News from January 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 15, 2013
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Western District of Michigan. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - Federal and State authorities arrested seven residents of Northwest Lansing on various federal drug and firearm charges following the return of multiple federal indictments, U.S.

By USDA Newswire | Jan 15, 2013
News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture appointed environmentalist and farmer Francis Thicke, Ph.D. to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) today, adding valuable perspective to this 15-member advisory Board.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 15, 2013
News Release: JAN 15 - LOS ANGELES - A “keyholder" who oversaw the criminal activities of the Azusa 13 street gang and its long-running plot to violate the civil rights of African-Americans in the City of Azusa was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
News Release: A Fairview Heights man, Andrew Gerald Millas, 43, received a 35 year prison sentence in federal court in East St Louis on Jan. 14, 2013, following his plea of guilty to three counts of Production of Child Pornography and one count of Transportation of Child Pornography, the United States Attorney...

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
News Release: CLEVELAND - A federal grand jury returned a 42-count indictment against 13 people who are accused of participating in a large-scale heroin trafficking ring in the Ashtabula areas and resulted in the overdose death of an Ashtabula resident last year.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
News Release: US Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Jarrod Johnson, age 41, of Fort Thompson, appeared before US District Judge Roberto A. Lange on Jan. 10, 2013, and pled guilty to the Superseding Information that charged him with Abusive Sexual Contact. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 3 years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, or both.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, U.S. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement regarding the need for gun control legislation. Recently, Congressman Thompson was asked by his colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus to serve as Vice-Chairman of the task force focused on reducing and preventing gun violence.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
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By DOJ Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Mobridge, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for leaving the Community Alternatives of the Black Hills on Dec. 15, 2012, and not returning.

By USDA Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
News Release: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, former Senator Thomas Daschle to speak WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2013–The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced speakers for the 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum, "Managing Risk in the 21st Century," Feb. 21-22 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington, ...

By USDA Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement today regarding the announcement that he will continue his service in the Obama Administration.

By USDA Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
News Release: NASHVILLE, Jan. 14, 2013— During an address today to the American Farm Bureau Federation, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the unlimited potential of rural America, and also challenged rural Americans to embrace a proactive message that highlights this opportunity for the rest of the nation. ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today settled a civil complaint against Richard A. Retta, of Rockville, Md, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, for violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. The settlement permanently enjoins Retta from going inside ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that property manager Rudy Ferrante agreed to a $15,000 civil judgment against him, to resolve allegations that he sexually harassed female tenants in Portland, Maine. The department’s complaint alleged that Ferrante subjected his female tenants to ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Los Angeles check cashing store, its head manager and its designated anti-money laundering compliance officer were sentenced today in the Central District of California for failing to follow reporting and anti-money laundering requirements for over $8 million in transactions in violation ...

By Fed Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday issued two consent Cease and Desist Orders against JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, New York (JPMC), a registered bank holding company. The first order requires JPMC to take corrective action to continue ongoing enhancements to its risk-management program and its finance ...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 14, 2013
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Jan 14, 2013
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Jan 14, 2013
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Jan 14, 2013
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.