News from June 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider and UAW President Rory Gamble jointly announce that they will be meeting on June 30, 2020 in Detroit in order to begin negotiations to further the cause of reform in the United Auto Workers union. Both men seek to work together to restore the trust and confidence of the...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A dozen Springfield, Missouri-area residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Greene County.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Today, U.S. Attorney Scott C. Blader joined Attorney General William P. Barr and the entire Department of Justice in observing the 15th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The Department echoes voices around the world condemning elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - The United States Attorney’s Office announced that ARVIND “MIKE" VIRA (“VIRA"), age 74, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged today with conspiracy to defraud First NBC Bank, the New Orleans-based bank that failed in April 2017.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 650,000 visitors to Little River Canyon National Preserve in 2019 spent $38.7 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 598 jobs in the local area.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: MEMPHIS, TN - Today, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant joined Attorney General William P. Barr and the entire Department of Justice in observing the 15th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The Department echoes voices around the world condemning elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: JOHNSTOWN - Twelve residents of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and seven residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on charges of violating federal narcotics laws, money laundering, and unlawful possession of firearms, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. The defendants were arrested last week by federal, state and local law enforcement.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to the Apalachee Regional Planning Council (ARPC) in Tallahassee, Florida, to support business recovery and resilience efforts in the wake of Hurricane Michael by capitalizing a second loan pool under the ARPC Revolving Loan Fund. The investment, located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $200,000 in local funds.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: HELENA - A former GardaWorld employee convicted at trial of spending stolen money from an armored truck on gambling, day trading and a trip to France, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: JOHNSTOWN - Twelve residents of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and seven residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on charges of violating federal narcotics laws, money laundering, and unlawful possession of firearms, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. The defendants were arrested last week by federal, state and local law enforcement.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jonathan Marmol (41, Odessa) to 15 months in federal prison and Mordechai Boaziz (67, Miami Beach) to 90 days in federal prison for conspiracy to make false statements to financial institutions.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray Vows to Continue to Pursue Bad Actors Who Exploit Seniors and Harm Older Americans.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Parks are increasing recreational access starting on June 15, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: Hagatña, Guam - SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant VINCENT JOHN MENO, age 54, from Mangilao, was sentenced in the District Court of Guam to 24 months imprisonment, three years supervised release, 50 hours of community...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY - June 15, 2020.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: Washington - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today wrote to each member of the committee seeking input and policy suggestions to complement ongoing efforts to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. Following several comments from committee members, which have not included specific policy ideas or solutions, Grassley is asking for input on policy and suggestions on areas of focus for the committee’s consideration.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: James A. Dawson Named Special Agent in Charge of the Criminal and Cyber Division of the Washington Field Office.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As more workplaces begin to reopen, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding employers that worker safety remains a priority amid both coronavirus and common workplace hazards.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: Justin E. Herdman, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced today that a federal grand jury in Cleveland, Ohio has returned a one-count indictment charging Dominic Wright, 25, of Lima, Ohio with felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 15, 2020
News Release: Fort Laramie, WY - Fort Laramie National Historic Site will be curtailing its Annual “Old-Fashioned" Fourth of July celebration. The majority of traditional games, programs and performances will be on hold this year to meet health and safety guidance.
