News published on Federal Newswire in July 2015

News Release: United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota Andrew M. Luger today announced an indictment charging JAMES RYAN FREI, 34, with illegal possession of a firearm.1 FREI is expected to make an initial appearance on July 16, 2015, before Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minn.

Raleigh Man Previously Charged With The Manufacturing Of Child Pornography Pleads Guilty

News Release: NEW BERN - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that in federal court today WILLIAM TOWNER AKERS of Raleigh, North Carolina, pled guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr., to one count of manufacturing child pornography, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2251(a)and (d).

Bishop vs. BLM on Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Implementation

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 15, 2015 - Today, during a hearing before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) confronted Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze on the Bureau’s utter lack of preparedness in anticipation of the impending hydraulic fracturing...

Historic Preservation Award Presented to Biscayne National Park and Partners

News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla. --- Yesterday a Chairman's Award for Achievement in Historic Preservation was presented to Biscayne National Park and partners by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Park partners and recipients of the award include Diving With a Purpose, the National Association of Black Scuba Divers, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Ryan Applauds House Passage of 21st Century Cures

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement upon passage of H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act.

Meridian Residents Plead Guilty to Stolen Identity Refund Fraud

News Release: Jackson, Miss - Joyce Knight, 38, and Daniel Kelley, 41, both of Meridian, pled guilty on Monday, July 13, 2015 to filing false claims for payment against the United States for their roles in using stolen identities to file false federal income tax returns, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Jerome R. McDuffie.

Ranking Member Grijalva Leads 89 Democrats in Asking Defense Conferees to Reject Anti-Environment Riders in National Defense Bill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and 88 other House Democrats sent a letter today to House and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders asking them to keep provisions attacking endangered species and public lands out of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). A conference committee began meeting this week to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.

Ryan-Shuster Statement on Year-End Surface Transportation Extension

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) released the following joint statement today after the introduction of legislation to fund and extend the authorization for America’s highway and transit programs through the end of the year.

White House Steps Up Commitment to Cultivating Next Generation of Native Leaders

By DOE Newswire | Jul 15, 2015

News Release: On July 9, the White House hosted the inaugural Tribal Youth Gathering in collaboration with United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) and the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS). The Youth Gathering brought together over 875 Native youth representing 230 Tribes from 42...

Dallas Man Sentenced to 22½ Years for Sex Trafficking of a Minor Girl

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that TAUREAN JACKSON, age 26, from Dallas, who went by the nickname “Marvelous Rich," was sentenced today for conspiring to trafficking a minor from the Dallas-area into the New Orleans-area for the purposes of that minor engaging in prostitution and obstruction of a federal investigation into his conduct.

NPS SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED SHORELINE WELLS AT KATHERINE LANDING

News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada -The National Park Service is seeking public comment on the proposed replacement of a water intake barge with shoreline wells at Katherine Landing, within Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Star Party at Paradise: Saturday, July 18, 9:45 PM (Weather Permitting)

News Release: Families and individuals of all ages are invited to the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park for a special "star viewing party" on Saturday, July 18. The event starts at 9:45 pm at the plaza in front of the Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise. If the sky remains clear, the event will last until...

Federal Indictments Returned Against Five Individuals For Two Separate Drug-Related Homicides

News Release: St. Louis, MO - Two separate indictments were returned today by the federal grand jury related to homicides occurring in the City of St. Louis.

Cummings, House Democrats Raise Concerns About NDAA Provisions That Negatively Affect Federal Employees

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, led 11 House Democrats in a letter urging the National Defense Authorization Act conferees to strike provisions that would negatively affect Department of Defense civilian employees by undermining veterans’ preference, merit systems principles, and due process rights.

“C-S.T.A.N.D”: Conway Men Enter Guilty Pleas in Federal Drug Conspiracy

News Release: COLUMBIA, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles, stated today that Marcus Dalton Hemingway and James Earl Spain, II, both of Conway, entered guilty pleas on drug conspiracy charges in federal court in Florence late yesterday afternoon. Hemingway and Spain were indicted earlier this...

Drug Dealer Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Jamar Williams, age 28, of Baltimore, Maryland today to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute Dimethylone, a controlled dangerous substance.

Wichita Man Sentenced For Robbery at Dollar General

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man was sentenced Wednesday to 71 months in federal prison for robbery, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.

BLM seeks public comment on pipeline proposal near DeBeque

News Release: SILT, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a natural gas and water pipeline proposal west of DeBeque, Colo.

Boustany Opening Statement: Welfare Reform Proposals

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on welfare reform proposals, specifically the reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

Jacksonville Tax Return Preparer Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fraudulent Tax Returns