News published on Federal Newswire in June 2020

News from June 2020


News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca S. Kanter (619) 546-7304.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began voluntary COVID-19 testing June 2 at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington, and began offering voluntary COVID-19 testing Tuesday at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado, to all current detainees and new admissions to the facilities.


News Release: HOUGHTON, MI - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Michigan Safe Start plan, and local public health authorities, Isle Royale is increasing boat access to the park.


Jackson Man Sentenced to Almost Three Years in Prison Under Project EJECT for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Marlon Monta Williams, 27, of Jackson, Mississippi, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Court Judge David C. Bramlette III to 33 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Michelle A. Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi. Williams was also ordered to pay a $1,500 fine.


News Release: WILTON/RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Weir Farm National Historic Site (NHS) is increasing recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Oglala, South Dakota, woman convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced by Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Judge.


News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca S. Kanter (619) 546-7304.


Bradford, PA Man Charged with Lying during the Purchase of 8 Firearms

News Release: ERIE, Pa. -A resident of Bradford, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Springfield Man Who Pointed Pistol at Police Officer Sentenced for Illegal Firearm

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Missouri, man who pointed a loaded pistol at police officers during a car and foot chase was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.


News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray announced that 20 law enforcement officers have been selected to receive the U.S. Attorney’s Office Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice award, for their significant contributions to the.


Jackson Man Arrested Locally for Murder and Released on Bond Sentenced to Almost Six Years Under Project EJECT for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Cedric Taylor, 45, of Jackson, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge David C. Bramlette III to 71 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a gun, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Michele Sutphin with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of Child Pornography was sentenced on June 8, 2020, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


Inland Empire Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Third Conviction of Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - A San Bernardino man who was on federal supervised release when he was found with hundreds of videos and still images depicting child pornography has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.


Fifth Former Tennessee Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Offense for Beating Inmate and Conspiring to Cover up the Incident

News Release: MEMPHIS, TN - Jonathan York, 33, pleaded guilty to using unlawful force on an inmate and then conspiring to cover up the incident while York was serving as a correctional officer with the Tennessee Department of Corrections, announced Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee D. Michael Dunavant, and FBI-Memphis Special Agent in Charge M.A. Myers.


Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is beginning to increase recreational access to its historic buildings

News Release: West Branch, IA - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is increasing recreational access and services. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.


Durham Tax Preparer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Tax Fraud

News Release: Fined $10,000 and ordered to pay $1.1 million in restitution.


News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - An inmate at the USP Lee in Jonesville, Virginia, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to unlawfully possessing a weapon inside the prison, United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen announced.


News Release: What: The U.S. Census Bureau is hosting a webinar in collaboration with five other federal agencies to explain and answer questions about the experimental Household Pulse Survey. The Household Pulse Survey provides weekly measures of how individuals are experiencing business curtailment and closures...


News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on June 5, 2020, United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Nathaniel Murphy, age 45, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to one year and one day in prison for trafficking in heroin.


Wyden, MomsRising, Workers Highlight Benefits Of Supercharged Unemployment Insurance

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the role of unemployment insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., hosted a press conference call with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, MomsRising, executive director and CEO, and workers to highlight the benefits of supercharged unemployment insurance for families nationwide.