News published on Federal Newswire in March 2017

News from March 2017


Statement on Killing of EBRSO Deputy

News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - In the wake of last night’s tragedy, Acting United States Attorney Corey Amundson stated: “Our hearts and prayers are with the family and friends of the fallen deputy and all the brave men and women in law enforcement who risk their own safety every single day to protect the communities they serve. We will devote whatever federal law enforcement resources are necessary to ensure that justice is served.“.


News Release: National Parks on Long Island welcomed nearly half a million visitors during the 2016 celebration of the National Park Service (NPS) Centennial. Initiatives like Every Kid in a Park, special exhibits and programs highlighting the Centennial drew 431,303 visitors to Fire Island National Seashore and 65,500 to Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.


Preservation, Education, and Promulgation: A Jazz Appreciation Month Program

News Release: On Saturday, April 1, 2017, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will host a Jazz Appreciation Month program in conjunction with the Sesquicentennial of the founding of Storer College. The event features legendary jazz pianist and educator, Bertha Hope and Washington, D. C. area educator and musician, Howard Burns.


News Release: Diego Martinez, 28, pleaded guilty yesterday to making false statements to the FBI during a federal hate crime investigation arising from a June 19, 2015, bias-motivated assault of three black Somali men in Dodge City, Kansas. Martinez pleaded guilty in the District of Kansas to one count of making materially false statements to the FBI during an October 2015 voluntary interview.


News Release: A Houston-Area registered nurse pleaded guilty today for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme that resulted in losses to Medicare of more than $5 million.


News Release: A Maryland man was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with cyberstalking a Dallas, Texas resident, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.


News Release: The President’s America First Budget Blueprint begins the important task of streamlining government and making it more efficient. It does this while protecting the Department of Commerce’s core missions and directing tax dollars to where the federal government can have the most impact for all Americans.


Disney reaches agreement on pay practices with US Department of Labor

News Release: ORLANDO, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Labor and two subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Co. have reached an agreement that will provide $3.8 million in back wages to ensure compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.