ABERDEEN, MS–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2010. Itawamba County School District officials agreed to have a judgment entered against them in the case of a recent high school graduate who sued her school for canceling the prom rather than let her attend with her girlfriend. The agreement ends a precedent-setting lawsuit brought by[Read More…]
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Annual Psychology and Counseling Awards at GSU
Vilma Matthews of Hazel Crest, Jessica Specht of Country Club Hills, Dr. Shannon Dermer, Chair of the Division of Psychology, Dr. Shea Dunham, assistant professor and Counseling Lab Coordinator, and Counseling Greg Severin of Lansing. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Division of Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University recently awarded[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 19, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS President Obama Gives an Update on the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf This morning, the President spoke on the news from the Gulf, emphasizing that while there may be good news, the work is not done containing the leak, and will not[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on UN Accreditation of the ILGHRC
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2010. I welcome this important step forward for human rights, as the International Lesbian and Gay Human Rights Commission (ILGHRC) will take its rightful seat at the table of the United Nations. The UN was founded on the premise that only through mutual respect, diversity, and dialogue[Read More…]
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Soccer Sensation Messi Visits Haiti
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 July 2010 – Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi visited Haiti to spotlight the challenges facing children six months after the country was struck by a devastating earthquake in his role as a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador. During his one-day visit last week, Mr. Messi stopped[Read More…]
Admiral Allen Tells BP to Join Local Response Team in Each State, July 19, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2010. As part of the federal government’s continued efforts to ensure that additional responsibility for BP oil spill response plans and actions is placed at the state and local levels, National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen has told BP to ensure that representatives are in place no later[Read More…]
Director Bromwich to Host Public Meetings Nationwide to Discuss Deepwater Drilling Safety, Containment and Spill Response
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2010. Michael R. Bromwich, Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEM), announced today that he will be leading a series of public meetings to collect information and views about deepwater drilling safety reforms, blowout containment, and oil spill response. Bromwich will be[Read More…]
FBI: Fugitive in LaGrange Murder Case Arrested
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A suspect wanted in connection with the January 2003 murder of a Florida man was arrested today in the southwest suburbs of Chicago announced Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Michael A. Holub, Chief of the LaGrange,[Read More…]
Cahokia Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on July 16, 2010, KEVIN T. DUNIGAN, age 54, of Cahokia, Illinois, was sentenced in East St. Louis, Illinois. DUNIGAN had after previously plead guilty on April 12, 2010, to a two-count indictment[Read More…]
Harvey Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Conspiracy Case
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on July 15, 2010, DEMPSEY IVERY, age 44, of Harvey, Illinois, pled guilty in United States District Court in East St. Louis, to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute five[Read More…]
