News from March 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES -The United States Attorney’s Office continues to fulfill its critical mission of protecting public safety during the current health emergency thanks to the tireless efforts of federal prosecutors and the brave work of our law enforcement partners.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: BILLINGS - U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or to the NCDF e-mail address disaster@leo.gov.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson welcomed the designation of agriculture, including food production, distribution, and retail, as critical infrastructure by the Department of Homeland Security in an announcement made by the DHS on Thursday.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: MILLS, Wyoming - The Bureau of Reclamation has cancelled the North Platte River Water Information Meeting due to COVID-19 transmission concerns.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: Dear Secretary DeVos: We write in response to the Administration’s announcement it would waive interest accumulation for certain federal student loan borrowers in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education (“Department") has indicated borrowers of both Direct...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The following is a joint statement from Central District of Illinois U.S. Attorney John C. Milhiser and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean M. Cox, Springfield Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: Criminal activity and COVID-19. Indianapolis - “We find ourselves in a place where most Americans have never been. Hoosiers are experiencing many different emotions and concerns including the care of family and friends, furthering their children’s education and protecting their livelihoods. Unfortunately...
By DOE Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) joined Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) on a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross urging him to investigate excessive dumping of oil by Russia and Saudi Arabia that has destabilized global oil markets.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: Assistant United States Attorney Robert O. Posey Appointed as Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - Lake Mead National Recreation Area is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement today on Interior Secretary David Bernhardt’s recent message to the American people encouraging visits to public lands during the coronavirus pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson of the Northern District of California today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or to the NCDF e-mail address disaster@leo.gov.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced a series of steps aimed at protecting consumer financial safety and preventing civil rights violations amidst the COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) outbreak.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: TEXARKANA, Texas -A 60-year-old Bowie County man has been indicted for possessing child pornography in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: A man who committed two carjackings in Tulsa was sentenced Thursday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the upcoming Oct. 1, 2020 deadline for American air travelers to obtain a REAL ID-compliant form of identification. Nationwide social...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: Yosemite NP, California - Yosemite National Park is announcing modifications to operations at the request of the local health department. As of 3:00 pm today, Friday, March 20, 2020, Yosemite National Park is closed to all park visitors until further notice. This closure will be enforced 24-hours a day/7-days a week and there will be no access permitted to Yosemite National Park.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and the majority staff of the House Natural Resources Committee are seeking information from Native American communities impacted by coronavirus on the level of governmental response they’ve seen, the status of their health and social safety needs...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: Seattle - U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran of the Western District of Washington today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or to the NCDF e-mail address disaster@leo.gov.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2020
News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - Thomas Olive, II, 29, was sentenced yesterday on his conviction of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.
