SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 26 strikes consisting of 36 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
Day: July 20, 2017
ACLU Files Lawsuit Demanding Documents on Plans to Implement Trump Religious Exemptions Executive Order
NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against four federal agencies demanding documents from the Trump administration that provide clarity on how the administration plans to implement its ‘religious freedom’ executive order. The ACLU initially filed records requests[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Calls on Secretary DeVos to Maintain Protections for Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with 19 other attorneys general, today sent a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos expressing concern over reports the U.S. Department of Education is preparing to roll back important protections for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses. Madigan and the[Read More…]
AlphaBay, the Largest Online ‘Dark Market,’ Shut Down
‘Dark Net’ Site Was Major Source of Fentanyl and Heroin, Linked to Overdose Deaths, and Used By Hundreds of Thousands of People to Buy and Sell Illegal Goods and Services Anonymously over the Internet Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2017. The Justice Department today announced the seizure of the largest criminal marketplace[Read More…]
Attorney General Sessions Expands Police Powers to Take Cash and Other Property in the Name of Fighting War on Drugs
New DOJ Civil Forfeiture Policy Incentivizes Police to Profit from Seizing Property from People Not Charged with Any Crime; Reverses Obama Era Policy that Placed Restrictions on Policing for Profit Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2017. Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new Department of Justice policy that increases the ability[Read More…]