Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. A Louisiana psychiatrist was sentenced in federal court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, today to serve 86 months in prison for his role in a $258.5 million Medicare fraud scheme involving partial hospitalization psychiatric services. He was further ordered to pay $43.5 million in restitution and to[Read More…]
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Massillon, Ohio Landlords Agree to $850,000 Settlement to Resolve Housing Discrimination Lawsuits
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. The Justice Department announced today that Massillon, Ohio landlords John and Mary Ruth have agreed to pay $850,000 to settle lawsuits filed by the Justice Department and other parties alleging that the Ruths discriminated on the basis of race and familial status at properties they formerly[Read More…]
Utah Businessman Indicted for Unlicensed Dealing in Firearms, Smuggling U.S. Goods and Filing False Tax Returns
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. Adam Michael Webber, of Salt Lake County, Utah, was indicted on Friday by a federal grand jury in the District of Utah, the Justice Department announced. The indictment, which was made public today, charges Webber with one count of dealing in firearms without a license, one[Read More…]
Sixteen Former Puerto Rico Police Officers Plead Guilty to Running Criminal Organization from the Police Department
Former Officers Convicted of Racketeering, Robbery, Extortion, and Firearms Charges Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. Sixteen former Puerto Rico police officers have pleaded guilty for their roles in a criminal organization run out of the police department. The officers used their affiliation with law enforcement to commit robbery and extortion, to[Read More…]
Justice Department Announces Successful Resolution of Consent Judgment Involving Detroit Police Department
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. The Justice Department today announced the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan’s termination of the consent judgment relating to the Detroit Police Department’s (DPD) use of force and arrest and witness detention practices. The Justice Department and the city of Detroit jointly sought[Read More…]
Illinois Freedom PAC Calls on Bruce Rauner to Defend Illinois Citizens’ Right to Vote
Rauner ally suggests same-day voter registration is wrong because it’s an “obstacle” to Bruce Rauner’s election Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. Standing in Bruce Rauner’s headquarters today, scandal-plagued Governor Chris Christie suggested that allowing Illinois citizens to register to vote on Election Day is wrong because it is an “obstacle”[Read More…]
Report: Affordable Rental Housing Still Elusive For Lowest Income Americans
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. According to Housing Spotlight: The Affordable Rental Housing Gap Persists, released today by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and Housing Action Illinois, there is a deficit of 321,394 rental units affordable and available to extremely low income households in Illinois, those with income at[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of August 25, 2014
Volunteer are the backbone of any organization. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. If you are a resident of Park Forest and are running out of places to store your old personal documents, check stubs, bank statements, etc., the Village will be able to help you with this[Read More…]
Santa Barbara Wildflower Gains Endangered Species Act Protection
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2014. Following an agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected a rare wildflower, found only in Santa Barbara County, under the Endangered Species Act. Protection for the Vandenberg monkeyflower results from a 2011 settlement with the Center to[Read More…]
Three Southeast Flowers Gain 2,488 Acres of Protected Habitat in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. Following an agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity to speed decisions on protection for 757 imperiled species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected 2,488 acres of critical habitat for three flowering plants in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Short’s bladderpod, fleshy-fruit gladecress[Read More…]
