Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden today delivered a report, “Summer of Recovery: Project Activity Increases in Summer 2010,” to the President detailing the surge in Recovery Act infrastructure projects that will be underway this summer – and the jobs those projects will create into the fall and[Read More…]
Day: June 17, 2010
Statement by White House Press Secretary on Congressman Joe Barton’s Apology to BP
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2010. “What is shameful is that Joe Barton seems to have more concern for big corporations that caused this disaster than the fishermen, small business owners and communities whose lives have been devastated by the destruction. Congressman Barton may think that a fund to compensate these Americans[Read More…]
FBI Issues 2009 Mortgage Fraud Report
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2009 Mortgage Fraud Report, released today, mortgage fraud suspicious activity reports referred to law enforcement increased 5 percent to 67,190 during fiscal year (FY) 2009. The total dollar loss attributed to mortgage fraud is unknown. It’s estimated that $14 billion in fraudulent[Read More…]
Volunteers Still Needed for 1950s Museum
Looking for a fun volunteer opportunity? The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, run by the Park Forest Historical Society is looking for you! It is fun to show the museum and share stories with the visitors. You don’t have to live in Park Forest, or ever have lived here to[Read More…]
Another Black Hour Band to perform locally June 17, 2010
The band, Another Black Hour, will be performing at Sam Maguire’s in Orland Park on Thursday June 17 at 8 p.m. outdoors, if the weather is good, or at 10:00 p.m. indoors if not. Sam Maguire’s is at 39 Orland Square Drive, Orland Park< IL 60462. Phone, 708-460-1771. One of[Read More…]
Former UGA Football Star and NFL Player Arthur Marshall Sentenced to 69 Months in Prison for Mortgage Fraud
Augusta, GA–(ENEWSPF)– ARTHUR JAMES MARSHALL, JR., 41, from Augusta, Georgia, was sentenced late yesterday by United States District Judge J. Randal Hall to 69 months in prison and five years of supervised release for his mortgage fraud convictions. MARSHALL was also ordered to pay more than $3.6 million restitution to[Read More…]
Former Massachusetts Pastor Charged with Child Pornography Offenses
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)– A former Brookline man who served at the First Spiritual Temple as a minister, teacher, counselor, and “medium” was indicted today in federal court on child pornography charges. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Boston[Read More…]
Springfield, Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Church Arson
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Justice Department today announced that Benjamin Haskell, 23, of Springfield, Mass., pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging him with two crimes related to the burning of the Macedonia Church of God in Christ, a predominantly African-American church, in Springfield on the morning after President Barack Obama[Read More…]
Mortgage Lending Exec Indicted in $1.9 Billion Scheme That Led to Failure of Bank
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Lee Bentley Farkas, the former chairman of a private mortgage lending company, Taylor, Bean & Whitaker (TBW), was arrested last night in Ocala, Fla., and charged in a 16-count indictment in connection with his alleged role in a more than $1.9 billion fraud scheme that contributed to the[Read More…]
Eight Suspected Gang Members Charged in Cabrini-Green Drug Sweep
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Eight known or suspected members of the Gangster Disciples street gang were arrested early yesterday, culminating a nearly three-year investigation into drug trafficking in and around the Cabrini-Green housing project on Chicago’s near north side, announced Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal[Read More…]
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