News published on Federal Newswire in May 2015

News from May 2015


Head Administrator of Online Bulletin Board Sentenced for Promoting Child Pornography

News Release: A German citizen was sentenced today to six years in prison for operating a web-based bulletin board for child pornography.


San Diego Storage Company Agrees to Pay $170,000 to Settle Justice Department Allegations That it Unlawfully Sold Navy Service Members' Belongings

News Release: Across Town Movers, a San Diego-based storage company, and its owner, Daniel E. Homan, have agreed to pay nearly $170,000 to resolve allegations by the Department of Justice that it unlawfully sold U.S. Navy service members’ stored goods.


Attorney General Lynch Launches National Community Policing Tour in Cincinnati

News Release: Justice Department Announces $163 Million in Grant Opportunities to Advance 21st Century Policing Recommendations WASHINGTON – Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch will travel to Cincinnati TOMORROW, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2015, as part of a national Community Policing Tour that will highlight collaborative programs ...


Former Bank of America Executive Sentenced to Serve 26 Months in Prison for Role in Conspiracy and Fraud Involving Investment Contracts for Municipal Bond Proceeds

News Release: A former Bank of America executive was sentenced today for his participation in a conspiracy and scheme to defraud related to bidding for contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts, the Department of Justice announced today.


Mexican National Sentenced to 5 Years for Participating in a Brutal Family-Run Sex Trafficking Organization

News Release: The Department of Justice today announced that United States District Judge Jose E. Martinez of the Southern District of Florida sentenced defendant Carmen Cadena, 48, a Mexican national, to serve five years in prison for her role in a brutal family-run sex trafficking organization. The defendant shall also be ordered to pay restitution and hearing is set on Aug. 10, 2015 to determine the amount.


Airport Baggage Handlers Charged in Wide-Ranging Conspiracy to Transport Drugs Across the Country

News Release: Fourteen persons have been charged in connection with an alleged wide-ranging criminal conspiracy to violate airport security requirements and transport drugs throughout the country announced U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag of the Northern District of California, Special Agent in Charge José M. Martinez of ...


Remarks from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker at the 53rd Anniversary of the President's "E" Awards Ceremony

News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the 2015 President’s “E” Awards ceremony, which honored 45 American companies and organizations for their significant contributions to the expansion of U.S. exports. This is the 53rd anniversary of the “E” Awards, which was originally created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to recognize persons, firms, and organizations that significantly contribute to increasing U.S. exports.


U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Presents U.S. Companies with President's "E" Award for Export Success

News Release: Today, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker honored 45 American companies and organizations, many of which are small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), at the 2015 President’s “E” Awards ceremony. This year marks the 53rd anniversary of the “E” Awards presentation, which recognizes companies and organizations that make a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.


OSHA News Release: Storage tank manufacturer exposes welders to toxic metal hazards [05/18/2015]

News Release: ROTHSCHILD, Wis. — Workers welding stainless steel and other alloy steels containing chromium metal at a Wisconsin bulk storage tank manufacturer were exposed to hazardous levels of hexavalent chromium. At high levels, hexavalent chromium can cause lung cancer and respiratory, eye and skin damage.


OSHA News Release: Safety inspection finds 9 contractors at Doral, Florida, luxury construction site ignore dangerous falls and other hazards, put workers at risk [05/18/2015]

News Release: DORAL, Fla. — If you're a construction company owner and routinely choose to ignore worker safety, you may want to think twice about putting your employees in danger of falls and other serious safety risks.


OSHA News Release: Lack of safety equipment and training cost electrical technician his life [05/18/2015]

News Release: BRIDGETON, Mo. — A 31-year-old assembly technician was working with a battery charger manufacturer for about a month when tragedy struck. In November 2014, the man was testing transformers when he was electrocuted.


What did Transportation Department publish on May 18?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on May 18

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on May 18

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


State Department publishes notice on May 18

The US State Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on May 18 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on May 18?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on May 18

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on May 18

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on May 18

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.