Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a superseding indictment today charging Ahmed Abu Khatallah, aka Ahmed Mukatallah, with numerous additional offenses arising from his alleged participation in the Sept. 11 through 12, 2012, terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, which resulted in the[Read More…]
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Department of Justice Reaches Settlement Agreement with Colorado School District to Address Racial Harassment and Discrimination
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. The Justice Department announced that it has entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the Falcon School District 49 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to resolve complaints about the district’s response to racial harassment and discrimination in its schools. The agreement will continue for at least three[Read More…]
Bioscan Principal Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. A Florida managing member of a shell company pleaded guilty today in federal court in Tampa, Florida, for his role in a multi-million dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney A.[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Announces New Policy to Enhance Justice Department’s Commitment to Support Defendants’ Right to Counsel
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder, along with Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole, announced today that the Department of Justice will no longer ask criminal defendants who plead guilty to waive their right to bring future claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. The new policy bolsters the[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of October 13, 2014
A view of Sauk Lake from the trail. A retro view, if you will. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2014. The Village of Park Forest has announced that Country Squire Foods, currently with a location in Chicago Heights, will open a new store in Park Forest at 120 South[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood: New Survey Shows Parents Need to Be More Direct and Specific with Children About Sex
Let’s Talk Month Encourages Parents to Replace “The Talk” with Ongoing Conversations New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. October marks Let’s Talk Month, aimed at getting families talking about sexuality and relationships, and this year Planned Parenthood is encouraging parents to go beyond “the talk” and have ongoing conversations throughout their[Read More…]
D.C. Marijuana Legalization Initiative Receives Endorsement of Major Labor Organizations
D.C. Working Families, SEIU, and UCFW Endorse Initiative 71; Labor Groups Point to Elimination of Discriminatory Enforcement and Opportunities to Advance Worker Rights Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. Today, the Service Employees International Union, United Commercial Food Workers, and D.C. Working Families endorsed Initiative 71, D.C.’s marijuana legalization initiative. Initiative 71,[Read More…]
In Their Own Words–Nation’s Top Retailers Deeply Worried About Stagnant Wages and Middle-Class Weakness, New CAP Report Shows
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014. As politicians in Washington and state capitals debate raising the minimum wage, a new report from the Center for American Progress gathers new evidence showing that the United States’ top retailers are deeply concerned that stagnant wage growth and middle-class weakness are holding the economy back.[Read More…]
Study Ties Pollinator Declines to Increased Global Malnutrition
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014. Though pollinators only account for about 10% of the production of food crops worldwide, pollinator decline could play a disproportionate role in affecting human health in regions that are already facing food scarcity, according to a new study. Global malnutrition overlaps with pollinator-dependent micronutrient production, published[Read More…]
Arizona Agrees to Major Improvements in Prison Health Care, Crucial Limits on Solitary Confinement in Landmark Settlement
PHOENIX–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arizona, the Prison Law Office, and co-counsel today filed a settlement agreement in their class-action suit on behalf of more than 33,000 prisoners in Arizona’s state prisons. Under the settlement, the Arizona Department of Corrections must fix a broken[Read More…]
