News from June 2016
By USDA Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 30, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $200,000 in additional support for, a three-year initiative launched in March 2016 to expand local and regional market opportunities for America's farmers and ranchers. The innovative federal effort has already attracted more than $2.3 million in additional private investments by 18 foundations that are helping to grow this emerging market sector and improve food access.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Shaquan Robinson, a/k/a Quanny, age 26, of Baltimore, today to 12 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and crack cocaine, related to his drug dealing and violence in the Cherry Hill section of Baltimore.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 30, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) fiscal year 2016 investment in two international food assistance programs will benefit more than 6.1 million vulnerable people worldwide, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Administrator Phil Karsting announced today at Winrock International in Little Rock, Ark.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Paris Peters, 24, of Providence, pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence today to sex trafficking a 16-year old female. Peters admitted to the court that beginning in August 2015, he and two co-defendants conspired to post photographs and advertisements on Backpage.com offering...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Angel Pierluissi pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, cocaine, before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), has announced a hearing for Thursday, July 7, 2016, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act."
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation is increasing releases below Nimbus Dam into the lower American River from 4,000 cubic feet per second to 4,500 cfs on July 1, and then to 5,000 cfs on July 5. Nimbus Dam is located seven miles downstream of Folsom Dam and Reservoir. The increases are based on Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water quality requirements, Delta outflow requirements and to support Central Valley Project water deliveries.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that that on June 28, 2016, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Neil C. Kienast (age: 20) of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, charging him with possession of child pornography in violation of Title18, United States Code, Section 2252A. If convicted of the charge, Kienast faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and five years to life of supervised release.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,400 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico. Of the total 80,265 metric tons is for delivery during the 2016/2017 marketing year and 40,135 metric tons is for delivery during the 2017/2018 marketing year.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that MARQUE DESHARD THOMAS, age 40, of Austell, Georgia, pled guilty to POSSESSION OF A COUNTERFEIT OBLIGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 472 and 2.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today issued the following joint statement regarding the Departments of Education and Labor’s final regulatory policies to implement the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: RALEIGH - The United States Attorney’s Office has announced that yesterday Jacksonville-Onslow County hosted its first Focused Deterrence Call-In event. A focused deterrence notification (call-in) is a systematic and thorough problem identification strategy to deter violence, gun and drug crimes. A comprehensive...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Defendant Was Previously Charged with Attempting to Use Explosive Device on Florida Synagogue.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Nelson Rodriguez, 65, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged today by information with attempted possession with intent to distribute and aiding and abetting the attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The charge arises from the defendant’s involvement in the shipment of methamphetamine using the U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) sent a letter today to full committee Chairmen Fred Upton and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus requesting committee action to update the Safe Drinking Water Act, which has not been updated in 20 years.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Last week marked the culmination of a multi-year, bipartisan, bicameral effort to reform dated legislation that affects American consumers, manufacturers, and the environment on a daily basis. After a number of hearings at the Energy and Commerce Committee and strong votes in the House and Senate, the final product, which was signed into law on June 22, is something everyone can be proud of.
By State Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the below statement in response to today’s release of the State Department’s 2016 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. The report catalogues modern-day slavery throughout the world, ranking 188 countries from Tier 1...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2016
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. and Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a four count indictment charging Lizhong (Tony) Shen and Xiaojie (Lucy) Shun with conspiracy to defraud the government and subscribing to a false tax return. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2016
News Release: Two Georgia real estate investors pleaded guilty today for their roles in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies committed at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2016
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Parkersburg man was sentenced today to 12 and a half years in federal prison for a child pornography crime, announced Acting United States Attorney Carol Casto. Kevin Wayne Davis, 49, previously pleaded guilty to possessing over 600 images and videos of child pornography. After Davis is released from prison, he will be on supervised release for 25 years and will also be required to register as a sex offender.
