News published on Federal Newswire in April 2017

News from April 2017


Mercer County, New Jersey, Man Admits Enticing Minor to Engage in Sexually Explicit Conduct

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Lawrenceville, New Jersey, man today admitted paying a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct and stream it online, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.


Davon Lymon Sentenced to Twenty Years for Conviction on Federal Firearms Charges

News Release: Lymon, who is being Prosecuted under Federal “Worst of the Worst" Anti-Violence Initiative, to be Sentenced on Conviction in Second Federal Case on April 24, 2017.



News Release: For Immediate Release DHS S&T Press Office (202) 254-2385 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&TG) officially opened a new Test & Evaluation Laboratory building at the Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) today. Located at the William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., the new building expands TSL’s reinforced laboratory space for conducting tests of explosives detection systems.


News Release: Today, Tommy Water Zhou pled guilty in federal district court in Norfolk, Virginia, to trafficking more than $150,361 worth of juvenile American eels, aka “elvers” or “glass eels,” in violation of the Lacey Act. As part of his guilty plea, Zhou admitted to illegally selling or purchasing elvers in interstate commerce, which had been harvested illegally in Virginia.


News Release: Two Toledo, Ohio men were sentenced today to prison for beating an African-American stranger they saw on the street, announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Acting U.S. Attorney David A. Sierleja and Special Agent in Charge Stephen ...


News Release: A Las Vegas, Nevada return preparer was indicted today for filing false tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Steven W. Myhre for the District of Nevada.


News Release: Alfredo Beltran Leyva, also known as Mochomo, one of the leaders of the Beltran Leyva Organization, a Mexican drug-trafficking cartel responsible for importing multi-ton quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States, was sentenced today to life in prison for his participation in an international narcotics trafficking conspiracy.


News Release: Attorney General Jeff Sessions today issued the attached memo to 94 U.S. Attorney’s Offices and Department of Justice component heads providing an update on the Department’s Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety. As part of that update, the Attorney General announced the creation of Task Force ...


 Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 14-15, 2017

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on March 14-15, 2017. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.


GSA statement on Department of Labor headquarters project

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration today canceled the solicitation for the Frances Perkins Building exchange project (to include the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for sites and the Request for Proposals (RFP) Phase I). After reviewing the preliminary phases of the project, ...


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.