News published on Federal Newswire in September 2008

News from September 2008


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Grants are Announced as the Department Launches National Crime Prevention Month and Celebrate Safe Communities Initiative WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey today announced nearly ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced it has reached an agreement with administrative officials of the Maine judiciary to help ensure that limited English proficient (LEP) individuals seeking services throughout the State’s court system will have access to timely and competent language assistance.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 British Citizen Agrees to Serve 8 Months in Jail WASHINGTON — A British citizen and former executive of British Airways World Cargo has agreed to plead guilty, serve eight months in jail and pay a criminal fine for participating in a conspiracy to fix rates for international air cargo shipments, the Department of Justice announced today.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that the owner and the manager of Pecan Terrace Apartments in Lafayette, La., have agreed to pay up to $145,000 to resolve claims that they discriminated ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - Thomas Houston, former chief of the Gary, Indiana Police Department was convicted today on a felony civil rights violation for using excessive force. The jury acquitted Houston on other charges and also acquitted Houston’s former deputy chief, Thomas Branson, and Sgt. Thomas Decanter in the case.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV NSD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 CHICAGO — Derrick Shareef, a Rockford, Ill., man, was sentenced today to 420 months (35 years) in prison by U.S. District Judge David Coar for attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction in connection ...


Board's Consumer Advisory Council will meet on October 23

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced Tuesday that the Consumer Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, October 23. The meeting will take place in Dining Room E, Terrace Level, in the Board's Martin Building. The session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and is open to the public. Anyone planning ...


U.S. Department of Labor issues union transparency final rule

News Release: Rule establishes Form T-1 for union trust reporting WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) today posted at www.olms.dol.gov a final rule that enhances financial reporting and provides union members with more complete information about finances held in ...




The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a nine page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.