WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—June 18, 2015. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today published a new regulation that expands eligibility for some benefits for a select group of Air Force Veterans and Air Force Reserve personnel who were exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange through regular and repeated contact with contaminated C-123[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Endangered Wildlife From Dangerous New Chemical Cocktail
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. Conservation and food safety groups today submitted a formal notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for approving a toxic new pesticide called bicyclopyrone (or “BCP”) without properly considering its potentially lethal effects on endangered animals and plants. In April the EPA approved BCP for[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: DHS Worker Arraigned on Charges of Theft, Official Misconduct, June 18, 2015
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 18, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that an Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) caseworker was arraigned on charges of theft and official misconduct for allegedly stealing over $114,000 in assistance for needy families. Mary Hurst, 50, of Steeleville, pleaded not guilty today in Randolph County[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry Re: Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015 The Pope’s powerful encyclical calls for a common response to the critical threat climate change poses to our common home. His plea for all religions to work together reflects the urgency of the challenge. The faith community – in the United States and abroad – has[Read More…]
Former DeKalb Detention Officer Charged with Using Excessive Force on County Inmates
Hamilton Allegedly Tased Inmates Without Justification and Wrote False Reports to Cover Up Abuse Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. Dwight Hamilton, 51, of Atlanta, Georgia, a former sergeant with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, was arraigned today on charges of using excessive force against inmates at the DeKalb County Jail and[Read More…]
Two Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison for Participation in Long-Running Online Child Pornography Ring
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. Two men were sentenced today for their roles in a sophisticated conspiracy to distribute child pornography online, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Joshua J. Minkler of the Southern District of Indiana. John D. Gries, 48,[Read More…]
Arkansas Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attacks on Central Arkansas Power Grid
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. Jason Woodring, 38, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, was sentenced to 15 years in prison today on charges related to his attacks on Central Arkansas’ power grid between August and October 2013. In addition to the term of imprisonment, Woodring will be required to pay $4,792,224 in restitution[Read More…]
Georgia Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Minors in Thailand
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. A Georgia man was sentenced today to 262 months in prison for engaging in sexually explicit conduct with minors and producing images and videos of that conduct during trips to Thailand, and transporting the child pornography into the United States. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell[Read More…]
New Jersey Man Charged with Conspiracy to Provide Material Support To ISIL
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was charged today with conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, announced Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman of[Read More…]
Man Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charge in Connection with Rope Tied Around Neck of James Meredith Statue on Ole Miss Campus
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. The Justice Department announced that Graeme Phillip Harris pleaded guilty today in federal court to threatening African-American students and employees at the University of Mississippi by helping place a rope around the neck of the James Meredith statue on campus. According to documents filed in connection[Read More…]
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
Most Viewed
What A Former Roller Rink is Now at SD 162
6298 views