News from June 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: “Loud, even disruptive, protests honor the memory of George Floyd and increase the pressure for swift, transparent accountability for those who killed him. I commend those who protested loudly, yet peacefully. But stealing suits, robbing a jewelry store, and rounding out the night by vandalizing businesses in Back Bay, attacking police and torching cruisers? That’s crime, and nothing more.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Newark man had his initial appearance today on charges stemming from his arrest for narcotics trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: St. Louis, Missouri -Emily Stephan, 19, of Overland, Missouri, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for possession with the intent to distribute just under 100 grams of methamphetamine. Stephan appeared in federal court today before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: JEROME, Ida. - From June 13, 2020 to Aug. 16, 2020 the National Park Service and the Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages (JAMP) will co-host Tadaima: A Community Virtual Pilgrimage. This pilgrimage will run continuously for nine weeks, with new content provided daily. The pilgrimage is free and open to the public and will be available online at www.jampilgrimages.com. Registration opens on June 1, 2020.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: Stage II Fire Restrictions begin on Monday 6/1/2020 in Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC -Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL) released a statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s recent announcement of a final rule on section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: PANAMA CITY, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited two Florida construction contractors - CMR Construction & Roofing LLC of Panama City, Florida, and Modern Construction Experts LLC of Stuart, Florida - for failing to protect employees from fall hazards at a construction worksite in Panama City, Florida. The two companies face $126,169 in penalties.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: ST. GEORGE, Utah - Fire restrictions will begin June 1 for all public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Washington County, Utah, to help prevent wildland fires during this period of hazardous fire conditions.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: Promontory Summit, Utah - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Golden Spike National Historical Park is beginning locomotive operations and increasing recreational opportunities. The National Park Service...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: (MISSOULA, Mont.) - The Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office, in partnership with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, is asking for public comment on a proposal to allow overnight and/or multi-night float trip experiences at four float-in sites along the Blackfoot River.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Nicholas Simmons, 37, of St. Louis, MO, pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Simmons appeared today before U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber who accepted his plea and set sentencing for Aug. 31, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Timothy Allen Crowe, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, was sentenced today to two years’ probation, with the first 12 months on home confinement, for a firearms charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: Release date: Immediate. Contact(s): Heather Yates. Phone number: 928 524-6228 x226. Email: heather_yates@nps.gov. Date: June1, 2020. Release code: NPS. Stage II Fire Restrictions begin on Monday 6/1/2020 at Petrified Forest National Park. Pursuant to regulations of the Department of Interior, Title...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA - On the heels of a Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report released today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) expressed his concern over the lack of fairness of tax administration raised in the report. In a letter to Department of the Treasury (Treasury) Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Neal called on the IRS to execute its work fairly and responsibly across income levels.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr., announced today that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina is joining federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in their efforts to preserve our citizens’ First Amendment rights to free speech and assembly while protecting our communities from violence and destruction.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced interest rates for June 2020, which are effective June 1-June 30, 2020.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Bette Brand today kicked off National Homeownership Month by highlighting USDA’s ongoing role in supporting rural homeownership. President Trump issued a proclamation on May 29 recognizing June as National Homeownership Month.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: With Possessing a Firearm as a Felon and Possession of Unregistered Machinegun.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito today announced that the state of New Jersey has received $16.6 million in Department of Justice grants to respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - In the wake of the violence and looting that took place in Philadelphia and surrounding counties over the past weekend, United States Attorney William M. McSwain participated in a press conference today to address the role that the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District...
