Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Solon Mills man was indicted December 6 by a federal grand jury on charges of child pornography. WAYNE GIBBONS, 66, was charged with two counts of transporting child pornography via the Internet in June 2013. Each count of transporting child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years[Read More…]
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Western Environmental Law Center Statement on Nomination of Public Lands Privatization Advocate to lead U.S. Department of Interior
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. The nomination of Cathy McMorris Rodgers to lead the U.S. Department of Interior, tasked with “protecting America’s great outdoors and powering our future,” affirms the president elect’s intent to undermine public lands protections and hand over our public resources to dirty fossil fuel interests. This nomination serves[Read More…]
Chicagoland Alert: Medical Examiner Reports Deaths from Powerful Opioids
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed two recent deaths due to powerful opioids never before seen in Cook County. The office has confirmed that a 46-year-old Chicago man died Sept. 10 from a lethal combination of fentanyl analogs, which are not pharmaceutical-grade drugs like those administered by medical[Read More…]
Nearly 535 Million Children Living in Crisis-Hit Countries – UNICEF (Video)
In Jérémie, Haiti, children play at the Église Chrétienne Nan Lindy. Hundreds of people have sought temporary shelter at the church after countless homes were destroyed by Hurricane Matthew. Photo: UNICEF/UN035877/LeMoyne GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–9 December 2016 – As the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of its[Read More…]
FTC Providing Over $88 Million in Refunds to AT&T Customers Who Were Subjected to Mobile Cramming
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. The Federal Trade Commission is providing over $88 million in refunds to more than 2.7 million AT&T customers who had third-party charges added to their mobile bills without their consent, a tactic known as “mobile cramming.” The refunds to consumers relate to 2014 settlements with[Read More…]
U.S. Raises Bar on Seafood Imports to Further Curb Illegal Fishing, Fraud
Program will trace specific fish and fish products from harvest to entry into U.S. commerce Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. Yesterday, the U.S. established additional protections for the national economy, global food security, and the sustainability of our shared ocean resources. NOAA Fisheries will administer the Seafood Import Monitoring Program to[Read More…]
Stonewall Kitchen Recalls Limited Quantities of Cinnamon Apple, Orange Cranberry and Toasted Coconut Pancake & Waffle Mixes
One of the Stonewall Kitchen products being recalled. See complete list of recalled products below. Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. Stonewall Kitchen of York, Maine is voluntarily recalling limited quantities of Stonewall Kitchen Cinnamon Apple, Orange Cranberry and Toasted Coconut Pancake & Waffle Mixes, after the FDA found traces of[Read More…]
Former Chicago Police Sergeant Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Passing Government Information to Store Clerk in Exchange for Cash
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2016. A former sergeant in the Chicago Police Department was sentenced today to six months in federal prison for taking cash payments from a liquor store clerk in exchange for disclosing government information. RAY M. RAMIREZ served as a sergeant in the 12th Police District on the[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Andrew Puzder Unfit for Labor Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2016. Today, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he plans to appoint fast food CEO Andrew Puzderas the head of the U.S. Department of Labor. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “Andrew Puzder and Donald Trump are trying to pull one[Read More…]
New Report Establishes Benchmarks for Comprehensive LGBTQ Rights Legislation
Gerald MacDonald places his hand over his heart as he and others recite the pledge of allegiance during the National LGBT 50th Anniversary Ceremony, July 4, 2015, in Philadelphia. AP/Matt Rourke Washington, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. Despite several high-profile efforts to codify discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer,[Read More…]
