News from November 2016
USDA Releases First-Ever Web-Based School Meals Application Prototype
By USDA Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
Release: Washington, DC, Nov. 30, 2016 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) introduced its first ever web-based school meals program application prototype to streamline the process of applying for school meals and improve the user experience. The prototype...
Greenfield Man Sentenced to 15 Months on Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty, II announced that Tobin White, 42, of Greenfield Township, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to 15 months in prison and one year of supervised release for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. White pleaded guilty to an indictment on Jan. 17, 2014.
Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Five Years for Violating Federal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Laws
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Angelo Burdex, 29, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 60 months in prison for violating federal firearms and drug trafficking laws. Burdex will be on supervised release for ten years after completing his prison sentence.
Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Gun and Heroin Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ROMAN PANTOJAS, 28, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 74 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for gun and drug offenses.
Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Five Years for Violating Federal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Laws
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Angelo Burdex, 29, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 60 months in prison for violating federal firearms and drug trafficking laws. Burdex will be on supervised release for ten years after completing his prison sentence.
Hatch Statement on Announcement of Intent to Nominate Steven Mnuchin to Head Treasury Department
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee which oversees the Treasury Department, issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Steven Mnuchin to serve as its Secretary...
Statement by Secretary Johnson on TSA and Thanksgiving Week
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 I commend our TSA employees for their hard work over the busy Thanksgiving week, Monday, November 21 through Monday, November 28. Thanksgiving week is the busiest air travel week of the entire year. This past Sunday is typically the busiest travel day of the entire year. In all last week, 16.5 million travelers passed through U.S. airport security, 4.9% more than last year.
Statement by Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Latest Quarterly Export Forecast for 2017
By USDA Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement on the forecast for U.S. agricultural exports in fiscal year 2017.
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Farm Income Forecast for 2016
By USDA Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement today on the Farm Income and Financial Forecasts for 2016, released by USDA's Economic Research Service.
White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Issues First Annual Report to the President
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: The Justice Department today issued the first annual report of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (WH-LAIR) to President Obama. The report, entitled “Expanding Access to Justice, Strengthening Federal Programs,” documents the significant steps that the 22 federal agency members of WH-LAIR ...
Owner of Nevada Dry Cleaner Pleads Guilty to Obstructing the Administration of the Internal Revenue Laws
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: A Las Vegas, Nevada woman pleaded guilty today to corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the due administration of the internal revenue laws, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden of the District of Nevada.
Employee of Biofuel Feedstock Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: An employee of a New Jersey feedstock collector and processor pleaded guilty to conspiracy for his role in a scheme to alter and destroy documents following the company’s receipt of a subpoena issued by a federal grand jury sitting in the Southern District of Ohio.
Justice Department Announces Reforms at Bureau of Prisons to Reduce Recidivism and Promote Inmate Rehabilitation
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: Today, the Department of Justice announced a series of reforms at the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) designed to reduce recidivism and increase the likelihood of inmates’ safe and successful return to the community. These efforts include building a semi-autonomous school district within the federal ...
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Mailing Threatening Letter to Islamic Center
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: Daniel George Fisher, 57, of Minneapolis, pleaded guilty today to a federal hate crime for writing and mailing a threatening letter to an Islamic Center. Fisher was charged with obstructing, by threat of force, the free exercise of religious beliefs.
Check Casher Indicted for Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: A federal grand jury sitting in Macon, Georgia returned an indictment against a Columbus, Georgia resident on Nov. 9, which was unsealed today, for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud conspiracy, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and U.S. Attorney G.F. Peterman III for the Middle District of Georgia.
Four MS-13 Members Sentenced to Life And a Fifth to 169 Months in Prison for Racketeering-Related Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: Five New Jersey gang members were sentenced to prison today and Monday of this week for conspiring to participate in racketeering activities and committing murders on behalf of the racketeering enterprise known as La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman of the District of New Jersey announced.
Court Authorizes Service of John Doe Summons Seeking the Identities of U.S. Taxpayers Who Have Used Virtual Currency
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: A federal court in the Northern District of California entered an order today authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a John Doe summons on Coinbase Inc., seeking information about U.S. taxpayers who conducted transactions in a convertible virtual currency during the years 2013 to 2015. The IRS is seeking the records of Americans who engaged in business with or through Coinbase, a virtual currency exchanger headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Federal Reserve Board publishes report containing summary information on debit card transactions in 2015
By Fed Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday published a report on debit card transactions in 2015, including summary information on the volume and value, interchange fee revenue, certain issuer costs, and fraud losses. The report is the fourth in a series to be published every two years pursuant to section 920 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA).
Federal Reserve announces changes that will begin in 2017 to its Beige Book publication
By Fed Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced changes that will begin in 2017 to its Beige Book publication. The modifications will standardize specific core topics included in each of the 12 Federal Reserve Bank District reports, provide a more consistent presentation of the national summary, and enhance the design of the publication.
Cleaning company must pay $196K in back wages, damages to 40 workers after falsifying payroll records, owner faces five years of probation
By Labor Gazette | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. – Imagine being told that you and your spouse would have to split a paycheck for 80 hours of work – despite that fact that each of you worked 80 hours – or receiving your paycheck issued under a co-worker’s name because your employer was attempting not to pay you overtime.
