News from September 2016
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - On Friday, September 16th, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, traveled to Glynco, Georgia to visit the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) provides training and instruction to tens of thousands of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers each year in nearly 100 courses.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (OPPF), have signed an agreement to work together to protect, preserve, and promote the NPS sites dedicated to the legacy of important African American figures in U.S. history. OPPF is the first predominantly African American fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black university. The agreement is the first of its kind between the NPS and a national African American organization.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal judge in Chicago today imposed prison sentences of 30 years and 21 years for Aurora cousins who conspired to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: ROCKFORD - A suspended DeKalb, Ill. doctor pleaded guilty today in federal court before U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to illegally dispensing controlled substances and federal income tax fraud, and his wife pleaded guilty to income tax fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez sentenced Rachel Siders, 41, of Roseville, to 14 and a half years in prison for her involvement in mortgage fraud schemes that cost financial institutions over $17 million, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Raytown, Mo., man who used a plastic replica handgun was indicted by a federal grand jury today for robbing Community America Credit Union.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: Attorney General of the United States Loretta E. Lynch, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman for the District of New Jersey, Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI") Director James...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Bakersfield residents Lynnsi Marguerite Dunbar, 29; and Daniel Harte, 50, were arrested today after a federal grand jury returned a multicount indictment, charging them with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and other charges related to a scheme to defraud Bakersfield Pipe and Supply Inc....
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - A Worcester man pleaded guilty and was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Worcester on child pornography charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Herbert Alexander, 69, was arrested today at his Stockton residence after a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment, charging him with unemployment fraud, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, all 32 Democratic Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on Ways and Means sent a letter to Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. in advance of a hearing tomorrow with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: Defendant Accused of Stealing from Charity, Defrauding Donors, Lying to IRS.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: Get outdoors and take part in the celebration for National Public Lands Day 2016, with Obed Wild & Scenic River and Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area on Saturday, September 24. One night of free camping has been authorized at Alum Ford Campground (Big South Fork) and Rock Creek Campground (Obed) as well as for all backcountry permits.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: Dear Inspector General Levinson: As Members of the Senate Finance Committee (Committee), we have a responsibility to ensure the effectiveness and solvency of the Medicaid program. To that end, we, along with numerous of our colleagues in the Senate and House of Representatives, are concerned with recent...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - An Akron, Ohio, man was indicted today in connection with a rash of overdoses in Huntington in August, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. A federal grand jury sitting in Huntington indicted Bruce Lamar Griggs, 21, on one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: Hawaii National Park, Hawai'i - Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park celebrates 100 years protecting native ecosystems and invites everyone to lend a helping hand on National Public Lands Day (NPLD) this Saturday, Sept. 24. It's a fee-free day, and while all park visitors can enjoy the park at no charge, NPLD volunteers will receive a free pass to use on another day of their choosing.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: Justice Department and Los Angeles County Superior Court Reach Agreement to Ensure Access to Justice for Limited English Proficient Individuals.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a Shreveport man pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine and a handgun.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: Health Law’s Failures Reach New Levels of Absurdity.
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2016
News Release: It’s been nearly a year since we last discussed the unwillingness of the South Sudanese officials to govern responsibly. Despite the significant efforts of the U.S. and the international community, violent impunity persists.
