Rep. Gutierrez an original co-sponsor of the Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act of 2014 (VIVA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. Today at a Washington press conference, Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Karen Bass (CA-37), Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced The Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act of 2014 (VIVA), which ensures that[Read More…]
Day: June 23, 2014
Center for American Progress on the Supreme Court’s Ruling Affirming EPA’s Authority to Limit Carbon Pollution
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. Center for American Progress Vice President of Energy Policy Greg Dotson issued the following statement today in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the “Greenhouse Gas Cases” that addressed the EPA’s authority to regulate carbon pollution from major stationary sources: Today’s Supreme Court[Read More…]
U.S. Releases Targeted Killing Memo in Response to Long-Running ACLU Lawsuit
Appeals Court Ordered Memo’s Disclosure NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. In response to a court order in consolidated Freedom of Information Act lawsuits filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and The New York Times, the Obama administration has released a key Justice Department legal memo on U.S. targeted killing operations.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Cuts Property Leases to Achieve Additional $55 Million in Savings
Since Taking Office Governor Quinn Has Achieved $220 Million in State Savings by Eliminating More Than 2.5 Million Square Feet of Leased Space – Equivalent to Emptying Out Chicago’s Trump Tower CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. As part of his ongoing budget review, Governor Quinn today announced that the state of Illinois[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, June 23, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Update on Secretary’s Travel Secretary’s Statement on Syria Chemical Weapons Sudan Appeals Court Decision on Meriam Ibrahim Apostasy Case EGYPT Verdict on Al Jazeera Journalists / Secretary Call to Officials U.S.-Egypt Relations / FMF Funding Update / Apache Helicopter Delivery Counterterrorism[Read More…]
Press Availability by Secretary of State Kerry on Syria and Iraq, June 23, 2014
Baghdad, Iraq–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon. I have a quick comment I want to make on a topic other than the visit here to Iraq, and then I’ll proceed to make some comments about the visit here. And then I look forward to taking some questions. Today,[Read More…]
Former Union Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $190,000 in Funds
Defendant Spent Thousands on Hotel Stays, Clothing and Other Personal Expenses Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2014. JC Stamps, a former union official, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $190,000 from two labor organizations he founded and an employee benefit plan. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s[Read More…]
Air Force NCO Sentenced to 120 years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Toddlers and Children to Produce Child Pornography
Drugged and Bound at Least Five Children to Produce Child Pornography, Which He Then Distributed Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2014. Earlier today, William S. Gazafi, age 44, of Lusby, Maryland, was sentenced to 120 years in prison, for six counts of sexually exploiting a minor to produce child pornography. Assistant Attorney[Read More…]
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Computer Hacking and Credit Card Theft
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2014. A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty today to hacking into computer networks around the country – including networks belonging to law enforcement agencies, a local police department and a local college – to obtain highly sensitive law enforcement data and alter academic records. He also pleaded guilty[Read More…]
168 Juveniles Recovered in Nationwide Operation Targeting Commercial Child Sex Trafficking
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2014. During the past week, the FBI, its local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) conducted Operation Cross Country VIII, a week-long enforcement action to address commercial child sex trafficking throughout the United States. This operation included[Read More…]
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