:39 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Please have a seat. Well, thank you, everybody. And let me begin by thanking Penny Pritzker for her outstanding leadership. We’ve got six Cabinet Secretaries and dozens of U.S. ambassadors here, which[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at 2015 White House Science Fair
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2015 – 12:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Hello, hello! Thank you. Everybody have a seat. Thank you. Hello, scientists. (Laughter.) So this has got to be the most fun event of the year. (Laughter.) At least in the top three. And before I go[Read More…]
Consumer Protection News: Credit-Reporting Agencies to Improve Medical Debt Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2015. In Case You Missed It: This month brought big news for consumers, with credit-reporting agencies agreeing to major changes in how they treat medical debt. The three big credit-reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, will now have to wait 180 days before adding medical debt[Read More…]
