Washington, DC - The Obama Administration announced that nine communities will receive flexibility and start-up grants of up to $700,000 to implement innovative programs to improve outcomes for disconnected youth.

Washington, DC - In this week's address, the President spoke to the need for meaningful criminal justice reform in America.  America faces a cycle of poverty, criminality, and incarceration that traps too many Americans and weakens too many communities. 

Washington, DC - Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders settling charges that pharmaceutical companies Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. entered into an unlawful agreement not to compete in the sale of generic versions of Kapvay, a prescription drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Chicago, Illinois - A Bolingbrook, Illinois, man pleaded guilty today to a federal charge that he attempted to travel overseas to join a designated foreign terrorist organization in Syria.

Washington, DC - The Supreme Court has refused to grant the delay of a new Labor Department rule that is likely to have a serious impact on the elderly and home-bound. The rule will go into effect in a few weeks, according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens.

Chicago, Illinois - Representatives from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) joined one of the largest gatherings of law enforcement professionals of the year - the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition - held October 24 to 27 in Chicago, Illinois. ICE connected with its partners from local, state, county, tribal and other federal agencies at the conference and held several outreach, training and collaborative events.