News from October 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a statewide investigation into the conditions in Alabama’s prisons for men. The investigation will focus on whether prisoners are adequately protected from physical harm and sexual abuse at the hands of other prisoners; whether prisoners are adequately protected from use of excessive force and staff sexual abuse by correctional officers; and whether the prisons provide sanitary, secure and safe living conditions.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Waynesburg, Pa., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, impeding and obstructing the Internal Revenue Laws, and income tax evasion, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ imprisonment on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Sissonville man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Jacob Reed, 43, entered his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ imprisonment on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON- James Taylor has been added to the lineup for the 94th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. Find out who else has been announced so far at www.thenationaltree.org.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: Fingerprints Linked Him to the Crimes.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: This was originally posted on DOI.gov 10/6/2016.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced the selection of 10 startup companies to be part of EMERGE 2016: Wearable Technology, a program designed to bring startups, accelerators, and other strategic partners together in a common research and development effort.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is working closely with its federal partners at the Regional Response Coordination Centers in Atlanta and Philadelphia, as well as the National Response Coordination Center at FEMA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to help coordinate any requests for assistance from states potentially affected by Hurricane Matthew.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: As Hurricane Matthew approaches the United States, the Governors of Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina have declared a State of Emergency for their states. The Governor of Georgia has declared a State of Emergency for 13 counties and issued evacuation orders for coastal residents. In light of ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: White House Launches America the Bountiful Initiative WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced increased federal and private-sector support to expand and diversify the U.S. agricultural workforce by increasing opportunities in education, research and outreach. ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: Long-Term, Low-Interest Financing Made Available to Community Development Organizations, Guaranteed by Private Lenders and Supplemented by Private Foundation Grants BEREA, Ky., Oct. 6, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled an innovative partnership with community development organizations ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Detroit Diesel Corporation that resolves alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for selling heavy-duty diesel engines that were not certified by EPA and did not meet applicable emission standards. ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a statewide investigation into the conditions in Alabama’s prisons for men. The investigation will focus on whether prisoners are adequately protected from physical harm and sexual abuse at the hands of other prisoners; whether prisoners are adequately protected from use of excessive force and staff sexual abuse by correctional officers; and whether the prisons provide sanitary, secure and safe living conditions.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: Indictment Alleges Some Restricted Equipment Sold to Customers in Foreign Nations Eight individuals, including six Fort Campbell soldiers, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Nashville, Tennessee, yesterday and charged in connection with a conspiracy to steal sensitive U.S. Army equipment which was ultimately sold and shipped to anonymous eBay bidders, including some located in foreign nations.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today announced that the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) in the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) awarded $7 million to help communities respond to high profile violence, including shootings that involve law enforcement officers. The award, made to the International ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today announced $12 million in funding through the Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) as part of President Obama’s commitment to engage with law enforcement and other members of the community to implement key recommendations ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today announced the recipients of the inaugural Attorney General’s Awards for Distinguished Services in Community Policing, acknowledging the exceptional work of 12 law enforcements officers from nine jurisdictions across the country.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: Defendants Used Brooklyn-Based Front Companies to Procure Sophisticated Military and Satellite Technology on Behalf of Russian End-Users Earlier today, Alexey Barysheff of Brooklyn, New York, a naturalized citizen of the United States, was arrested on federal charges of illegally exporting controlled ...
