Letter Sent to Congressional Judiciary Leadership on Key Criminal Justice Reform Priorities; Legislation Should Address Prison Overcrowding, Unsustainable Costs, and Racial Disparities Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. Amidst a flurry of legislative activity on criminal justice reform, a broad coalition of groups, representing faith leaders, criminal justice reform and civil and[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 304,000, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 278,000 to 279,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. The United States welcomes the agreement reached today in Minsk by the OSCE-led Trilateral Contact Group, which was endorsed by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and France.  The agreement represents a potentially significant step toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict and the restoration of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2015 -12:15 P.M. EST   MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I don’t have anything at the top, Darlene, so we can go straight to your questions if you’re ready.   Q    Thank you.  Two questions on Kayla Mueller.  Has the White House learned any of the[Read More…]