Three Co-Conspirators Have Already Pleaded Guilty; Five Expected to Go to Trial in May 2016 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. Abdirizak Mohamed Warsame, 20, of Eagan, Minnesota, was charged by criminal complaint with conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), announced Assistant Attorney[Read More…]
Day: December 10, 2015
Army Sergeant Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy in Afghanistan Bribery Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. An Army sergeant was sentenced to 24 months in prison today for his role in a conspiracy to commit bribery in connection with supply contracts while serving in Afghanistan. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney John E. Kuhn[Read More…]
Former Head of Offshore Brokerage Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit International Stock Fraud and Money Laundering Scams
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. A California man pleaded guilty today to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit international money laundering in connection with an international “pump and dump” scheme involving stocks traded on the over-the-counter (OTC) market. Assistant Attorney General Leslie[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending December 5, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2015. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 282,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 269,000. The 4-week moving average was 270,750, an increase of 1,500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Addresses Police Accountability
Speech outlines path forward to restoring accountability, oversight and trust in the Chicago Police Department CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today delivered a special address on police accountability to the City Council that laid out a roadmap to restore the public’s trust in the police department. In his speech,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Rivlin of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2015 – 2:27 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a wonderful pleasure to greet and welcome President Rivlin on his first trip to the Oval Office as the President of Israel. This gives us an opportunity to reaffirm the unbreakable bonds between our two countries and[Read More…]
Chicago Southland for Bernie Sanders to Meet on Monday, December 14
FLOSSMOOR—(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2015. The Chicago Southland for Bernie Sanders group will hold an informal meeting on Monday, December 14 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery, 1035 Sterling Avenue. Join us for some Holiday Spirit, politics, and discussion about what we can do in[Read More…]
IL House Speaker Madigan: State Budget Deficit will Require Spending Reductions and New Revenue
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2015. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was asked following his address Wednesday at the City Club of Chicago about the state income tax rate. Given misleading headlines and mischaracterization of the Speaker’s comments, the following clarifies his long-held position: As I have stated for several months, and[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Vows to End Inversions, and Close Corporate Loopholes through Executive Action
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2015. Just weeks after Pfizer announced plans to merge with a foreign-based company mainly to avoid paying its fair share of U.S. corporate taxes, Hillary Clinton is proposing reforms to crack down on companies that exploit tax loopholes and seek to lower their tax bill by moving abroad on[Read More…]
Chicago Police Crime Survivors and Family Members Demand the DOJ Criminally Prosecute All Criminal Cops and Their Co-conspirators in Government, Close Homan Square
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2015. Chicago police crime survivors and victims’ family members will gather this Thursday to demand the investigation and criminal prosecution of killer cops and torturers in the Chicago Police Department, along with their co-conspirators throughout city government. They will also demand the immediate closure of the notorious and illegal CPD detention and torture center at Homan Square. On Thursday,[Read More…]