News from February 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, resident was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for bribing mail carriers from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to deliver to him parcels containing marijuana, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: CHICAGO - A former suburban insurance agent has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly swindling money from an elderly client.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) issued the following statement in reaction to the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: Statement by U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - District Attorney of Luzerne County Stefanie J. Salavantis, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett, and New York City Police Commissioner Dermot F. Shea announced today that criminal homicide charges have been filed against David Alzugaray and Roberto Torner in the disappearance of Jose Herran, who was last seen alive in the fall of 2015.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston man was sentenced to federal prison for a drug crime, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Harold Lee Battle was sentenced to 48 months in prison for distribution of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Battle’s federal sentence will run consecutive to the state sentence he is currently serving for malicious wounding.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: DHS, ED, DOJ, HHS team up to provide government-wide resources for local schools and educators WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration today launched the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse website: SchoolSafety.gov. This website is a one-stop-shop of resources for Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: (Washington D.C., Feb. 10, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump submitted his FY 2021 budget proposal to Congress: “The United States is leading the world in economic growth and prosperity. President Trump’s pro-growth policies ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: A federal grand jury in Atlanta returned an indictment last week charging four members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with hacking into the computer systems of the credit reporting agency Equifax and stealing Americans’ personal data and Equifax’s valuable trade secrets.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: Holden Matthews, 22, pleaded guilty today in the Western District of Louisiana to intentionally setting fire to three Baptist churches because of the religious character of those buildings. Specifically, Matthews pleaded guilty to three counts of violating the Church Arson Prevention Act, 18 U.S.C. § ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: The Trump Administration today launched the federal school safety clearinghouse website: SchoolSafety.gov. This website is a one-stop-shop of resources for Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) administrators, educators, parents and law enforcement to use to prepare for and address various threats related ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget proposal totals $31.7 billion for the Department of Justice to support federal law enforcement and criminal justice priorities of our state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners. The request represents a comprehensive investment in the Justice mission and includes ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: A former government contractor was sentenced to 57 months in prison today for his role in carrying out a $3.7 million scheme to defraud at least 35 subcontractors located across the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: Today, the Justice Department filed suit against King County, Washington, and King County Executive Dow Constantine challenging King County Executive Order PFC-7-1-EO, which has the purpose and intended effect of prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contractors from using King County ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: The Justice Department filed suit against California Governor Gavin Newsom, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, and the State of California challenging California state law A.B. 32, which prohibits any individual or entity from operating private detention facilities in the state.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against the State of New Jersey, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy, and New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. The lawsuit challenges New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2018-6, which prohibits state officials from sharing information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to the immigration status and release dates of individuals in their custody.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Singapore) PTE LTD. (Bernhard), a vessel operating company, pleaded guilty today in federal court to one count of maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharge of bilge waste from the tank vessel Topaz Express, a felony violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.
By Commerce News Now | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: President Trump’s dedication to the success of all Americans has fostered an unprecedented period of growth for our economy and created the biggest economic boom in our nation’s history. The President’s 2021 Budget for America’s Future exemplifies his bold leadership and commitment to tackling the big structural issues that will allow every American to have equal and limitless opportunities to succeed.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor released the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump's fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor released the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump's fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget.
