News from June 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: Fargo - United States Attorney Drew Wrigley announced that on June 24, 2020, Steven Ralph Lindblad, appeared in Federal Court at an initial appearance and arraignment hearing. The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota unsealed an Indictment revealing that a federal grand jury...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: CONCORD - Matthew Dion, 48, of Bedford, was arrested on a federal complaint charging him with producing child pornography, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
Release: Turkmenistan. Overview: The Government of Turkmenistan continued its efforts to improve the capacity of law enforcement agencies to combat terrorism, ensure border security, and detect terrorist financing. The government continued to cooperate with international organizations and participated in the...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: ATLANTA - Maurice Fayne, who stars in Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Fayne is charged with bank fraud, making a false statement to a federally-insured financial institution, and money laundering, all in connection with a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. In addition, Fayne is charged with wire fraud in connection with a Ponzi scheme.
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
Release: Sudan. The Secretary of State designated Sudan as a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1993 for supporting international terrorist groups, including the Abu Nidal Organization, Palestine Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and Hizballah. In September 2019, Sudan officially formed the civilian-led transitional government...
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: United Kingdom. Overview: The UK remains one of the strongest and most able U.S. partners in the global fight against terrorism. CT cooperation with the UK is excellent. Throughout most of 2019, the terrorism threat level in the UK was at the second-highest rating (severe). In early November 2019, the...
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
Release: Mozambique. Overview: Mozambique experienced a significant increase in terrorist activity in 2019. ISIS’s affiliate in Mozambique carried out numerous attacks in northern Mozambique and Tanzania, resulting in the estimated deaths of 350 civilians and the internal displacement of 100,000 people. The Government...
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: Australia. Overview: In 2019, Australia strengthened CT laws, investigated and disrupted suspected terrorist plots, and maintained high levels of cooperation with the United States and other international partners. Australia played a major role in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and was a leading...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, and Subcommittee Member Rashida Tlaib sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin requesting documents about the Opportunity Zone program established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the following statement in response to news that the Trump Administration plans to close 13 federal testing sites at the end of the month.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: This evening, Acting Secretary Chad Wolf will be traveling to Tampa, FL. Tomorrow, June 25th, Acting Secretary Chad Wolf will host a roundtable discussion with Florida sheriffs to convey the Administration’s support for law enforcement and the Department's commitment to continue a strong partnership ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: Projects will Expand Business, Economic Development and Educational Opportunities WASHINGTON, June 24, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $86 million in rural broadband service for 17,000 people and businesses in eight states.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24, 2020 - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., issued the following statement regarding food export restrictions pertaining to COVID-19: “The United States understands the concerns of consumers here domestically and around ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: A Houston funeral director has been taken into custody on allegations he fraudulently sought over $13 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: Gareth David Long, 41, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to serve 70 months in prison for running a scheme to steal millions of dollars from hundreds of thousands of consumers, the Department of Justice announced. Long was sentenced by Judge Andrew Gordon of the U.S. District Court for the District ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: An Oregon resident pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States by filing false claims, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: An Edgeworth, Pennsylvania resident pleaded guilty today to tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: A federal grand jury returned a second superseding indictment today charging Julian P. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, with offenses that relate to Assange’s alleged role in one of the largest compromises of classified information in the history of the United States. The new indictment does not add ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: Assistant Attorney General Beth A. Williams issued the following statement today on the Senate’s confirmation of the 200th Article III judge under the Trump Administration. Earlier this week, Williams penned an op-ed noting that the administration’s judicial appointments have earned the American Bar ...
By Fed Newswire | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced the availability of the 2020 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies. These are geographic areas where revitalization or stabilization activities are eligible to receive Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) consideration under the community development definition.
