$2.6 Million to Benefit New Jersey and Delaware Coasts Hit by Hurricane Sandy Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. Two shipping firms based in Germany and Cyprus were sentenced today in federal court in Newark, N.J., to pay a $10.4 million penalty for felony obstruction of justice charges and violating the Act[Read More…]
Day: July 23, 2013
Justice Department Settles with Louisiana Tech University Over Inaccessible Course Materials
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with Louisiana Tech University and the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System to remedy alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement resolves allegations that the University violated the[Read More…]
Justice Department Obtains Comprehensive Agreement to Ensure New York City Adult Home Residents with Mental Illness Are Afforded Opportunities to Live in the Community
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced today that they, along with plaintiff adult home residents, entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the state of New York under the Americans with Disabilities Act[Read More…]
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Southern Illinois Tax Preparer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that it has asked a federal court to bar Ronald Manis of Carbondale, Ill., from preparing tax returns for others. The civil injunction suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, alleges that Manis routinely prepares[Read More…]
St. Jude Trike-A-Thon Teaches Safety, Raises Funds
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013 – The Family Development Center of Governors State University will join thousands of pre-schools, daycares and other groups across the country in sponsoring a St. Jude Trike-A-Thon event on August 2, 013 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, one of the world’s premier pediatric[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, July 23, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013 – 12:01 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome to your White House briefing. I’m glad you’re all here, and I’m here to take your questions and to provide candid and succinct answers. (Laughter.) Josh. Q Thanks, Jay. To start with immigration, Republicans are taking issue with that[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. This morning, President Obama met with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) at the White House to discuss a range of important issues facing the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The President thanked CAPAC for their work to expand the middle[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Bipartisan Student Loan Deal – A Win For Students
“Helping more of our young people afford college should be at the forefront of American’s agenda. It shouldn’t be a Democratic or a Republican issue.” –President Barack Obama, University of Colorado-Boulder, April 24, 2012 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. Today, the Obama Administration is calling on Congress to swiftly pass a[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady to the National Council of La Raza
New Orleans, Louisiana–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013 – 11:59 A.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA: Buenos dias! Oh, my goodness. You all rest yourselves. You’ve been busy. I understand you are having a phenomenal conference. And it is such a pleasure to be here with all of you today for this 2013 Annual Conference.[Read More…]
New Directions for Returning Adults Information Session Scheduled at Prairie State College on August 13
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2013. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a New Directions information session for returning adult students on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m., in the Conference Center on the main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. “At Prairie State College, we understand[Read More…]
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