News from June 2019
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), and Ranking Member Bob Gibbs (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize funds for, reinforce, and support the United States Coast Guard.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: WASHIINGTON, D.C.- Today Secretary Perry and Under Secretary Dabbar issued the following statements regarding the release of the.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - A Louisiana teacher was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for child enticement related offenses.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: Fort Union will take advantage of its natural dark sky to host a star party on Saturday, June 29 from 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm. Immerse yourself in the culture and science of a natural night sky as rangers guide you through the remains of the old fort, and help you to identify distant stars and galaxies with the naked eye and telescope. The program, weather permitting, will be held near the visitor center. Please bring water, a light jacket, and comfortable shoes.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - On June 17, 2019, Carlos Montano, aka “Loco," 29, of Fresno, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill to 21 years and 10 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and interstate transportation for prostitution, United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and worship. The constitution declares Islam to be the state religion and prohibits state institutions from behaving in a manner incompatible with Islam. The law grants all individuals the right to practice their religion as long as they respect public...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - An Agawam man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to his role in a cocaine conspiracy.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion, including the freedom to worship and to change religion. It prohibits discrimination based on belief. A colonial-era law criminalizing the practices of Obeah and Myalism remains in effect, but it is not enforced. In August the Supreme Court ruled that...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution provides for the right to practice or not to practice religion freely and prohibits discrimination based on religion. These and other rights may temporarily be suspended or restricted only in the event of a declaration of a state of war, siege, or emergency. The constitution prohibits...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and religion and prohibits discrimination based on religion; however, the Cuban Communist Party, through its Office of Religious Affairs (ORA) and the government’s Ministry of Justice (MOJ), continued to control most aspects of religious life. Observers...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution defines the country as an Islamic republic and designates Islam as the sole religion of the citizenry and state. Only Muslims may be citizens. In April the National Assembly voted to amend the penal code to remove the discretion of the courts in imposing death sentences for apostasy...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution establishes Islam as the official religion and states no law may be enacted contradicting the “established provisions of Islam." The constitution guarantees freedom of religious belief and practice for Muslims, Christians, Yezidis, and Sabean-Mandeans, but not for followers of other...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and prohibits religious organizations from exercising any political authority or receiving privileges from the state. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) reported that in 2017 (latest statistics available) its human rights division received 214 inquiries related...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
Release: The constitution protects freedom of conscience, including freedom of thought and religion. The criminal code prohibits the publishing and sale of blasphemous language; however, the code is not enforced. The government continued to fund public schools administered by long-established Christian groups,...
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: In February 2014, Russian military forces invaded and occupied Crimea. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68/262 adopted on March 27, 2014, and entitled Territorial Integrity of Ukraine, states the Autonomous Republic of Crimea remains internationally recognized as within Ukraine’s international borders. The U.S. government does not recognize the purported annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and considers that Crimea remains a part of Ukraine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A San Pedro resident was found guilty of being the gunman in the violent, takeover-style robbery of a Gardena credit union in which a credit union employee helped plan and execute the heist that netted $311,300.
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The U.S. government estimates the total population at 19.7 million (July 2018 estimate). According to the 2006 census, 61 percent of the population is Muslim, predominantly Sunni, 19 percent is Roman Catholic, 4 percent belong to various Protestant groups, and 15 percent maintain exclusively indigenous...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national was arrested today in connection with using the identity of a U.S. citizen.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: ATLANTA - Sandra J. Stevens, f/k/a Sandra J. Putnam, has been sentenced for making more than 325 personal charges totaling over $60,000 on government credit cards when she was a high-ranking member of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (“GBI").
By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2019
News Release: The constitution designates Islam as the state religion, requires citizens to be Muslim, and requires public office holders, including the president, to be followers of Sunni Islam. The constitution provides for limitations on rights and freedoms “to protect and maintain the tenets of Islam." The law...
