News published on Federal Newswire in February 2020

News from February 2020


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page proposed rule on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Spokane --Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, William D. Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, and Brian T. Moran, United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington, will meet with reporters at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington to discuss new litigation in Western Washington regarding a sanctuary policy.


News Release: Washington, D.C.-President Trump has proposed an appropriation of $1.2 billion for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Fiscal Year 2021, providing the funds needed to strike the right balance of conservation and sustainable use of America’s BLM-managed public lands and resources.


News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man pleaded guilty today to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute.


News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DANTE BARNES, also known as “Tre," 31, of Farmington, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and other narcotics.


Statement of United States Attorney Richard Moore

News Release: Today, the Attorney General reminded Americans that sanctuary jurisdiction policies jeopardize public safety by preventing the federal government from locating, arresting, and prosecuting removable aliens inside the United States.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - An Orange County lawyer was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment charging her with conspiring to sell firearms without a license and distributing methamphetamine.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, today joined with Attorney General William Barr to emphasize the importance of apprehending, prosecuting, and removing aliens who are in the United States illegally and have committed criminal acts.


Census Bureau Hosts Family Festival With Pediatricians  to Help Ensure All Children Are Counted

News Release: Walkaround Characters from Sesame Street-Rosita and The Count-and Cat in the Hat from Dr. Seuss Enterprises to Be Part of 2020 Census Event.


Ex-Marijuana Warehouse Employee Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Planning $2 Million Armed Heist with Corrupt LASD Deputy

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Walnut man was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $2 million armed robbery of a commercial marijuana warehouse where over half a ton of marijuana was stolen with the help of a corrupt Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy.


News Release: YUMA, Ariz.-The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Yuma Field Office will conduct prescribed burning in and around Senator Wash, 16 miles north of Yuma, between February and April. BLM fire personnel will burn piles of invasive, non-native vegetation cleared from the shoreline and roads improving access for emergency responders, outdoor recreationists, as well as reduce the threat and spread of wildfires.


MS-13 Member Sentenced to 32 Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Violent Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar today sentenced MS-13 gang member Carlos Alas Brizuela, a/k/a “Truco" and “Stewie," age 29, to 32 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, on a federal racketeering charge related to his participation in a violent racketeering conspiracy, specifically MS-13, including two murders, two attempted murders, and a kidnapping.


Houston Man Guilty of Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 44-year-old Houston man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.


Previously Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Charges

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man pleaded guilty today to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute.


Former Pharmacy Employee Admits Role in Multi-Million Dollar Illegal Kickback Scheme

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bergen County, New Jersey, man today admitted participating in a conspiracy to pay and accept kickbacks in exchange for medically unnecessary prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Hundred, West Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to drug trafficking in connection with a large-scale investigation conducted by the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.