News from November 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: MISSOULA-Bozeman resident Sean O’Neal Carr was sentenced to 21 months in prison and three years of supervised release on Nov. 16 for illegal firearms possession, U.S. Attorney Kurt G. Alme announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: OAKLAND - Kaybaun Rodgers was sentenced today to 121 months in prison for sex trafficking of a minor, announced United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John Bennett. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton, Chief United States District Judge.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A member of the New Jersey Grape Street Crips who was arrested earlier this week in Durham, North Carolina, on charges that include RICO conspiracy, attempted murder, and conspiracy to commit murder had his initial appearance in federal court today, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2018 – In response to devastating wildfires in California, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 14 counties to buy hot foods with their benefits through Dec. 17, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: The co-owners of a Boston-area home healthcare company pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday for tax crimes resulting in over $1 million in losses, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling for the District of Massachusetts.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker today announced awards of over $56 million in grant funding awarded last month through the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to enhance state, local, and tribal law enforcement safety and wellness. OJP’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: A federal jury in Honolulu, Hawaii, convicted Wagdy Guirguis and Michael Higa of conspiracy to defraud the United States yesterday, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Kenji M. Price for the District of ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: The Department of Justice released today its annual report to Congress, Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions, which provides a range of enforcement statistics required under the Tribal Law and Order Act, as well as information about the progress of the Department’s initiatives to reduce violent crime and strengthen tribal justice systems.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: A federal grand jury indicted two clinic workers yesterday for their roles in a scheme involving approximately $5.9 million in allegedly fraudulent Department of Labor claims for unprovided drug screening and improperly coded physical therapy and report writing services.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: The Justice Department today announced that it has settled a Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit against Defendants Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. and Mid-America Apartments, L.P. for $11.3 million to resolve allegations that these property owners failed to build 50 ...
By Fed Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced that the threshold for exempting loans from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans during 2019 will increase from $26,000 to $26,700.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Reserve Board and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) today announced the dollar thresholds in Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing) that will apply for determining exempt consumer credit and lease transactions in 2019. These ...
By Fed Newswire | Nov 21, 2018
News Release: Three federal banking agencies on Wednesday invited public comment on a proposal that would simplify regulatory capital requirements for qualifying community banking organizations, as required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. The proposal would provide regulatory burden relief to qualifying community banking organizations by giving them an option to calculate a simple leverage ratio, rather than multiple measures of capital adequacy.
By State News Post | Nov 21, 2018
The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 21, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 21, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 21, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 21, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 21, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Fed News Journal | Nov 21, 2018
The US Federal Reserve System published a three page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
