News from June 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa invited the citizens of Dubuque to participate last night in a forum to discuss hate crimes and bias incidents. A representative from the Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service (CRS) served as the moderator.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: EUGENE, Ore. - Miguel Angel Reyna-Ramos, 38, was sentenced to serve 72 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams, or more, of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - On June 1, 2016, Nicholas M. Malone, 27, of Pottawattamie County, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to 60 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for felon in possession of a firearms and possession of stolen firearms charges, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: MOOSE, WY -In commemoration of the National Park Service Centennial and the goal to connect with and create the next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates, Grand Teton National Park created an unique relationship with local 2016 graduating seniors for the past four years.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: Criminal charges were filed in federal court alleging cash bribes and kickbacks between contractors and a Cleveland Housing Network official, as well as improper lead abatement practices at several renovation projects, law enforcement officials said.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: Thousands of U.S. Victims Defrauded Out of Over $18 Million Annually.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: Defendant Also Allegedly Tried to Disguise Proceeds by Structuring Cash Transactions.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: ROCKFORD - A Des Plaines man was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for his role in a conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: -NIST's Million-Pound Weight Stack Restoration is Complete -Progress Report with Photos: Restoration of NIST's Million-Pound Deadweight Machine (June 30, 2015)
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 Today the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs, hosted by the Netherlands Presidency of the Council of the EU, took place in Amsterdam. This meeting is held usually twice a year, to evaluate and advance Trans-Atlantic cooperation in the areas of freedom, security and justice.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson today met with the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) where he discussed a range of homeland security-related issues and swore in the two newest members to the HSAC, John F. Kelly and Karen P. Tandy.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: RIO PIEDRAS, P.R., June 2, 2016 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced several measures to strengthen rural opportunity in Puerto Rico, including that the Eastern Region of Puerto Rico has been selected as a federal Promise Zone. Vilsack made the announcement at the conclusion of a three-day ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: Activities and Events across the Nation to Spotlight Efforts to Help Rural Residents Realize the Dream of Homeownership WASHINGTON, June 2, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today kicked off National Homeownership Month by highlighting USDA's ongoing role to help people buy homes in rural areas.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 2, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded more than $14.5 million in grants to support research into plant health, production and resilience. These grants were made through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: Thousands of U.S. Victims Defrauded Out of Over $18 Million Annually The United States filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against an individual and two Dutch companies that allegedly engaged in multiple international mail fraud schemes that have defrauded ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: Today the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs, hosted by the Netherlands Presidency of the Council of the European Union, took place in Amsterdam. This meeting is held usually twice a year, to evaluate and advance Trans-Atlantic cooperation in the areas of freedom, security and justice.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch released the following statement on the departure, effective June 24, of Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Attorney General Lynch also announced that Principal Deputy Solicitor General Ian Gershengorn will serve as Acting Solicitor General effective June 25.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: Two former Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank) traders—the bank’s supervisor of the Pool Trading Desk in New York and a derivatives trader in London—were indicted for their alleged roles in a scheme to manipulate the U.S. Dollar (USD) London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a benchmark interest rate to which ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: A North Carolina man was sentenced yesterday to 21 months in prison for tax evasion and four counts of serving as a pilot without an airman’s certificate, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Ripley Rand for the Middle ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: James Kaminsky, a fisherman from Mattituck, New York, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Central Islip, New York, to federal felonies stemming from his role in systematically covering up the landing and sale of illegal fluke (summer flounder), scup and black sea bass that were overharvested in violation of New York state quotas and the federal Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program, the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division announced.
