Day: October 5, 2015

U.S. and Five Gulf States Reach Historic Settlement with BP to Resolve Civil Lawsuit Over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Total Value of Global Settlement Will Top $20 Billion Largest with a Single Entity in Justice Department History Assures Continued Restoration of the Gulf Coast Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. The United States today joins the five Gulf states in announcing a  settlement to resolve civil claims against BP arising from[Read More…]

United States Obtains $255,000 Settlement of Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Continuing Care Retirement Community in Lincolnshire, Illinois

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement that resolves allegations that the owners and managers of a continuing care retirement community known as Sedgebrook violated the Fair Housing Act by instituting policies and maintaining practices that discriminated against residents with disabilities at[Read More…]

Statement by President Obama on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. I’ve spent every day of my presidency fighting to grow our economy and strengthen our middle class. That means making sure our workers have a fair shot to get ahead here at home, and a fair chance to compete around the world. My approach to trade[Read More…]

Amy Schumer, Stephen Curry, Ed Norton, Russell Simmons, Shonda Rhimes, 90+ Celebs Join 130,000 Americans Demanding Criminal Justice Reform in 2015

Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015.  Amy Schumer, Steph Curry, Ed Norton, Jesse Williams, Chris Pine, Russell Simmons, and Piper Kerman are among 90+ celebrities calling for reform to our criminal justice system — a call sounded by #cut50, a bipartisan effort to safely and smartly reduce our incarcerated population by[Read More…]

Chicago Artist Jay Songero Returns Home to South Suburban College to Opening Solo Exhibition ‘Moves’ in the Dorothea Thiel Gallery

Pictured:  “Three Move Checkmate,” a painting by Chicago artist Jay Songero.  Songero returns to his alma mater this month with his exhibition “Moves” in SSC’s Dorothea Thiel Gallery. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College is pleased to announce a special guest[Read More…]

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