News published on Federal Newswire in June 2018

News Release: Former Tuskegee Police Department Lieutenant Alex Huntley, 54, was convicted late Friday for beating a handcuffed and compliant arrestee, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., of the Middle District of Alabama, and FBI Special Agent in charge James Jewell.

Justice Department Seeks To Shut Down Louisiana Tax Return Preparer

News Release: A tax return preparer in Avondale, Louisiana prepares fraudulent tax returns for her customers and files false tax returns using taxpayers’ identifying information without their knowledge or authorization, according to a civil lawsuit filed by the Justice Department today. The suit, filed in federal court in New Orleans, asks the court to permanently bar Adrienne Robinson Thomas (doing business as AT Tax Services) from preparing federal tax returns for others.

Russian and Syrian Nationals Charged With Laundering Millions of U.S. Dollars for Designated Russian Company That Shipped Jet Fuel to Syria in Violation of U.S. Sanctions

News Release: Eight businessmen, including five Russian nationals and three Syrian nationals, were indicted today on federal charges alleging that they conspired to violate U.S. economic sanctions against Syria and Crimea, by sending jet fuel to Syria and making U.S. dollar wires to Syria and to sanctioned entities ...

Dark Web Vendor Pleads Guilty to Narcotics Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

News Release: A French national who was serving at times as an administrator and senior moderator on one of the largest dark web criminal marketplaces pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to launder money.

Tampa Man Sentenced for Threatening to Burn Down a Home Being Purchased by Muslim Family

News Release: The Justice Department today announced that David H. Howard, 59, of Tampa, Florida, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Mary S. Scriven of the Middle District of Florida to serve eight months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, and required to pay $30,000 in restitution. ...

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Racketeering Related Charges

News Release: Today, a Maryland gang member was sentenced to 360 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his participation in the racketeering enterprise known as La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, including his participation in two conspiracies to commit murder.

California Residents Plead Guilty to Scheme to Illegally Export Components for Production of Night Vision Rifle Scopes

News Release: Naum Morgovsky, 69, and Irina Morgovsky, 66, both of Hillsborough, California, pleaded guilty today for their respective roles in a scheme to export components for the production of night vision and thermal devices in violation of the Arms Export Control Act. Naum Morgovsky also pleaded guilty to laundering ...

More Than 2,300 Suspected Online Child Sex Offenders Arrested During Operation “Broken Heart”

News Release: The Department of Justice today announced the arrest of more than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders during a three-month, nationwide, operation conducted by Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces. The task forces identified 195 offenders who either produced child pornography or committed child sexual abuse, and 383 children who suffered recent, ongoing, or historical sexual abuse or production of child pornography.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Ashley Burrus and announces termination of enforcement action with Patterson Bankshares, Inc.

By Fed Newswire | Jun 12, 2018

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Consent prohibition of Ashley Burrus, former Financial Services Specialist of Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama, for engaging in improper practices regarding credit origination.

Remarks by Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the NTIA Spectrum Policy Symposium

News Release: Introduced by David Redl, Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, and Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

U.S. Department of Commerce Finds Dumping and Subsidization of Imports of Ripe Olives from Spain

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of ripe olives imports from Spain.

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in South Carolina Sheriff’s Office Paying Deputies $48,229 in Back Wages

News Release: DARLINGTON, SC – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has resulted in the Darlington County, South Carolina, Sheriff's Office paying $48,229 in back wages to six deputies for violating overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

U.S. Department of Labor Finds Wisconsin Contractor Continues To Expose Roofers to Falls and Other Safety Hazards

News Release: APPLETON, WI ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Appleton roofing contractor Hector Hernandez again after OSHA inspectors observed employees exposed to falls and other safety hazards at two Wisconsin job sites. OSHA proposed penalties of $120,320.

U.S. Department of Labor Works With Insurers to Distribute Up to $116 Million to Retirement Plan Participants

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Brighthouse Life Insurance Company have agreed to work with the U.S. Department of Labor to determine whether more than 2,000 retirement plans in their custody are abandoned. If plans are found to be abandoned, the companies will submit them to ...

U.S. Department of Labor Reaches Agreement to Restore More Than $1 Million to Chicago-based Health Insurance Trust Fund

News Release: CHICAGO, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into an agreement with the fiduciaries of the National Allied Workers Union (NAWU) Local 831 Insurance Trust Fund to restore $1,113,636 to the Chicago-based health insurance trust fund after an investigation found violations of the Employee Retirement ...

Notice published by Federal Reserve System on June 12

By Fed News Journal | Jun 12, 2018

The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Agriculture Department publishes rule on June 12

By USDA Wire | Jun 12, 2018

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Commerce Department publishes rule on June 12

The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Rule published on June 12 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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