News from June 2020
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Local residents and visitors to Grand Teton National Park are reminded to do their part to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Those who recreate on park waters have a responsibility to drain, clean, and dry their vessel, as well as check fishing gear before launching in the park.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Springfield, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Mexican national who was arrested for drunk driving after illegally entering the United States for the seventh time was sentenced in federal court Thursday to three years in prison.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Today, leaders of the Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology Committees submitted a comment to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler for the proposed rule on the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter (PM), ...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: LAOS: Tier 2. The Government of Laos 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 Laos was upgraded to Tier 2. These...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: SERBIA: Tier 2. The Government of Serbia 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 Serbia remained on Tier 2. These ...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today released a report on the Committee’s year-long investigation into the anti-consumer practices of Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance (STLDI) health care plans and the insurance brokers who sell and sign people up for these junk plans.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: SPAIN: Tier 1. The Government of Spain fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore Spain remained on Tier 1. These efforts included increasing victim identification...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Indianapolis - United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today that Kenya Dake, 51, of Indianapolis, was sentenced in federal court for perpetrating a 4 ½-year scheme to steal nearly $540,000 from her employer, an Indianapolis-based small business. Dake was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: CONCORD - Eddil Ortez, 26, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court to attempted possession of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: MONGOLIA: Tier 2. The Government of Mongolia 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 Mongolia remained on Tier 2.
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: COMOROS: Tier 3. The Government of Comoros does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Comoros remained on Tier 3. Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps to address trafficking.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: PARAGUAY: Tier 2. The Government of Paraguay 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 Paraguay remained on Tier 2.
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: TANZANIA: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Tanzania does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated significant efforts during the reporting period by identifying and referring to care significantly...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) unveiled a comprehensive package of 26 bills that aim to streamline the deployment of broadband infrastructure. These bills, spearheaded...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: THAILAND: Tier 2. The Government of Thailand 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 Thailand remained on Tier 2.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: LIBERIA: Tier 2. The Government of Liberia 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 Liberia was upgraded to Tier...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: TURKMENISTAN: Tier 3. The Government of Turkmenistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Turkmenistan remained on Tier 3. Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps to address...
