News published on Federal Newswire in February 2018

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Benjamin McKenzie (42, Largo) to four years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse videos and images. He was also sentenced to a 20-year term of supervision and ordered to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.

Grand Jury Returns Indictment Against Former Executive Director Of The Calhoun Conservation District

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - United States Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Tracy Lynn Bronson, a resident of Marshall, Michigan, has been indicted by a grand jury and charged with five counts of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds.

Tampa Man Caught In Undercover Sting Sentenced To 18 Years In Federal Prison

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Javis D. Wilson (39, Tampa) to 18 years and 4 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

NADLER’S STATEMENT OPPOSING THE “ADA EDUCATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2017”

News Release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY.) delivered the following remarks during the Floor debate of “H.R. 620, the “ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017"

Four from Cleveland Indicted for Trafficking Oxycodone and Hundreds of Pounds of Marijuana; Five Firearms and $2.1 Million Seized

News Release: Four Cleveland men were named in a 25-count federal indictment that charges they conspired to distribute at least 220 pounds of marijuana and 345 pills of Oxycodone, law enforcement officials said.

Two Indian Citizens and India-based Corporation Sentenced for Conspiring to Smuggle Counterfeit Cigarettes

News Release: Abhishek Shukla and Harish Shabhai Panchal, both citizens of India, along with the India-based company, Jubilee Tobacco Industries Corp., were sentenced in federal District Court in Miami, for conspiring to smuggle counterfeit cigarettes into the United States.

Passing of 31 Year Old Assateague Island Wild Horse

By Interior Newswire | Feb 14, 2018

News Release: Berlin, Maryland - T3L, a chestnut mare popularly known as “Miss T", was humanely euthanized Tuesday afternoon when she was discovered unable to stand. At 31, she was one of the oldest mares on the island. She lived most of her life in the developed area, primarily in the vicinity of the bayside campground. She had foaled three times earlier in life, and had one second-generation descendent.

Tallahassee Woman Convicted of Drug Trafficking

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - After a day and a half trial, Jamila Takiyah Hunter, 32, of Tallahassee, was convicted yesterday afternoon of possession with intent to distribute the controlled substance α-Pyrrolidinovalerophenone or “Alpha-PVP." The verdict was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Distributing Oxycodone Pills

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

The Secure and Succeed Act Secures the Border, Ends Chain Migration, Cancels the Visa Lottery and Finds a Permanent Solution for DACA

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 14, 2018

News Release: The Secure and Succeed Act includes recommendations made by the frontline officers of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This bill is a reasonable compromise that follows the framework laid out by the President.

The McCain-Coons Proposal Would Increase Illegal Immigration, Surge Chain Migration, Continue Catch and Release, and Give a Pathway to Citizenship to Convicted Alien Felons

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 14, 2018

News Release: McCain-Coons ignores the recommendations made by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) front-line operators.

USDA and Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Work Jointly to Meet Industry’s Environmental Stewardship Goals

By USDA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018

News Release: (Washington, D.C., Feb. 14, 2018) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy to jointly promote and enhance environmental sustainability in the dairy industry. The pact extends and builds upon a MOU originally signed in 2009.

Former President and CEO of Pennsylvania Health Services Company Indicted for Conspiring to Defraud the IRS and Filing False Tax Returns

News Release: The former President and CEO of a Pennsylvania health services management company was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh yesterday for conspiring to defraud the United States and filing fraudulent income tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman and U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Participate in a Violent Racketeering Enterprise

News Release: A Maryland gang member pleaded guilty today to his participation in a racketeering enterprise in furtherance of the activities of the gang known as La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, including his participation in two conspiracies to commit murder.

Department Of Justice Files Motion to Hold Missouri Pesticide Manufacturer in Contempt for Failing to Comply With 2011 Settlement

News Release: The United States and the State of Missouri have filed a motion asking a federal court to hold in contempt HPI Products Inc., its owner William Garvey, and St. Joseph Properties, LLC, for failing to comply with a 2011 environmental settlement by illegally storing thousands of pounds of hazardous chemicals ...

U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination on Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic of China

By Commerce News Now | Feb 14, 2018

News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of cast iron soil pipe fittings from China.

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Kentucky Plumbing Contractor Paying $73,470 in Back Wages

News Release: ERLANGER, KY – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Erlanger-based plumbing contractor D&B Plumbing has paid $73,470 in back wages, overtime, and fringe benefits to eight employees. Investigators determined the company violated labor provisions of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA).

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Leads to Court Order for Ann Arbor, Michigan, Restaurant to Pay $112,212 in Back Wages

News Release: ANN ARBOR, MI – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that Min & Kim Inc., an Ann Arbor restaurant doing business as Seoul Garden of Ann Arbor, violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Min & Kim Inc. was ordered by a federal court to pay $112,212 in back wages to 27 employees to resolve alleged federal wage violations, including failure to pay overtime and maintain accurate payroll and time records.

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Operator of Fruit and Vegetable Markets Paying $135,657 in Back Wages to 212 Employees

News Release: TROY, MI – After a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation, Nino Salvaggio Fruit and Vegetable Markets—operator of three Detroit-area fruit and vegetable markets—has agreed to pay $135,657 in back overtime wages and interest to 212 employees to resolve a federal lawsuit. Investigators ...

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Florida Landscaper Paying $79,758 in Back Wages and Damages to 70 Employees