News from May 2019
By Interior Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: Alamogordo, NM - White Sands National Monument’s first of six Full Moon Nights begins this Saturday, May 18, 2019. Full Moon Night happens every night of the full moon from May until October. The parks closing time is extended during the Full Moon Night events, and it is a great time to experience this incredibly unique place under the light of the full moon.
By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice today announced that it reached an agreement with the State of West Virginia to resolve its conclusion that there is reasonable cause to believe the State violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by unnecessarily institutionalizing children with serious...
By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: A Cleveland man was indicted in federal court for having an unlicensed machine gun.
By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Louisiana man pleaded guilty yesterday to production of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Thomas Alonzo Bolin, a/k/a Peter Vincent, 22, of Greece, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer to making a false statement to the FBI. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: Vicksburg, MS - From May 24th through May 26th, 2019, Vicksburg National Military Park and Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, will host several events to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend. All events are open to the public.
By USDA Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: 10:00 a.m. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. WITNESS LIST. The Honorable Matthew Lohr, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. The Honorable Richard Fordyce, Administrator, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
By Homeland Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: TULSA, Okla. - Twenty-nine members and co-conspirators of a drug trafficking organization with ties to Mexico’s New Generation Cartel have been indicted for their alleged roles in a continuing criminal enterprise, conspiring to possess and distribute heroin, money laundering and other related charges.
By Commerce Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Gary Peters of Michigan today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help states identify and meet the needs of children who come into contact with both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, also known as dual status youth.
By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Two New Jersey residents were indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on May 7, 2019, on charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Commerce Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: Good afternoon. Thanks for the opportunity to update you on some of the work before the Senate Finance Committee. The committee has a full agenda for the 116th Congress. We are focused on a number of critical issues, including retirement policy, prescription drug pricing, implementation of the new...
By Commerce Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: Washington D.C. - Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) today introduced the Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2019, presenting a Democratic approach to reducing toxic and climate-warming emissions from oil and gas operations by restoring methane waste rules President Trump canceled and moved to weaken in September...
By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - The former assistant coach of women’s soccer at the University of Southern California (USC) pleaded guilty today in connection with her involvement in a scheme to use bribery and other forms of fraud to facilitate the admission of applicants to selective colleges and universities.
By Interior Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: Tumacácori National Historical Park will join the state of Sonora, Mexico in celebrating the life and missions of Father Eusebio Francisco Kino as part of the Mexican state’s annual Festival Kino. In its eighth year in Arizona, the Kino Festival has been an annual event in Sonora since 1967. Beginning...
By Interior Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - In keeping with the Administration’s goal of strengthening America’s energy independence, the Eastern States State Office announces a quarterly online oil and gas lease sale to be held June 27, 2019. The sale will include 1,720.10 acres located in Green, Lamar, Perry and Jackson Counties in Mississippi, and St. Mary’s and Iberville Parishes in Louisiana.
By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of North Carolina pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to distribute a quantity of cocaine, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By State Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators and Foreign Relations Committee members Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) released the following statement after this week’s elections in South Africa.
By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: Billy J. Williams, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, sent the following letter to the Portland City Council today in support of the Portland Police Bureau Gun Violence Reduction Team.
By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Oklahoma returned a twelve-count indictment last Wednesday afternoon charging two individuals in connection with the theft and embezzlement of funds from business entities wholly owned by the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town (AQTT) of Wetumka, Oklahoma.
By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: Former IRS Employee Convicted of Tax Evasion.
