Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. An East Side Bloods (ESB) gang member from Scottsdale, Arizona, was sentenced late yesterday to serve 30 years in prison for his role in the violent street gang, which operated on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community reservation. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
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County Deputy Auditor in Indiana Charged with Embezzlement and Tax Fraud
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. A former LaPorte County deputy auditor has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Indiana for embezzling over $150,000 from the LaPorte County government and committing tax fraud. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and[Read More…]
Black P-Stones Gang Member Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Firearm Charges
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. A 26-year-old man from Newport News, Virginia, was sentenced today to serve 255 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for engaging in numerous gang-related crimes as a member of the Black P-Stones, including the shooting of a rival gang member, marijuana dealing[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on New Sanctions Related to Russia, Sept. 11, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. Today, we join the European Union in announcing that we will intensify our coordinated sanctions on Russia in response to its illegal actions in Ukraine. I have said from the very beginning of this crisis that we want to see a negotiated political solution that respects[Read More…]
Former Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force Against Detainee in Maywood Lockup in 2010
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. A former Cook County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty yesterday to violating the civil rights of a man being held in the county’s detention lockup facility in Maywood in 2010. The defendant, RAFAEL MUNOZ, pleaded guilty at his arraignment after he was charged last week with using[Read More…]
Rare Flower in Georgia, Alabama Gains Endangered Species Act Protection With 732 Acres of River Habitat
ATLANTA–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected a flower in Georgia and Alabama as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act today and designated 732 acres of river bluff as “critical habitat” to protect the plant. The decision to protect Georgia rockcress results from a landmark[Read More…]
FDA Approves Weight-management Drug Contrave
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Contrave (naltrexone hydrochloride and bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets) as treatment option for chronic weight management in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity. The drug is approved for use in adults with a body mass index[Read More…]
Prof. Salaita and His Attorneys Respond to University of Illinois Trustee Vote to Terminate His Tenured Position Over Gaza Tweets
Urbana-Champaign, IL –(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. Prof. Steven Salaita and his attorneys responded today to the announcement that the Board of Trustees voted to terminate him from a tenured position at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC) over his tweets about Gaza. “I am disappointed in the majority of the[Read More…]
Food & Water Watch Sues USDA to Stop the New Poultry Inspection System
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Today Food & Water Watch filed suit in federal court to stop the implementation of the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS) rules—which would turn over key food safety inspection functions to poultry companies with limited oversight by USDA inspectors. “These rules essentially privatize poultry inspection,[Read More…]
Roosevelt and City Colleges of Chicago Forge Unique Partnership
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Roosevelt University and City Colleges of Chicago have signed a unique partnership agreement that makes it easier for City Colleges graduates to earn their bachelor’s degree from Roosevelt and pursue careers in growing industries. The Dual Degree Partnership addresses Chicago’s need for a highly educated workforce by[Read More…]
