News from April 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 18, 2013
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Idelfonso Garcia-Benitez, 20, of Michoacan, Mexico, has been charged with the smuggling of a group of 14 Illegal aliens that left seven dead and one in critical condition, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today along with Brian M. Moskowitz, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 18, 2013
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Christopher Heath, 29, of Socorro, N.M., was sentenced yesterday afternoon to 63 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Heath’s sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales, Thomas...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 18, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), today held a hearing to examine the Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013. Chairman Terry put forward this draft legislation to help increase foreign direct investment in the United States and spur job creation.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 18, 2013
News Release: Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced the filing of an information charging Scott A. Fischer, age 54, of Marion, Ohio, with tax evasion for calendar years 2006 through 2010.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 18, 2013
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Michael Kardonick, 58, of Brooklyn, N.Y., who was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering, was sentenced to 120 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $2,164,059 by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: UPDATE: April 18, the Clark County Coroner's Office identified the man recovered from Lake Mead April 17 as Antonio Clayton Tucker.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, yesterday introduced the Alaska Subsistence Structure Protection Act of 2013. The legislation (S. 736) would limit the fees the National Forest Service (USFS) could charge owners of private cabins on National Forest land that are used primarily for subsistence purposes.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today delivered the following remarks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing examining the President’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: DAVID GONZALEZ (a/k/a Othoniel David Reconco), age 24, a citizen of Honduras, pled guilty in federal court today before U. S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle to a one-count indictment charging him with illegal re-entry of a removed alien, announced U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Michael Anthony Hartley, 21, of Temple Hills, Md., was found guilty by a jury today of charges stemming from an attack on Christmas Eve 2012 against a man near a Metro station in Northeast Washington, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Jimmy F. Ambrosi, 32, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 57 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and five counts of distribution of cocaine base (crack) and cocaine, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 “I am pleased by the work of the bi-partisan group of United States Senators to reform and modernize our nation’s immigration laws. The introduction of this legislation is an important step that reflects significant momentum toward building the 21st century immigration system that our nation needs.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 17, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the re-establishment of the Forestry Research Advisory Council and is seeking nominations for new members.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: "Million Trees L.A." Initiative Revitalizes Urban Forestry in Los Angeles, Creates 1,000 Jobs LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today at an event celebrating the leadership and contributions of key partners in the mayor's "Million Trees L.A." initiative. Since Villaraigosa launched the initiative in 2006, more than 400,000 trees have been planted throughout Los Angeles.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: The Justice Department announced today the filing of a complaint alleging that the County Employees’ and Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Cook County and Cook County willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by failing to allow U.S. Army Reserve Member Latoya Hayward to lawfully contribute to her pension for the time she was serving in the armed forces.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement with Apple Tree Children’s Center of Norwalk, Iowa, to remedy alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The agreement resolves allegations that Apple Tree Children’s Center failed to ensure that children with disabilities, including children with Down syndrome, have a full and equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from its private pre-school programs.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: A federal jury in Detroit today convicted the office manager of a home health agency for her participation in a $5.8 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that Marcus Manly Magee III, Ina Magee, and their company, M.M. and S. Inc., have agreed to pay $27,000 to settle a lawsuit involving violations of the Fair Housing Act. The lawsuit alleged that the defendants established and implemented an occupancy policy at 23 rental properties in Magee, Miss., that differentiated between the maximum number of adults and children who could reside in each home.
By Fed Newswire | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: The paying agent for checks being sent to borrowers under the Independent Foreclosure Review has assured the Federal Reserve Board that early problems with some checks have been corrected and that funds are available to cash all checks.
By Commerce News Now | Apr 17, 2013
News Release: Fact Sheet: The Investing In Manufacturing Communities Partnership The Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) is a new Administration-wide initiative that will accelerate the resurgence of manufacturing and help communities cultivate an environment for businesses to create well-paying manufacturing jobs in cities across the country.
