Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. The following is a statement from Edward Snowden provided to the American Civil Liberties Union, which is coordinating his legal advice and representation: “I believed that if the NSA’s unconstitutional mass surveillance of Americans was known, it would not survive the scrutiny of the courts, the[Read More…]
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House Intelligence Leadership Introduces Legislation to End NSA Bulk Telephone Metadata Program While Preserving Counterterrorism Capability
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Ranking Member C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) today introduced the FISA Transparency and Modernization Act of 2014. The bipartisan legislation ends bulk collection of metadata under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, including telephone, email, and internet metadata. The bill also codifies a[Read More…]
ACLU Optimistic on Administration’s NSA Reform Plan, Opposes New House Bill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. The Obama administration will propose ending the NSA’s mass collection of phone records, instead requesting them from phone companies on an individual, court-approved basis. The companies would not be required to retain records longer than they already do. Also today, the leaders of the House Intelligence Committee[Read More…]
Illinois’ First Comprehensive Study of Youth Who Have Sexually Offended Finds They Are Highly Amenable to Treatment and Unlikely to Reoffend
Recommendations: Illinois should implement evidence-informed policies for professionals who work with victims and youth offenders; provide individualized, community-based, family-focused treatments and services; and repeal counter-productive sex offender registration requirements and categorical restrictions for young people. SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. The Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission on Tuesday released the results of the[Read More…]
Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Karol V. Mason Delivers Remarks at the 30th National Symposium on Child Abuse
Huntsville, Alabama—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. Thank you, Chris [Newlin]. I’m delighted to be here in Huntsville and thrilled to join this large and distinguished group of child-serving professionals. It’s inspiring to see the number of people from all over the country and around the world – and from across many disciplines[Read More…]
Former Army National Guard Soldier Pleads Guilty in Connection with Bribery and Fraud Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau
To Date, 22 Individuals Have Pleaded Guilty in Ongoing Corruption Investigation Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. A former soldier of the U.S. Army National Guard has pleaded guilty for his role in a bribery and fraud scheme that caused approximately $70,000 in losses to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau, announced[Read More…]
Long Island Doctor Arrested and Accused of Multi-million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. A Long Island, N.Y., doctor was arrested today on charges that he submitted millions of dollars in false billings to Medicare. The charges were announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Loretta E. Lynch of the[Read More…]
California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Racially Motivated Assault on White Man and African-American Woman
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. Billy James Hammett, 30, of Marysville, Calif., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to serve 87 months in prison for violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in a 2011 racially motivated attack against a white man[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama, President Park of the Republic of Korea, and Prime Minister Abe of Japan, March 25, 2014
The Hague, The Netherlands–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014 – 6:38 P.M. CET THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank President Park and Prime Minister Abe for being here today. I have worked closely with both the President and the Prime Minister, but this is the first time the three of us have had[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on New Hampshire Expanding Medicaid Under the Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. Today’s passage of Medicaid expansion by the New Hampshire House of Representatives marks a major step forward in ensuring that all Americans, including those in New Hampshire, have access to quality, affordable health care. New Hampshire’s decision to expand Medicaid is about people, not politics. Expanding[Read More…]
