News from October 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: Memphis, TN - U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant and 25th Judicial District Attorney General Mark Davidson announced today that the first phase of a joint federal, state and local law enforcement anti-violence initiative has resulted in the federal indictments of six individuals from Tipton County, TN.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: Yosemite National Park is pleased to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Deaf Services program October 11-14, 2019 by hosting special events designed for members of the Deaf community.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: FBI Announces $25,000 Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest of Salome Flores Apodaca.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA -United States Attorney Peter E. Deegan, Jr., the Inter-Religious Council of Linn County, and the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission will host a community forum focused on protecting places of worship. Leaders of the interfaith community, representatives of houses of worship, and other...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) announced the grand prize winners in the Furthering Advancements to Shorten Time (FAST) Commissioning for Pumped-Storage Hydropower Prize competition, which aims to help accelerate commissioning times and reduce cost and risk in PSH projects.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a three-months-long conspiracy that included more than 27 armed robberies, culminating in the armed robbery of a Walgreens in Blue Springs, Missouri, in which a suspect was fatally shot by law enforcement officers.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: HUNTSVILLE - The Department of Justice has awarded grants totaling $2,734,498 to the National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) in Madison County, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and NCAC Executive Director, Chris Newlin.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that today in federal court, United States District Judge James C. Dever III sentenced RASHEEM KIREEM HICKS, 41, of Fayetteville, to 78 months’ imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL), and Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement on the Water Infrastructure Funding Transfer Act, which was signed into law by President Trump...
By DOL Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement regarding the Department of Labor’s proposed tip rule...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: Tumacácori celebrates Día de los Muertos on Saturday, November 2 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with an evening of family fun including an outdoor screening of the holiday favorite, “Coco." The Disney-Pixar movie, which won the Academy Award in 2017 for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, features many cultural traditions of el Día de los Muertos. Admission to the park during the celebration, and participation in all activities, including the movie, is free of charge.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: Battle Mountain, NV - The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office, has completed analysis of the Jersey Valley Hot Spring Mitigation Project by ORNI 15 LLC/Ormat Nevada Inc. in Pershing County, Nevada, and has opened the 30-day comment period on the Environmental Assessment.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: First responders arrive first on the scene when disaster strikes or terrorists attack. They often encounter dangerous conditions like smoke and chemicals. To best help in situations like these, they need to know the chemical substances present onsite. This is where analytical field instruments such as...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska -- U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that today, after deliberating for 8 hours, a jury of 6 women and 6 men found James Michael Wells guilty of the April 12, 2012, murders of U.S. Coast Guard Electrician’s Mate First Class James Hopkins (“Hopkins") and retired Chief Boatswain’s Mate Richard Belisle (“Belisle").
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 8, 2019
News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. -United States Magistrate Judge Silvia Carreño-Coll authorized a criminal complaint charging Edgardo C. Sánchez-Sosa, Guelvin Benítez-Carrasquillo, and Gellitza Ortiz-Martínez with drug trafficking, mail delay, and tampering with evidence, announced United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 7, 2019
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Alfonzo Williams (a/k/a “Fonz" or “Relly"), Antonio Gilton (a/k/a “TG" or “Tone"), and Reginald Elmore (a/k/a “Fat Reg"), were each sentenced to 22 or more years in prison for their respective roles in a racketeering conspiracy, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and FBI...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 7, 2019
News Release: A Dallas charter school CEO was convicted for her role in a corruption scandal Friday evening, following an investigation by the FBI Dallas Field Office, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 7, 2019
News Release: The First Amendment guarantees all Americans the right to free speech and assembly. Unfortunately that right was robbed from many who were scheduled to speak and attend today’s event at Georgetown. Unfortunately the Acting Secretary and the audience did not get the opportunity to engage in a robust dialogue ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 7, 2019
News Release: Projects will Provide High-Speed Communications Technology to Support Economic and Educational Opportunities WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $152 million in 20 projects to provide or improve rural broadband service in 14 states.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 7, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2019 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will issue $16.2 million in grants to provide training, outreach, and technical assistance to underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers. This funding is available through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for ...
