News from April 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2017
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Addictive prescription drugs that are thrown away or left untended on shelves and in drawers at home are often stolen and either abused or sold by family members and visitors. That’s why the DEA and thousands of its state, local, and tribal law enforcement and community partners are holding another Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 29, from 10 am to 2 pm at more than 150 sites around Northern California.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2017
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that a Perry County couple were indicted on April 19, 2017, by a federal grand jury in Harrisburg on production of child pornography charges.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 24, 2017
News Release: Yosemite National Park is pleased to announce that the public scoping comment period for the Bridalveil Fall Rehabilitation Project Environmental Assessment will be open from Wednesday, April 26, 2017 to Friday, May 26, 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2017
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - An El Salvadorian citizen who has illegally entered the United States on multiple occasions pleaded guilty today to illegal reentry following deportation and conviction for an aggravated felony.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2017
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal magistrate judge today ordered a woman who claimed to be a naturopathic doctor to be held pending trial on charges she defrauded patients of the Euro Med Klinic in Hoover in 2015 by lying about her name, her credentials, her experience and her license to practice medicine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Robert Posey and U.S. Postal Inspector Frank Dyer.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2017
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - Addictive prescription drugs that are thrown away or left untended on shelves and in drawers at home are often stolen and either abused or sold by family members and visitors. That’s why the DEA and thousands of its state, local, and tribal law enforcement and community partners are holding...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2017
News Release: Recognizing its previous declaration of one week in April as “National Re-Entry Week" the United States Department of Justice identified the last week of April 2017 for United States Attorney’s Offices throughout the country to host or attend events related to the issue of individuals making the transition from prison back into the community.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 24, 2017
News Release: QUINCY, MA - As part of its yearlong celebration of John Quincy Adams’s 250th birthday, Adams National Historical Park welcomes authors, David Waldstreicher and Matthew Mason to discuss their latest work, John Quincy Adams and the Politics of Slavery. Professors David Waldstreicher of the CUNY Graduate...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 24, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - An administrative law judge with the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has ruled that two Massachusetts contractors - A.C. Castle Construction Co. Inc. and Daryl Provencher, doing business as Provencher Home Improvements - were operating as a single employer at a Wenham worksite when three employees were injured in October 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2017
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Two Long Island men were sentenced to prison and fined on Friday for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute the controlled substance methylone.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2017
News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. April 23, 2017 - Two fatalities occurred in Sequoia National Park this weekend, one on Mount Whitney and one in the Kaweah River.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement in recognition of Earth Day.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 22, 2017
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Yesterday, after a two day trial, a jury found Luciano Mendoza-Garcia guilty of drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez. United States District Court Chief Judge Aida Delgado presided over the trial.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 22, 2017
News Release: FBI Seeking Information About a Bank Robbery in Pompano Beach, FL.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2017
News Release: In conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the founding of Storer College, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend a special presentation titled “The Search for Alexander Morrell" on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 2:00 pm. This 60 minute program will provide visitors with an overview...
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 21, 2017
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 The tool helps prospective applicants find the best DHS Trusted Traveler Program for them according to their travel preferences and citizenship WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security unveiled today a new Trusted Traveler ...
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 21, 2017
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 SAN DIEGO - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly delivered brief remarks during a media availability in San Diego: "In our system of government, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice enforce the laws passed by the United States Congress. That includes our immigration laws. These laws exist to keep our people safe and our nation sovereign.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2017
News Release: A Detroit physician and his wife were arrested this morning and charged by criminal complaint unsealed today for their alleged participation in a conspiracy that involved performing female genital mutilations (FGM) on minors.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2017
News Release: Volkswagen AG (VW) was sentenced in federal court in Detroit today after pleading guilty on Mar. 10, 2017, to three felony counts of: (1) conspiracy to defraud the United States, engage in wire fraud, and violate the Clean Air Act; (2) obstruction of justice; and (3) importation of merchandise by means ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2017
News Release: Today, the Department of Justice sent the attached letters to nine jurisdictions which were identified in a May 2016 report by the Department of Justice’s Inspector General as having laws that potentially violate 8 U.S.C. § 1373.
