Detroit, MI-(ENEWSPF)- Erwin Hollenquest, 63, of West Bloomfield, Michigan was found guilty on January 21, 2011 by a federal jury in Detroit on bribery charges related to the federal investigation into corruption in the City of Ecorse, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today. U.S. Attorney McQuade was joined[Read More…]
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Leader of the Detroit Highwaymen Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison
Detroit, MI-(ENEWSPF)- Aref "Scarface" Nagi, 46, former leader of the Detroit Highwaymen Motorcycle Club, was sentenced today to 37 years in federal prison after having been found guilty last year on a variety of charges, including conspiracy to violate federal racketeering laws and conspiracy to commit murder, along with controlled[Read More…]
Overland Park, KS, Woman Pleads Guilty to Covering up Daughter’s Sexual Abuse
Kansas City, KS-(ENEWSPF)- An Overland Park woman has pleaded guilty to charges of trying to cover up her husband’s sexual abuse of her daughter, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today. Barbara Porter, 45, Overland Park, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice. In November, Porter’s husband, Patrick[Read More…]
Mindfulness Meditation Training Changes Brain Structure In 8 Weeks
Mass. General-led study shows changes over time in areas associated with awareness, empathy, stress Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)– Participating in an 8-week mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. In a study that will appear in the January 30[Read More…]
John Roll: A Personal Memory
Commentary By Michael McGown Huffington Post I still have John Roll’s card in my old Rolodex, which dates back to 1979. I first met John when I was directing continuing legal education programs for the National College of District Attorneys, an organization that sponsored training seminars for prosecutors. John was[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, January 24, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2011. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton in Mexico Today/ Meetings U.S. Condemns Terrorist Attack in Russia NEA Assistant Secretary Feltman in Tunisia EAP Assistant Secretary Campbell in Hawaii/ Meetings on Pacific Island Issues RUSSIA Offer of Assistance Following Bombing in Russia TUNISIA Assistant Secretary Feltman’s Visit/ Conversations with[Read More…]
Fulfill Your New Year’s Resolution and Save With College Illinois! Prepaid Tuition
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2011. If a college education might be in your child’s future, consider making a New Year’s resolution to start saving today. While it’s never too late to start putting money away for college, the College Illinois!® Prepaid Tuition Program makes it easy to start early. Administered by the[Read More…]
IL Appellate Court Rules Rahm Emanuel Not Qualified to Run for Mayor of Chicago
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 24, 2011. The Illinois Appellate Court reversed a lower court’s decision today and ruled that Rahm Emanuel is not a resident of Chicago. As a result, Emanuel is not qualified to run for mayor. In the 42-page ruling, the Appellate Court opined that, “. . .we reverse the circuit[Read More…]
Modern Humans Reached Arabia Earlier Than Thought, New Artifacts Suggest
Hand axe pre-form. For more information, please see figure S5 in the Supporting Online Material, and for Additional Assemblage C material, please see Figure 2 in the manuscript. (Image © Science/AAAS) Humans may have found the Arabian Peninsula as long as 125,000 years ago Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Artifacts unearthed in the[Read More…]
UN Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Bomb Attack at Moscow Airport
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 January 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned today’s deadly bombing at the Domodedovo Airport in the Russian capital of Moscow, which reportedly killed dozens of people and injured more than a hundred. In a statement, Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said that the UN chief is appalled by the[Read More…]
