News from June 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: GAINESVILLE, Ga. - John Michael “Mike" Gowder, James Heaton, and George David Gowder have been sentenced to federal prison. Both Mike Gowder and Heaton were convicted on Oct. 24, 2019, after a two-week jury trial on 102 counts related to illegally prescribing and obtaining more than 15,000 doses of...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Tier 2 Watch List.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: ESWATINI: Tier 2. The Government of Eswatini does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Eswatini remained on Tier 2.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: AZERBAIJAN: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Azerbaijan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included convicting more traffickers and providing guidance to judges to issue stricter sentences for traffickers.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: MOZAMBIQUE: Tier 2. The Government of Mozambique does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Mozambique remained on...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Amber L. Brown, of New Martinsville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 108 months incarceration for drug distribution in the northern panhandle of West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: AFGHANISTAN: Tier 3. The Government of Afghanistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Afghanistan was downgraded to Tier 3. Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps to address...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: GEORGIA: Tier 1. The Government of Georgia fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore Georgia remained on Tier 1. These efforts included increasing overall prosecution ...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: MEXICO: Tier 2. The Government of Mexico does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making efforts to do so. The government demonstrated increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Mexico remained on Tier 2. These efforts included investigating...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: GUILTY PLEA - DALTON HARRIS. On June 16, Dalton Harris, 21, pled guilty to making a false statement to a firearms dealer. Harris visited a local firearms deal to purchase a Ruger AR-556 rifle. To purchase the rifle, Harris made fictitious statements intended to deceive the firearms dealer into believing...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, during a press conference held in advance of the historic vote on the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: NORWAY: Tier 1. The Government of Norway fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore Norway remained on Tier 1. These efforts included prosecuting more trafficking cases...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: KENYA: Tier 2. The Government of Kenya does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Kenya remained on Tier 2. These efforts...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Colorado counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Delta and Mesa counties who suffered losses caused by freeze that occurred from April 13 through April 17, 2020, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have released joint coronavirus-related interim guidance for employers and workers...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: MOROCCO: Tier 2. The Government of Morocco does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Morocco remained on Tier 2. These...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: IRAQ: Tier 2. The Government of Iraq does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Iraq was upgraded to Tier 2. These...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: ZAMBIA: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of the Republic of Zambia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making efforts to do so. These efforts included increasing law enforcement trainings, establishing two fast-track human trafficking courts, and conducting...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: CHILE: Tier 1. The Government of Chile fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore Chile remained on Tier 1. These efforts included investigating more cases, prosecuting...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: GEORGIA: Tier 1. The Government of Georgia fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore Georgia remained on Tier 1. These efforts included increasing overall prosecution...
