News published on Federal Newswire in January 2015

News from January 2015


Former Puerto Rico Police Officer Sentenced for Obstructing Civil Rights Investigation

News Release: Former Police of Puerto Rico Officer Angel Torres Quinones was sentenced today to serve 46 months in prison for obstructing the civil rights investigation into the fatal beating of Jose Luis Irizarry Perez, 19, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta for the Civil Rights Division, U.S. ...


President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing to Convene First Public Meeting

News Release: *****UPDATED MEDIA ADVISORY***** Members of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing will hold the first public listening session on TUESDAY, JAN. 13, 2015, AT 9:00 A.M., EST, at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The Task Force members will hear testimony from five panels of witnesses on ways ...


Physician Owners of Mental Health Clinic Sentenced for $97 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

News Release: The two physician owners of a Houston-area mental health clinic were sentenced today to 148 months and 120 months respectively for their roles in a $97 million Medicare fraud scheme. A group home owner who sent residents to the clinic in exchange for kickbacks was also sentenced to 54 months in prison for her role.


Four Portland Residents Plead Guilty to $1 Million Tax Fraud Scheme

News Release: Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Larry J. Wszalek for the Department of Justice’s Tax Division, U.S. Attorney S. Amanda Marshall for the District of Oregon and Chief Richard Weber for the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) announced that Jheraun Dunlap, Ernest Bagsby, Jermaine Moore and Brandi McCall pleaded guilty today to a $1 million federal tax refund fraud scheme.


OSHA News Release: 4 contractors expose workers to potentially fatal falls at Easthampton, Massachusetts, renovation project [01/12/2015]

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Workers doing renovation at the former Dye Works at 15 Cottage St. in Easthampton faced potentially fatal falls of up to 40 feet because their employers failed to provide proper protection, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found. OSHA inspectors visited the work site on July 11, 2014, in response to a complaint about fall hazards there.


US Department of Labor files suit seeking removal of trustees and appointment of independent fiduciary for employee benefit plan in Minnesota

News Release: Date of Action: Jan. 12, 2015 Type of Action: Complaint Name of Defendant: Kenneth W. Wright, E. Paul Willingham, and SchoolStart Company 401(k) P/S Plan Allegations: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, Kansas City Regional Office, resulted in the department filing a suit in federal court alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Jan. 12

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Jan. 12 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Jan. 12 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Jan. 12 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on Jan. 12?

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Interior Department on Jan. 12

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Jan. 12 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on Jan. 12

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Jan. 12 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Jan. 12 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on Jan. 12?

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published by Energy Department on Jan. 12

The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes proposed rule on Jan. 12

The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on Jan. 12?

The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.