By Emily Bevard | Dec 15, 2021
Three Washington men convicted of felony fentanyl distribution charges in August have recently been given sentences ranging from 10-20 years in prison, including five years of supervised release following the completion of their terms.
By Emily Bevard | Dec 15, 2021
An investigation into a poly-drug trafficking organization in Denver has led to the indictment of 19 and arrest of 10 individuals charged with crimes ranging from racketeering and conspiracy to drug distribution and money laundering.
By Emily Bevard | Dec 15, 2021
A San Diego, California resident has recently been sentenced for the distribution of more than 100 pounds of fentanyl as well as fentanyl analogues, cocaine and methamphetamine.
By Emily Bevard | Dec 14, 2021
Thirty alleged members of an Indianapolis drug trafficking ring have recently been indicted after investigators seized more than 700 grams of fentanyl, 46 pounds of methamphetamine, 30 firearms and over $300,000 in cash in a multi-state action.
By Emily Bevard | Dec 13, 2021
A U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit filed Dec. 6 against Texas alleges the state violated a federal law protecting minority voters when finalizing its redistricting maps.
By Emily Bevard | Dec 8, 2021
Boone Logistics Services LLC, a Florida-based logistics solutions provider, reportedly shortchanged the wages of 31 yard hostlers at its Texas distribution center, claiming they had not been entitled to overtime pay for their work.
By Emily Bevard | Dec 7, 2021
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan recently toured historically marginalized communities in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana, hearing firsthand accounts from residents on the impact of pollution.
By Emily Bevard | Dec 6, 2021
The MSC Land Co. LLC has completed a $20 million initial cleanup at the southern portion of the former McLouth Steel site in Trenton, Michigan under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversight.
By Emily Bevard | Dec 6, 2021
As the holiday season approaches, the FBI Columbia Field Office warns community members to be wary of holiday scams designed to steal consumer money and information.
By Emily Bevard | Dec 6, 2021
Five Missouri school districts and a school bus company were awarded $672,540 in grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to replace 18 out-of-date, heavy-emission buses with newer, cleaner buses, including 10 fueled by propane power.
By Emily Bevard | Dec 3, 2021
Trade restrictions banning the export of U.S. technology to Huawei, a Chinese telecom company with ties to the communist government, remain in place under the Biden administration although Congress and congressional commerce committee staff have recently cited concerns with enforcement.
By Emily Bevard | Dec 2, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently proposed amendments to its import regulations for horses to mitigate the risk of transmitting equine disease, increase import flexibility and align regulations with international standards.
By Emily Bevard | Dec 1, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will invest over $34 million to support healthy eating and increased food access for low-income families through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP).
By Emily Bevard | Nov 30, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants to increase access to high-speed internet for residents in rural areas across the country.
By Emily Bevard | Nov 30, 2021
Fifty million barrels of crude oil are set to be released from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), as President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm take action to lower gas prices skyrocketing across America.
By Emily Bevard | Nov 25, 2021
With President Joe Biden’s recently passed infrastructure bill providing funding to support broadband deployment, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) assistant secretary recently released statements outlining the goals of the bill.
By Emily Bevard | Nov 22, 2021
The U.S. recently joined their partners at the United Nations in recognizing the need to do more towards supporting girls in living safe, healthy and empowered lives.
By Emily Bevard | Nov 21, 2021
Pittsburgh’s recent Eradicate Hate Global Summit aimed to honor victims of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, invited policymakers across the country to discuss efforts to combat domestic terrorism.
By Emily Bevard | Nov 19, 2021
The U.S. recently launched the Clean Energy Demand Initiative (CEDI) at the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, hoping to support countries to advance shared clean energy goals.
By Emily Bevard | Nov 19, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent notice that it has added 32 waterways to Minnesota’s 2020 Impaired Waters List, according to a report by the Red Lake Nation News.
