News from April 2020
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today demanded answers from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Federal Emergency Management Agency...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services throughout the week. This year’s observance takes place April 19-25 and features the theme, “Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope.".
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today released a report looking at the Trump administration’s regulatory failures and rollbacks in light of the 10-year anniversary of the BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Among other findings, the report - available at.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Lamonte J. Bertucci, Sr., 53, of Macy, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for domestic assault. Senior United States District Judge Laurie Smith Camp sentenced Bertucci to 12 months and 1 day of imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal prison system. After his release from prison, Bertucci will serve a three-year term of supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: Payments Are the Fifth Distribution in a Series of Payments That Together Will Constitute the Largest Payment of Forfeited Funds in the History of the Department of Justice’s Victim Compensation Program.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services throughout the week. This year’s observance takes place April 19-25 and features the theme, “Seek Justice| Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope.".
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: VALDOSTA, Ga. - A former Valdosta State University employee is in custody, charged by criminal complaint for sending threatening emails to victims at universities across the country. Shawn Charles Merdinger, 50, of Lake Park, Georgia, had an initial appearance today at 2:30 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: Seeking Justice ~ Ensuring Victims' Rights ~ Inspiring Hope.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: Memphis, TN - The Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee will join communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services throughout the week. This year’s observance takes place April 19-25 and features the theme, "Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope.".
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: HONOLULU, Hawaii - U.S. Attorney Kenji M. Price joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services throughout the week. This year’s observance takes place April 19-25 and features the theme, “Seek Justice| Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope.".
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: The tidal marshes along the lower Potomac and James rivers in Maryland and Virginia support a rich array of aquatic and terrestrial wildlife-from blue crab and bass, to mud turtles, white-tailed deer and waterfowl among other inhabitants.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - Michael Ervin Fuller, 21, of Baytown, Texas, made his initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Miller today on a criminal complaint charging him with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services. This year’s observance takes place April 19-25 and features the theme, “Seek Justice | Ensure Victims’ Rights | Inspire Hope.".
By Interior Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: The National Park Service has updated park compendiums. A compendium - one for each NPS area in Alaska - is a compilation of designations, closures and restrictions adopted under the discretionary authority within the regulations covering national parks. This regulatory tool helps manage Alaska's national park areas for the public’s enjoyment, use and protection.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - U.S. Attorney Bill Powell joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services throughout the week. This year’s observance takes place April 19-25 and features the theme, “Seek Justice| Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope.".
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced today that Gavin Lee Casdorph, 21, of Anchorage, Alaska, pleaded guilty to one count of willfully making false threats in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 844(e). United States District Judge Edward G. Smith presided over the guilty plea...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The Eastern District of Virginia joins the entire Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services throughout the week.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn - The Department of Justice will join communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services throughout the week. This year’s observance takes place April 19-25 and features the theme, “Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope.".
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after Majority Leader McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that Sen. Crapo (R-Idaho) will coordinate Senate oversight of the CARES Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2020
News Release: Attorney General William P. Barr issued the following statement: “A quarter century after the bombing in the American heartland, we rightly continue to honor the victims, the first responders, and the everyday citizens who immediately acted with courage and selflessness. We should remember that the cowardly ...
