More than 20,000 People are Arrested for Marijuana Possession in New Jersey Every Year; Advocates Applaud Hearing and Call for Common-Sense and Popular Marijuana Reform Trenton, NJ—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2015. On Monday, November 16th, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold the first-ever hearing on marijuana legalization in New Jersey. The committee[Read More…]
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Chicago Southland for Bernie Sanders to Host Debate Viewing Party Saturday, Nov. 14
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2015. The Chicago Southland for Bernie Sanders group will host a debate viewing party on Saturday, November 14 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the home of Lynne Farmer in Park Forest. “Face the Nation” anchor John Dickerson will moderate the Democratic debate being held[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Lawsuit Alleges Immigrant Worker Abuse by Employment Agencies and Chinese Buffet Restaurants
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a lawsuit against three underground employment agencies and two suburban Chinese buffet-style restaurants alleging numerous federal and state civil rights violations, as well as wage violations, in their treatment of immigrant Latino workers. Madigan’s lawsuit alleges the employment agencies target[Read More…]
Miami-Area Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Role in $1.5 Million Medicare Part D Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. A Miami-area pharmacy owner was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for her role in the submission of more than $1.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare Part D. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A.[Read More…]
State of Alabama Agrees to Resolve Claims of National Voter Registration Act Violations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. The Department of Justice announced today that it has entered an agreement with the state of Alabama and state officials to resolve claims that Alabama failed to provide voter registration opportunities required by Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). Section 5[Read More…]
Antiques Dealer Sentenced in Manhattan to Two Years in Prison for Smuggling Cups Made from Rhinoceros Horns
Canadian Banned from Dealing in Wildlife Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. Linxun Liao, 35, a citizen of Canada, was sentenced yesterday in Manhattan federal court to two years in prison for his role in a wildlife trafficking scheme in which he purchased and smuggled 16 “libation cups” carved from rhinoceros horns[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. Today, the White House Council on Women and Girls in collaboration with the Anna Julia Cooper Center at Wake Forest University will host a daylong forum on Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color, which will focus on empowering and increasing opportunity for women and[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton: We Must Revitalize and Prioritize Coal Communities
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2015. By: Hillary Clinton – Charleston (WV) Gazette-Mail For more than a century, the coalfields of Appalachia, the Midwest, and the Rocky Mountains have kept America’s lights on and our factories humming. Coal powered the Industrial Revolution and the 20th-century expansion of the middle class, and created[Read More…]
5400mph Winds Discovered Hurtling Around Planet Outside Solar System
University of Warwick-(ENEWSPF)- Winds of over 2km per second have been discovered flowing around planet outside of the Earth’s solar system, new research has found. The University of Warwick discovery is the first time that a weather system on a planet outside of Earth’s solar system has been directly measured[Read More…]
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