Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. John Francis Mills, 64, the owner of more than a dozen properties in Malone, New York, and Terrance Allen, 57, the maintenance manager of Mills’ properties, were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy to serve 21 months each in prison for conspiring to[Read More…]
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Justice Officials Meet with Key Stakeholders on Launch of Elder Justice Website
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. Earlier today, Associate Attorney General Tony West, Assistant Attorney General Stuart F. Delery for the Civil Division and members of the Department’s Elder Justice Initiative met with stakeholders in the field of elder abuse and financial exploitation to launch the Elder Justice website in an effort to[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Kent State University for Discrimination Against Students with Disabilities in University Housing
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the Kent State University, the Kent State University Board of Trustees and university officials for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against students with disabilities in student housing. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for[Read More…]
United States Pursues Claims Against Neurosurgeon, Spinal Implant Company, Physician-Owned Distributorships and Their Non-Physician Owners for Alleged Kickbacks and Medically Unnecessary Surgeries
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. The United States has filed two complaints under the False Claims Act against Michigan neurosurgeon Dr. Aria Sabit, spinal implant company Reliance Medical Systems, two Reliance distributorships—Apex Medical Technologies and Kronos Spinal Technologies—and the companies’ owners, Brett Berry, John Hoffman and Adam Pike, the Justice Department[Read More…]
Newly-formed Governors State University Chorale Announces 2014 – 2015 Season
University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. The 130-voice Governors State University Concert Chorale, under the direction of Albert M. Jackson, has announced their 2014 – 2015 season. The group, which operated for the past 16 seasons under the name South Suburban Chorale, recently moved to GSU. “We are very glad[Read More…]
Chicago Families Insulted by U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon Demand Justice for all Victims of Police Crimes and Torture
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. The Chicago Sun-Times announced, going into the weekend of September 5-7 that U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon and FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Holley have stated that there is no “sweeping investigation of shootings by Chicago Police Officers”. This statement by the Feds was released a week after[Read More…]
Concordia University Wisconsin Releases Spring Honors List
Concordia, Wis.—(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2014 – Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Spring Honors List for the 2013-2014 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.50 GPA. Among the area students named to the list were: Melissa Perkins, a Junior, majoring in Athletic Training,[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum to Host Graffiti Workshop on Sept. 12
Nationally Renowned Graffiti Artists to Speak at Panel, Host Workshop Chicago, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2014 – The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) is pleased to announce the kick-off of their Drop-In Arts Program with the workshop, Peace, Love & Spay Paint. On September 12, 2014 from 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.,[Read More…]
Watch: Ray Rice Elevator Knockout, Fiancee Takes Crushing Punch
The Ray Rice elevator video, much more graphic than that first released. From the New York Times: The Baltimore Ravens terminated running back Ray Rice’s contract Monday after a graphic video emerged of him punching his former fiancée, who is now his wife, in a hotel elevator in Atlantic City[Read More…]
Three Plants in U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Get Endangered Species Act Protection
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2014. Pursuant to a 2011 agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Endangered Species Act protection today for three rare plants in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The decision follows lawsuits brought by the Center and will[Read More…]
