News from July 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A member of the North Shore Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings") pleaded guilty today to drug distribution charges.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: Scientists find that the vast majority of U.S. fish stocks continue to be strong, successful and achieving long-term sustainability goals. Data from these reports help governments, communities, fishery managers, and many others assess the state of the U.S. fisheries management system and plan ahead for future years.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: NOAA has chosen three graduate students to receive its Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarships, representing fields such as marine biology, oceanography and maritime archaeology. The award recognizes outstanding academic achievement and encourages independent research, particularly by female and minority students.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
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 and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, released the following statement on the Republican proposal to condition K-12 funds by requiring schools to operate in-person, and directing federal funding to unaccountable private schools...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing titled, “There’s Something in the Water: Reforming Our Nation’s Drinking Water Standards:"
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: PAGE, Ariz. - The Bureau of Reclamation urges those recreating on or along the Colorado River through Glen and Grand canyons to exercise increased caution as possible sudden fluctuations in water releases to meet summer energy demands may cause rapid changes to the river’s flow. The National Park Service...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: Miami, Fl. -- A Florida man was arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining $3.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and using those funds, in part, to purchase a sports car for himself. Authorities seized a $318,000 Lamborghini Huracan and $3.4 million from bank accounts at the time of arrest.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: Seattle - Fifteen people were arrested today throughout the Puget Sound region and in California following an 18-month investigation of a drug trafficking organization tied to the CJNG cartel in Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. The defendants arrested today made their initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Seattle.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on July 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with Merle Olson, doing business as Olson Cattle Co. (Merle Olson) of Montana, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Newport News man and woman pleaded guilty today to a multi-year conspiracy to distribute narcotics in Hampton Roads.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mitchell, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A North Carolina man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy rooted in Mexico, spanning the continental United States, and settling in Hampton.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: Dr. Charles Lieber was previously indicted on charges of making false statements to federal authorities regarding his participation in China’s Thousand Talents Program.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey-based securities trader today admitted orchestrating a massive, long-running market manipulation scheme and tax fraud that netted more than $17 million in illegal profits between 2014 and 2016, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: The Defendant Used Counterfeit Credit Cards to Buy more than $10,000 in Sneakers and Apparel.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A member of the North Shore Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings") pleaded guilty today to drug distribution charges.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa released the following statement after today’s roundtable with USTR Chief Agriculture Negotiator Gregg Doud.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: Justice Department Secures $150,000 in Lost Wages and Damages for Victim of Racial Discrimination in Case Against Brevard County, Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging four officers at the Alabama Department of Corrections with federal civil rights and obstruction of justice offenses. Sergeant Keith Finch and Corrections Officers Jordan Thomas and Kevin Blaylock are charged with deprivation...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2020
News Release: SODA SPRINGS, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District and USDA Forest Service (USFS) Caribou-Targhee National Forest today each released a Record of Decision (ROD) approving portions of the East Smoky Panel Mine and Reclamation Plan under their jurisdiction. The J.R. Simplot...
