Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 7, 2015. Acting Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis for the Southern District of Mississippi announced that John Louis Blalack, 20, and Robert Henry Rice, 24, both from Brandon, Mississippi, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District[Read More…]
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Multiple Arrests Announced in Large Illinois Drug Ring
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 7, 2015. U.S. Attorney Stephen R. Wigginton of the Southern District of Illinois announced today that 16 people were arrested for offenses relating to the production and distribution of methamphetamine in Marion and Clinton Counties on Jan. 6, 2015, following their indictment by a Federal Grand Jury sitting[Read More…]
President Obama Responds to the Attack in France
President Barack Obama meets with Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry in the Oval Office, Jan. 7, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon) Watch on YouTube Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2015. This morning, following the tragic shooting at the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine in[Read More…]
Report on Open Enrollment Week 7: December 27, 2014 – January 2, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2015 Open Enrollment– Week 7: December 27, 2014 – January 2, 2015 Since Open Enrollment began on November 15, nearly 6.6 million consumers selected a plan or were automatically re-enrolled in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM). The Week 7 snapshot includes the New Year’s holiday; consumers continued[Read More…]
Fioretti to the Mayor Emanuel: No Public Land for Obama Library
Chicago, IL – The following is a statement from mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti on the proposed use of public land for the Obama Library: “Chicago should be the home of the Obama Library, but not an inch of public land should go to it. Period. The Emanuel Administration should[Read More…]
Gentrification Event Series to be Presented by We are/Somos Logan Square
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 7, 2015. On January 14th – 24th, 2015, We are/Somos Logan Square will unpack gentrification through a series of educational and participatory events to connect the residents of Logan Square, and beyond, to better understand how gentrification actually works and that is not a natural force or inevitable. We’ll[Read More…]
Flossmoor Resident Named Presidential Leadership Scholar
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 7, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Flossmoor resident Jay Readey has been chosen as a Presidential Leadership Scholar. Readey, executive director of the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, was one of only 60 people selected from a field of 900 candidates nationwide to[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Praise Seattle Mayor’s Regulatory Approach, Condemn City Attorney’s ‘Plan to Tax the Sick’
Patients call on state legislature to pass regulations that preserve and protect 16-year-old medical marijuana program Seattle, WA –(ENEWSPF)—January 7, 2015. Medical marijuana patient advocates praised a regulatory plan put forth earlier this week by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, while condemning the new aggressive enforcement approach proposed by City Attorney[Read More…]
Eillien’s Candies Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Various Sizes and Brands of Walnut Pieces Because of Possible Health Risk
GREEN BAY, WI –(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2015. Eillien’s Candies Inc. announced today that it is voluntarily recalling various sizes and brands of Walnut Pieces because some of these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Launches Comprehensive Strategy to Protect and Restore Sagebrush Lands Threatened by Rangeland Fire
Builds on work with federal, state, tribal and non-government partners to protect economic activity and wildlife habitat vital to the Western way of life WASHINGTON, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today issued a Secretarial Order calling for a comprehensive science-based strategy to address the more[Read More…]
