News from June 2020
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. June 25, 2020 - Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are increasing recreational access to include three campgrounds and limited concession services following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: GERMANY: Tier 2. The Government of Germany 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 Germany remained on Tier 2. These ...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: On February 27th, the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington first reported an outbreak of COVID-19 cases to local health officials. This was the first major outbreak in the U.S., resulting in 37 deaths. Tragically, this story quickly became a common headline. Four months later, more than 50,000 nursing...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: HUNGARY: Tier 2. The Government of Hungary 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 Hungary was upgraded to Tier...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: THE BAHAMAS: Tier 1. The Government of The Bahamas fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore The Bahamas remained on Tier 1. These efforts included significantly increased...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: GHANA: Tier 2. The Government of Ghana 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 Ghana remained on Tier 2. These efforts...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: ROMANIA: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Romania does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included identifying significantly more trafficking victims, participating in twice as many international investigations ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Indianapolis woman bought a new car, jewelry, and vacations.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: BENIN: Tier 2. The Government of Benin 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 Benin remained on Tier 2. These efforts...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that an Anchorage woman has been federally charged with embezzling approximately $174,290 from the Alaska Native Harbor Seal Commission (ANHSC), which was primarily funded from federal grants issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with additional federal grant funds provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: TIMOR-LESTE: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Timor-Leste does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. Those efforts included re-establishing funding to NGOs for victim services and integrating an anti-trafficking curriculum,...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: Tier 2 Watch List.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: LESOTHO: Tier 3. The Government of Lesotho does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Lesotho was downgraded to Tier 3. Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps to address trafficking...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: MALI: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Mali does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included prosecuting hereditary slavery cases for the first time, increasing convictions, and continuing training and...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: ALGERIA: Tier 3. The Government of Algeria does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Algeria was downgraded to Tier 3. Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps to address trafficking...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: OMAN: Tier 2. The Government of Oman 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 Oman remained on Tier 2. These efforts...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Washington - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $12.5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Georgia. This investment is part of the $100 million in grant funding made available for the ReConnect Pilot Program through the CARES Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: St. Louis, Missouri - Mark Harris, 25, of St. Louis, Missouri was sentenced to 13 months in prison on a charge of felon in possession of a firearm. He appeared in federal court today before U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A federal grand jury has returned a 33-count indictment charging three individuals, including a doctor and an advanced practice nurse, with defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers out of more than $6 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: PALAU: Tier 2. The Government of Palau 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 Palau remained on Tier 2. These efforts...
