News from November 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2014
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Devon Gregory Biggs, 38, formerly of Reno, Nevada, pleaded guilty today to theft of government property, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On Nov 4, 2014, Baltazar Camacho, 27, of Michoacàn, Mexico, was sentenced to serve 470 months in prison by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, Chief U.S. District Judge. The sentence was the result of a guilty plea by Camacho on the morning of trial in April 2014 to a federal grand jury indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Tuesday on the passing of civil rights leader John Doar: "John Doar was a giant in the history of the Civil Rights movement, a courageous advocate for those who suffered discrimination, and a true champion of justice and equality over the course of many decades devoted to improving the country he loved so dearly.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued the following statement on Veterans Day.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued the following statement on Veterans Day.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today issued the following statement following the death of civil rights lawyer John Doar: "America has lost one of its bravest and boldest civil rights giants.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: Utah Senator Says, “Given the recent progress achieved on international trade policy at APEC, it is imperative the President now work with Congress in a bipartisan way to help pass Trade Promotion Authority.".
By DOL Newswire | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, today outlined broad priorities to help strengthen the nation’s classrooms and workplaces. Chairman Kline discusses in a new video steps Washington must take to support students and working families, such as fixing a broken K-12 education system, improving higher education, and providing job creators more certainty...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: N. National Park ServiceNews Release. -Nov. 11, 2014. Caleb Kesler, Chief Ranger, MOCA/TUZI, 928-567-3322 x227. Native American Artists to Demonstrate Traditional Spinning, Weaving, Natural Dyes. CAMP VERDE, Ariz. -A gathering of Native American artists demonstrating traditional natural dyes and twill...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has announced a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Delicate Arch/Wolfe Ranch Site Plan in Arches National Park was signed by the Intermountain Regional Director on Nov. 3, 2014. This decision was reached after reviewing the environmental impacts analyzed and considering public comments on the Environmental Assessment released in August.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced today that a Senate panel he chairs will hold a hearing next week to explore why the costs of certain generic drugs are skyrocketing. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), who has worked with Sanders on this issue, will take part in the Nov. 20 hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced it had found a path forward with China on the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), which eliminates tariffs on certain tech goods...
By State Newswire | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Robert Menendez tonight released the following statement regarding the Administration's announcement of a new agreement between the United States and China to address climate change:
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 11, 2014
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Chatsworth man has been sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for running an investment scheme that lured more than 82 victims into investing approximately $7 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 10, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Wakpala, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor was sentenced on Nov. 3, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 10, 2014
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Edward A. Leon and Jennica Duell have been arrested and charged, in separate indictments, with making false declarations before a federal grand jury, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Acting Special Agent in Charge James S. Higgins of the Bureau of Alcohol...
By USDA Newswire | Nov 10, 2014
News Release: Over 300 Veterans and Youth to go to Work Improving Natural and Historic Resources WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2014 – Today, as part of the observance of Veterans Day, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) announced the partners and projects that will be funded in this fiscal year to provide job and training opportunities to veterans and youth.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 10, 2014
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Monday on the FBI’s release of the 2013 Uniform Crime Report : "This reduction in the violent crime rate continues a historic trend, and comes thanks to the tireless work of police and prosecutors throughout the nation," said Attorney General ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 10, 2014
News Release: Former Officer Stole Victim’s Debit Card and Other Items after Responding to Car Accident Former Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Hebert, 49, was sentenced to serve 92 years in prison for a series of offenses Hebert committed while he was a sheriff’s deputy. The sentence was announced by Acting ...
By Commerce News Now | Nov 10, 2014
News Release: Op-Ed by Penny Pritzker and Jeffrey Zients Opinion Editorial, CNN Money Online White House Explains Why its Visa Reforms Are a Big Deal for the U.S. Economy Editor's note: Penny Pritzker is the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and Jeffrey Zients is the Director of the National Economic Council. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the authors.
