Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. With less than two months to go until the presidential election of 2012, the Center for American Progress released an updated report analyzing the role demographics, economics, and ideology will play in the 2012 elections. The report, by Senior Fellows and Co-Directors of the Progressive Studies[Read More…]
Day: September 25, 2012
ACLU Sues Federal Agencies Over License Plate Reader Information
Demands records on how ordinary citizens’ data is kept and shared. BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (ACLUm) and the national ACLU today filed suit in federal court against the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security seeking records about the federal government’s use of automatic license[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Major Education Partnerships Between Illinois and Brazil
State Initiative Links Private Sector, Higher Ed Community to Provide $155,000 in Scholarships, Internships to Brazilian Students Studying in Illinois BRASILIA, BRAZIL –(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. Continuing his economic trade mission to Brazil, Governor Pat Quinn today announced a new initiative that will help increase educational opportunities between Illinois and Brazil,[Read More…]
Department of Defense Expands Sexual Assault Prevention Efforts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. As part of the Department of Defense’s efforts to confront the crime of sexual assault in the military, today the department announced improvements to prospective commander and senior enlisted training and a review of the initial military training environment in every service. First, Secretary of Defense[Read More…]
Secretary Clinton Calls for Cooperation on Shared Waters
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged countries to find cooperative solutions to shared water challenges at a high-level discussion held today at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, New York. Citing the findings in a recently released United States Intelligence Community Assessment on[Read More…]
Department of Justice Awards Funding to Enhance Communities’ Ability to Improve Safety in Distressed Neighborhoods
Announcement Made in Brooklyn’s Brownsville Neighborhood NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Director Denise E. O’Donnell today announced more than $11 million in awards to address neighborhood-level crime in 15 locations nationwide. The awards, administered through the department’s new[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to the Clinton Global Initiative
New York, New York–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012 – 12:34 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you. Appreciate it. Please, please, everybody have a seat. Well, good afternoon, everybody. And, President Clinton, thank you for your very kind introduction. Although I have to admit, I really did like the[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: the Obama Administration Announces Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking at Home and Abroad
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. “It ought to concern every person, because it’s a debasement of our common humanity. It ought to concern every community, because it tears at the social fabric. It ought to concern every business, because it distorts markets. It ought to concern every nation, because it endangers[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to the UN General Assembly
New York, New York –(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012 – 10:22 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentleman: I would like to begin today by telling you about an American named Chris Stevens. Chris was born in a town called Grass Valley, California, the son of[Read More…]
Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
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