News published on Federal Newswire in July 2014

News from July 2014


Chairman Royce Statement on Evacuation of U.S. Embassy Personnel from Libya

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the evacuation of U.S. Embassy personnel from Tripoli, Libya...


Serial Bank Burglar Sentenced to Eight Years

News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore sentenced Tyrone Michael Brinkley (45, Spring Hill) today to 8 years in federal prison for multiple bank burglaries that he committed in the Tampa Bay area between Dec. 3, 2012, and January 5, 2013. Brinkley pleaded guilty on May 2, 2013.


DHS Announces Grant Allocations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Preparedness Grants

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—As part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s ongoing efforts to support state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, Secretary Jeh Johnson today announced final allocations for seven FY 2014 DHS preparedness grant programs, ...


Statement by Press Secretary Peter Boogaard

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 Recognizing the financial impact of the recent rise in illegal migration of unaccompanied children and adults with children across the southwest border, Secretary Johnson has directed increased funding in the FY 2014 Preparedness Grants to ...


Justice Department Announces Proposed Amendment to Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations to Expand Access to Movie Theaters for Individuals with Hearing and Vision Disabilities

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that Attorney General Eric Holder has signed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Title III regulation for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to require movie theaters to provide closed movie captioning and audio description in order to give persons with hearing and vision disabilities access to movies.


Michigan Woman Convicted of Criminal Contempt

News Release: A federal jury in Detroit convicted a Commerce Township, Michigan, woman of criminal contempt based on violating an injunction that required her to comply with various legal tax obligations, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today.


French Citizen Sentenced for Obstructing a Criminal Investigation into Alleged Bribes Paid to Win Mining Rights in Guinea

News Release: Frederic Cilins, a 51-year old French citizen, was sentenced today in the Southern District of New York to 24 months in prison for obstructing a federal criminal investigation into alleged bribes to obtain mining concessions in the Republic of Guinea.


Former U.S. House of Representatives Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property

News Release: Brian Prokes, 28, a former office manager in the U.S. House of Representatives, pleaded guilty today for causing the House of Representatives to pay more than $19,000 in excess salary and unauthorized travel expenses, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.


Justice Department Obtains $80,000 Settlement in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against California Landlord

News Release: The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the owners and operators of Woodland Garden Apartments in Fremont, California, to settle allegations of discrimination against families with children. Under the consent order, which must still be approved by the U.S. District Court for the Northern ...


Federal Reserve announces it has not objected to a re-submitted capital plan from Zions Bancorporation

News Release: The Federal Reserve on Friday announced that it has not objected to a re-submitted capital plan from Zions Bancorporation. Earlier this year, the Federal Reserve objected to the 2014 capital plan from Zions because the firm did not meet the minimum, post-stress tier 1 common ratio of 5 percent during the annual Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review.


Federal Reserve Board releases order related to previously announced monetary sanctions against SunTrust Banks, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday released the order related to the previously announced monetary sanctions against SunTrust Banks, Inc., and certain of its subsidiaries (SunTrust) for unsafe and unsound practices in residential mortgage loan servicing and processing. The Board reached an agreement in principle with SunTrust for monetary sanctions totaling $160 million on Oct. 10, 2013.


Notice published on July 25 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Labor Department publish on July 25?

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Labor Department on July 25

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on July 25

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by State Department on July 25

The US State Department published a one page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on July 25 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on July 25?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on July 25

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on July 25

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.