News from April 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: The Department of Justice announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislation signed by President Trump, will...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that a Gresham, Oregon man has been indicted for stealing financial and identification documents from dozens of people throughout the Portland Metropolitan Area.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter today to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai demanding the FCC reassure broadcasters that the agency will not revoke licenses for airing legally protected speech.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is now accepting applications for the 2020 summer Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program. (See link below.) Nine YCC enrollees will be recruited. These positions will be located at Spring Canyon, Fort Spokane, and Kettle Falls. Please indicate on your application...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - United States Attorney John C. Anderson announced today that the federal government has prevailed in a lawsuit filed by the State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque challenging the practices of the Department of Homeland Security and certain high-ranking federal immigration officials in temporarily paroling aliens seeking asylum in the United States.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA - Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in response to guidance from city, county, and state health departments, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada today announced that more than $83 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities across the country improve school security and protect students, teachers and faculty from threats of violence.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Mobile, Ala. - United States Attorney Richard W. Moore for the Southern District of Alabama, United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin for the Middle District of Alabama, United States Attorney Jay E. Town for the Northern District of Alabama, and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall join forces to uncover, investigate, prosecute, and dismantle any frauds, price gouging, or scarce material hoarding related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter today to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai demanding the FCC reassure broadcasters that the agency will not revoke licenses for airing legally protected speech.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Glen Jean, WV - Need more natural beauty in your day? A new online nature exhibit can be viewed at.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: The Dalles Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter today to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai demanding the FCC reassure broadcasters that the agency will not revoke licenses for airing legally protected speech.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: PHILADEPHIA, PA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that more than $36 million in Department of Justice grants are available to help communities combat human trafficking and serve adults and children who are victimized in trafficking operations.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Key West, Fla. - Dry Tortugas National Park, in response to guidance from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Safer at Home Executive Order issued April 1, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: CONCORD - The Department of Justice announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislation signed by President...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: CARES Act Retirement Provisions FAQ . I need to withdraw money from my retirement account to cover expenses related to the health emergency. Am I eligible? Generally, if the account is in an eligible retirement plan, the plan may permit you to take a coronavirus-related distribution if: · You, your...
By State Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
Release: A Message From Assistant Secretary of State R. Clarke Cooper.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman and Special Agent in Charge of the IRS-CI Cincinnati Field Office, Bryant Jackson, warned Ohioans today to be alert for possible scams related to upcoming economic impact payments made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in response to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Navajo Nation, States of Arizona and Utah, and county and community health departments, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Today, NOAA and the U.S. Department of Energy announced the 11 winners of the first “DISCOVER" stage of the Powering the Blue Economy: Ocean Observing Prize offsite link.
