News from December 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Thomas Kelsa Neal, 36, of Truth or Consequences, N.M., was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to 100 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for his conviction on a methamphetamine trafficking charge.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today rejected the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Pruitt’s misleading rhetoric and lack of transparency in dealings with the EPA, whose Clean Power Plan he sued to block, has been covered by the New York Times and many other outlets.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: DES MOINES, IA - On Nov. 21, 2016, Lony Tap Gatwas, 47, of Ames, Iowa, was charged in an 18-count indictment with preparing and presenting false tax returns, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Shreveport man was sentenced to 168 months in prison Tuesday for selling methamphetamine while staying at a Bossier City casino.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 WASHINGTON—Applications are now being accepted for the NextGen First Responder Technologies solicitation, an opportunity for a maximum conditional grant of up to $1 million, jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Israeli Ministry of Public Security.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 7, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will offer farmers and ranchers more opportunities to participate in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The announcement includes new CRP practices to protect water quality and adds an additional 1.1 million acres targeted to benefit wildlife, pollinators and wetlands.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, December 7, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement on the 21st Century Cures Act, passed by the Senate today: "On behalf of all of the families across rural America affected by the heroin and opioid epidemic, I am grateful that Congress has answered ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: The Justice Department and the government of Honduras announced a formal partnership today to protect workers from discrimination based on citizenship, immigration status and national origin. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: Today, Victor M. Ortiz-Díaz a.k.a. “Manolito,” mayor of the municipality of Gurabo, Puerto Rico, was arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents on charges of extortion and soliciting a bribe, announced U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez for the District of Puerto Rico. According ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: The world’s largest dietary supplement retailer, GNC Holdings Inc. (GNC), has entered into a wide-ranging agreement with the Department of Justice to reform its practices related to potentially unlawful dietary ingredients and dietary supplements, and has further promised to embark on a series of voluntary ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: Cassandra Althea Palmer, a resident of Florida, pleaded guilty for her role in a Jamaican-based fraudulent lottery scheme, the Department of Justice announced today. Palmer, 33, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Marcia G. Cooke in the Southern District of Florida to one count of conspiracy ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: Senior Vice President Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price-Fixing Conspiracy The current senior vice president of sales of a leading packaged seafood company has agreed to plead guilty for his role in a conspiracy to fix the prices of packaged seafood such as canned tuna sold in the United States, the Department of Justice announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: A Louisiana criminal defense attorney pleaded guilty today to tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: Cassius Samson, 52, and Rustico Ignacio, 66, both of the Philippines, were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Malcolm Howard for the Eastern District of North Carolina to serve jail time for obstructing a U.S. Coast Guard inspection that took place in July 2015 aboard the cargo ship Ocean Hope at the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: Atlanta Police Sergeant Trevor King, 48, of Rex, Georgia, was charged by a federal grand jury with violating the rights of a man by using excessive force against him on Oct. 13, 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: Marcus D. Washington of Knoxville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance; and possession with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance. ...
By Fed Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced four new members of its Community Advisory Council (CAC).
By Commerce News Now | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered keynote remarks at an event hosted by the Urban Alliance on “Young People, Tech and the Future of Work.” The event brought together leaders in government, business, and academia to collaborate on creating opportunities for young people and the business community to train, prepare, and leverage the skills of the next-generation of workers and innovators.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered keynote remarks at the America Georgia Business Council (AGBC) annual conference. Founded in 1998, the AGBC promotes trade between North America and Georgia by helping companies focus and accelerate decision-making to forge bilateral business partnerships.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: NEW YORK – A Garden City restaurant and catering hall will pay a total of $285,800 in back wages and liquidated damages to 24 underpaid employees to resolve violations of the minimum wage, overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The company will also pay $24,200 in civil ...
