News published on Federal Newswire in December 2017

News from December 2017


Former North Charleston, South Carolina, Police Officer Michael Slager Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Federal Civil Rights Offense

News Release: Former North Charleston, South Carolina, Police Department (NCPD) Officer Michael Slager, 36, was sentenced to 20 years in prison today for his commission of a federal civil rights offense during his fatal shooting of Walter Scott, Jr. on April 4, 2015. This sentence resulted from the Court’s determinations ...


Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Selects Corey Ellis as Director of Asset Forfeiture Accountability

News Release: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein today announced that Corey Ellis, First Assistant U.S. Attorney of the Western District of North Carolina, will serve as the Director of Asset Forfeiture Accountability within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. Pursuant to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s Oct. 16 memorandum, Ellis will coordinate the Department’s Asset Forfeiture Program, including reviewing complaints and ensuring compliance with the law.


Utah Business Owner Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Illegally Dealing Firearms and Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns

News Release: A Salt Lake City, Utah, man was sentenced to 4 years in prison today for dealing in firearms without a license and filing fraudulent tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg, of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney John W. Huber for the District of Utah.


Joint Declaration of United States, Colombian, and Mexican Attorneys General

News Release: In the City of Cartagena, Colombia, on December 6th and 7th, 2017, the Attorney General of the United States of America, Jeff Sessions, the Attorney General of Colombia, Néstor Humberto Martínez Neira, and the Acting Prosecutor General of the United Mexican States, Alberto Elías Beltran, held the "Trilateral ...


Louisiana Resident Indicted in Stolen ID Refund Fraud Scheme

News Release: A former resident of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, was charged with conspiring to defraud the United States and aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans of the Eastern District of Louisiana.


Federal Reserve Board requests comment on package of proposals that would increase the transparency of its stress testing program

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday requested comment on a package of proposals that would increase the transparency of its stress testing program while maintaining the Federal Reserve's ability to test the resilience of the nation's largest and most complex banks.


U.S. banking agencies support conclusion of reforms to international capital standards

News Release: The federal banking agencies on Thursday announced their support for the conclusion of efforts to reform the international bank capital standards initiated in response to the global financial crisis.


Department of Commerce Named Third Best Place to Work in Government – Work Force Focused on Promoting Economic Agenda

News Release: The U.S. Department of Commerce was named the third best place to work in the federal government(link is external) among large agencies in a survey released by the Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit, non-partisan organization.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Dec. 7

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Dec. 7

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by State Department on Dec. 7

The US State Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


State Department publishes notice on Dec. 7

The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 7 by State Department

The US State Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Interior Department on Dec. 7

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on Dec. 7

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 7 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Energy Department on Dec. 7

The US Energy Department published a nine page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes notice on Dec. 7

The US Energy Department published a nine page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Dec. 7?

The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Commerce Department on Dec. 7

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.