News from April 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: Gulfport, MS - Dale Ricardo Easterling, 43, of Moss Point, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. to 128 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Easterling was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY-17) released the following statement on the Investing for the People Act, budget legislation she has co-sponsored with House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth (D-KY) to stabilize discretionary funding levels over the next two years and ensure Congress can meet its obligations to the American people.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today sent a letter to the President of the U.S. Soccer Federation, Carlos Cordeiro, urging the...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks for the first ever hearing on H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which explicitly prohibits discrimination against the LGBTQ community...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: Hidden Compartment in Defendant’s Car Contained 7 Kilograms of Cocaine, Fake Oxycodone Pills Containing Deadly Fentanyl Found at Defendant’s Home, Along with Marijuana, Heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - April 2, 2019 - Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC) has agreed to adopt a written Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) nondiscrimination policy and pay $2,500 in compensatory damages to resolve ADA allegations, announced Don Cochran, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee. MMC has also agreed to provide ADA compliance training to its staff members who may interact with individuals with disabilities.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: A Cleveland man was indicted for allegedly committing five armed robberies in December 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) held the first ever hearing on H.R. 5, the Equality Act, historic civil rights legislation that would explicitly prohibit discrimination against the LGBTQ community and strengthen non-discrimination protections for women and others.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: Tucson, AZ - Monday morning, U.S. Marshals arrested Jamie Jackson, 40, in Watertown, New York. Jackson was wanted by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office in Tucson, Arizona for failure to appear in court when a jury convicted him of 6 counts of Aggravated Harassment, Stalking, and Aggravated Assault on March 8, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -United States Attorney Bill Powell is proud to announce that three Assistant United States Attorneys in the Northern District of West Virginia are being recognized today in Baltimore for their work to combat the opioid epidemic.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) during today’s hearing titled: “Pipeline Safety: Reviewing the Status of Mandates and Examining Additional Safety Needs."
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Larry E. Brown and Jacinta Jo Brown, both of Wintersville, Ohio, were indicted today by a federal grand jury on a false bankruptcy charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that John Kohlmeier, 38, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to coercion and enticement of a minor. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a maximum of life.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: Dear Acting Secretary Shanahan: On Dec. 12, 2018, while Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, I held a hearing on China’s threats to U.S. national security.[1] In that hearing, Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials made clear that the threat to our research...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
Release: By Brandon Lipps. Acting Deputy Under Secretary. Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. Daniel, a machinist, completed SNAP E&T training through GMT Corporation and has been on the job for eight months. GMT Corporation does production machining for companies like John Deere and Caterpillar and is located...
By DOE Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired an oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Energy’s $31.7 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2020. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry testified in support of the proposal, which includes significant funding increases for the National Nuclear Security Administration but significant cuts for many energy-related programs.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Katie Jo Waters, 29, of Pembroke, was sentenced on Tuesday to 72 months in federal prison for participating in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Nearly 30 local high school students recently visited a high-tech mock-up at the Hanford Site to learn about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers needed to advance cleanup.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: BLUEFIELD, W.Va.-United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that two men were sentenced on drug charges in federal court in Bluefield.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2019
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An Arlington man was sentenced today to nearly four years in prison for his role in purchasing 2 kilograms of cocaine from undercover detectives.
