Month: November 2015

Remarks by President Obama on Criminal Justice Reform, Nov. 2, 2015

Newark, New Jersey–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015 – 4:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good afternoon, everybody.  It is good to be in Newark.  (Applause.)  Let me, first of all, thank your chancellor, Nancy Cantor, for hosting us here today.  Where’s Nancy?  (Applause.)  There she is.   Your Mayor, Ras Baraka, is[Read More…]

White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, Nov. 2, 2015

En Route Newark, New Jersey—(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2015 – 12:51 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST:  Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to Newark, New Jersey, where the President will visit with leaders in this community who are working to rehabilitate and reintegrate formerly incarcerated individuals. The potential benefits[Read More…]

The Justice Department and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Announce New Juvenile Re-Entry Assistance Program

New Re-Entry Program Aims to Reduce Barriers to Public Housing, Employment and Educational Opportunities  Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  In an effort to reduce barriers for justice-involved youth, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a new Juvenile Re-Entry Assistance Program:[Read More…]

Former Sergeant with Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison in Civil Rights Case Stemming from Beating of Jail Visitor

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  A former sergeant with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD), who was previously found guilty of federal civil rights offenses related to the beating of a handcuffed visitor to the Men’s Central Jail, was sentenced today to 96 months in federal prison. Eric Gonzalez, 46, received[Read More…]

Two Former Jailers at the Kentucky River Regional Jail Indicted on Charges Related to the Death of A Pretrial Detainee

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  The Justice Department announced today that a federal grand jury in London, Kentucky, has indicted two former deputy jailers at the Kentucky River Regional Jail on charges related to the July 9, 2013, in-custody death of Larry Trent, a pretrial detainee at the jail.  The indictment[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama at Signing of the Budget Act of 2015

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015 – 11:50 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, last week, Democrats and Republicans came together to set up a responsible, long-term budget process, and what we now see is a budget that reflects our values, that grows our economy, creates jobs, keeps America safe. It’s going to[Read More…]

DePaul University to Begin Construction on New Home for School of Music

A new School of Music building on DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus will include teaching studios, rehearsal space, a concert hall, two recital halls and a jazz hall. The design of the 185,000-square-foot facility by Chicago architectural firm Antunovich Associates, Inc., is dedicated to music teaching and performance. (Architectural rendering[Read More…]

Roosevelt University Group Makes Voice Heard in New United Nations Campaign

Pictured above, from left, are MPA student James David Combs, MBA student Rachel Dalton, MPA student Mary Andoh and MBA student Amanda Hong. Not pictured but attending the rally is MBA student Shanti Patel. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  Seventeen universal goals that could make the world a better place for all are uniting a Roosevelt[Read More…]

Roosevelt University Forensic Accounting Students Receive Scholarships

Pictured above at an ACFE event are: Peg Berezewski, ACFE Chicago Chapter Secretary, Roosevelt students Ewa Anikiej, Aliya Arslanbayeva, Darlene Morris-Fullerton, Guadalupe Cotto, Colin McVisk and Patricia Greenfeld and James Scordo, Jr.,  ACFE Chicago chapter membership director. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  Roosevelt University forensic accounting students have won eight of nine scholarships[Read More…]

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