News from February 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: At least three guns sold by Feldman were recovered from or connected to Twin Cities crime scenes.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Mission, South Dakota, woman convicted of Theft of Government Property was sentenced on Feb. 16, 2016, by U.S. District Court Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security today announced that it is continuing its implementation of the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 with the addition of Libya, Somalia, and Yemen as three countries of concern, limiting Visa Waiver Program travel for certain individuals who have traveled to these countries.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—This past weekend, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “If You See Something, Say Something™” public awareness campaign materials were on display for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto, through a new partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This is the first time the Department’s “If You See Something, Say Something™” materials have been used internationally.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 Recognizing the continuing challenges to the security of our peoples and our countries, and that a collective approach is required to address these challenges, on February 16-17, 2016 United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch and United ...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 In 2014, the world faced a public health emergency with the outbreak of Ebola across West Africa. In response, President Obama declared Ebola a national security priority and directed a government-wide aggressive response to limit the risk ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: New Coverage Lowers Risk for Producers and Strengthens Farm Safety Net WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new step to support farmers transitioning to certified organic production, by expanding a crop insurance option to allow producers to purchase insurance ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement on news that Procter & Gamble's Tide detergent will soon release Tide PurClean, a recently "certified biobased" product through USDA's BioPreferred Program: "Biobased products pump $369 billion into the ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: Earlier today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a statement on the growth of USDA's BioPreferred Program, which has certified more than 2,500 products in 100 different product categories. The most recent product to be certified biobased by USDA's BioPreferred Program is Tide detergent from Procter & Gamble. The new product, Tide PurClean, will be available to consumers in the coming months.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: A former deputy director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services (ADHS), a multibillion-dollar state agency, and a former probation officer in Crittenden County, Arkansas, and West Memphis, Arkansas, councilmember were sentenced today in Little Rock, Arkansas, for engaging in a bribery scheme involving ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: Agencies Submit Joint Statement Regarding Proposed Legislation Addressing Glaucoma Care by Optometrists in Massachusetts The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued a joint statement encouraging the Massachusetts legislature to consider expanding ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: At Least Three Guns Sold by Feldman Were Recovered From or Connected to Twin Cities Crime Scenes U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger for the District of Minnesota today announced a federal indictment charging Eitan Benjamin Feldman, 28, of Saint Paul, Minnesota, for illegally dealing in firearms without a ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: A Smithfield, North Carolina, man pleaded guilty today to one count of a dual object conspiracy to defraud the United States and commit theft of public money, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney John Stuart ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: An Oregon husband and wife pleaded guilty today to crimes related to filing false retaliatory liens against two federal judges, a clerk of court and a federal prosecutor for performing their official duties, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: Companies Agree to Pay $230 Million U.S. Criminal Fine in Connection with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Resolution; Largest Case Ever Brought under the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative Amsterdam-based VimpelCom Limited, the world’s sixth-largest telecommunications company and an issuer of publicly ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: A Raleigh, North Carolina, man pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit theft of public money and one count of theft of public money, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney John Stuart Bruce for the Eastern ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: A Filipino citizen and the captain of the tanker ship, T/V Green Sky, pleaded guilty today to one felony count in federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, for obstructing a U.S. Coast Guard investigation into pollution crimes aboard the vessel.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: Recognizing the continuing challenges to the security of our peoples and our countries, and that a collective approach is required to address these challenges, on February 16-17, 2016 United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch and United States Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson jointly hosted ...
By Fed Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday issued an interim final rule that amends Regulation I to implement provisions of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The FAST Act reduced the dividend rate applicable to Reserve Bank depository institution stockholders with total assets of more ...
By Fed Newswire | Feb 18, 2016
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Centrue Financial Corporation, Clayton, Missouri and Centrue Bank, Streator, Illinois Written Agreement issued Dec. 18, 2009 Terminated Feb. 16, 2016 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions. For media inquiries, call 202-452-2955.
