News from October 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: Tacoma-Area Task Forces Disrupt Gang Members Trafficking Minors for Sexual Exploitation.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Health hearing titled, “Examining Patient Access to Investigational Drugs:"
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Charley Joe, Jr., 68, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Shiprock, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his voluntary manslaughter conviction.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: URBANA, Ill. - A federal grand jury today returned a superseding indictment against Brendt A. Christensen, 28, of Champaign, Ill., that charges him with the kidnapping resulting in death of visiting Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang on June 9, 2017. In addition, the indictment charges Christensen with two counts of making false statements to FBI agents in June 2017.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: NEW YORK - Pursuant to an investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Notations, Inc. (Notations), a garment wholesaler based in Warminster, Pennsylvania, with a showroom in New York, has settled civil fraud claims brought under the False Claims Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: Department of Justice Awards $8.9 Million to Western Washington Tribes.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ - Grand Canyon National Park has closed the yurt located at CC Hill on the North Rim effective Sept. 21, 2017 for safety concerns. The yurt is scheduled for demolition later this fall. A park superintendent has the authority to "designate areas for a specific use or activity, or impose conditions or restrictions on a use or activity" as outlined in 36 CFR 1.5(a)(1).
By DOE Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing on “Oversight of the Equifax Data Breach: Answers for Consumers:"
By EPA Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a hearing examining patient access to investigational drugs and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) expanded access program, which is designed to help patients who do not qualify for clinical trial access to unapproved therapies. #SubHealth also discussed legislation related to access to unapproved therapies.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on H.R. 3400, the bipartisan “Recreation Not Red-Tape Act" or “RNR Act." Introduced by Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), the bill lowers regulatory barriers to increase public access to outdoor recreation opportunities on federal lands.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a hearing examining patient access to investigational drugs and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) expanded access program, which is designed to help patients who do not qualify for clinical trial access to unapproved therapies. #SubHealth also discussed legislation related to access to unapproved therapies.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The owner of a consulting services company today admitted evading taxes while operating his business in 2009, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy announced today that Maikel Gonzalez, 20, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin, was sentenced to 12 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. In addition, Luis...
By EPA Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today held a hearing entitled, “Part II: Powering America: Defining Reliability in a Transforming Electricity Industry." Today’s hearing was the second portion of #SubEnergy ’s two part review of electric reliability and grid...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Health hearing titled, “Examining Patient Access to Investigational Drugs:"
By State Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JAWAN FORTIA, a/k/a “Tittie" and “Wine," age 24, of New Orleans, was sentenced today after having previously been found guilty of violating the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act “RICO" as well as drug conspiracy, firearms conspiracy, and murder charges. U.S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt sentenced FORTIA to serve life in prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that TIM NALL, age 62, of New Orleans, was charged yesterday in a one-count Bill of Information with receipt of images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: FBI Tech Tuesday - Building a Digital Defense Against Rental Scams.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 3, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DEVONTE WEST, age 21, of Hammond, after previously pleading guilty to one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
