Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 6, 2014. The Department of Justice announced today that Abdelkader and Hnia Amal pleaded guilty to one count of alien harboring in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The guilty plea stemmed from evidence that Abdelkader and Hnia Amal unlawfully brought a woman into[Read More…]
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Senators Kirk, Klobuchar to Obama: Immediate Action Needed to Help Find Kidnapped Nigerian Girls
In a bipartisan letter to President Obama, Kirk and Klobuchar called on the Administration to immediately provide intelligence support to help locate and recover the kidnapped girls and to bolster anti-trafficking assistance in the region WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. Today, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) called on[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces a More Than $1.2 Million FEMA Grant For Quincy, IL
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded a $1,297,179 grant to repair the Quincy Waste Water Treatment plant in Quincy, Illinois. The plant was damaged by severe storms and[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Climate Change A Real Threat
Economic impact of severe weather projected to grow dramatically in future years WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. Following the release of the U.S National Climate Assessment, which highlighted the Midwest region’s “agricultural lands, forests, Great Lakes, industrial activities, and cities” as especially vulnerable to climate change, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)[Read More…]
Federal Government To Increase Its Supply Of Marijuana For Clinical Research
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Federal agencies are moving forward with plans to increase the US government’s production of research-grade cannabis. Last week, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) publicly announced in the Federal Register that it is increasing its marijuana production quota from 21[Read More…]
U.S. Teen Pregnancy Rate at Historic Lows
Planned Parenthood Celebrates by Citing Contributions of Sex Education and Birth Control NEW YORK, NY–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. A new study published yesterday by the Guttmacher Institute found that rates of teen pregnancy, birth, and abortion have declined dramatically in the U.S. at both state and national levels. The study, “U.S.[Read More…]
California: Landmark Ruling for Youth Offenders
Judges Must Consider the Attributes of Youth in Deciding Sentence CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. A landmark ruling by the California Supreme Court overturns a two-decades-old presumption in favor of life without parole sentences for juveniles convicted of certain murders, Human Rights Watch said today. The decision brings the United States closer[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Expansion Of The Large Lot Program To The East Garfield Park Community
Expansion Allows East Garfield Park Residents to Purchase Vacant Lots for $1; Follows Success of the Englewood Large Lot Pilot CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. Following the successful launch of the Large Lot Pilot Program in the Greater Englewood community, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Planning & Development (DPD) today[Read More…]
Chicago Family Business Council to Present Patrick O’Rahilly with Leadership Award
Patrick J. O’Rahilly, managing director at Aspen Marketing Services, a division of Epsilon, is the recipient of Chicago Family Business Council’s 2013-2014 leadership award. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 6, 2014. The Chicago Family Business Council announced that Patrick J. O’Rahilly, managing director at Aspen Marketing Services, a division of Epsilon, is the recipient[Read More…]
Sham Air Permit for Clatskanie Oil Terminal Opposed
Oil Train Facility on Columbia River Tries to Skirt Clean Air Requirements PORTLAND, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. A coalition of regional and national conservation organizations representing tens of thousands of Oregonians is asking the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to reject an air-permit application for a Columbia River facility that[Read More…]
