News from May 2020
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2020
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - - Cape Lookout National Seashore Rangers located human remains on Shackelford Banks. The remains were turned over to the medical examiner’s office awaiting their determination and identification. No further details are available at this time.
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - In an interview on “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo," U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, discussed the committee’s ongoing oversight of presidential transitions, the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation, and the Obama administration’s “unmasking" of individuals from the Trump campaign and transition team.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Attorney General William P. Barr announced today the appointment of Stephen J. Cox as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 546, effective June 1, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2020
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: Attorney General William P. Barr has directed federal law enforcement actions aimed apprehending and charging the violent criminal agitators who have taken over peaceful protests and are engaging in violations of federal law. The U.S. Attorneys from the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts...
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2020
News Release: Kennesaw, GA - Next week, from Monday, June 1 through Friday, June 5, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park will host a virtual summer camp, entitled “Backyard Virtual Junior Ranger Summer Camp" geared for elementary-aged children. The park is offering this online experience as a way to fill a niche during this time of social distancing when kids might be at home looking for fun and engaging activities that they can participate in.
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2020
News Release: West Valley City, Utah-The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) West Desert District has issued a fire prevention order restricting access to BLM-managed lands in the vicinity of the Tabby Canyon Fire in Tooele County, Utah. The Tabby Canyon Fire is located on the slopes of Stansbury Island, at the southern end of the Great Salt Lake.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2020
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: Attorney General William P. Barr has directed federal law enforcement actions aimed apprehending and charging the violent criminal agitators who have taken over peaceful protests and are engaging in violations of federal law. The U.S. Attorneys from the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts...
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Following Attorney General William Barr’s statement today on riots and domestic terrorism, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady issued the following statement.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2020
News Release: Two criminal Complaints were filed Saturday evening in federal court in Brooklyn charging two women and a man with using and attempting to use improvised incendiary devices commonly known as “Molotov Cocktails" to damage and destroy New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicles. Defendants Colinford...
By Homeland Newswire | May 30, 2020
News Release: DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf and Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli hold press briefing on the shooting of two FPS officers in California.
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2020
News Release: Attorney General William P. Barr has issued the following statement: “The greatness of our nation comes from our commitment to the rule of law.
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2020
News Release: The Justice Department and the FBI are making the investigation of George Floyd’s tragic death a top priority.
By Commerce Newswire | May 30, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Yesterday, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, held a briefing with mayors across the country where they stressed the need for additional federal funding such as the Heroes Act and a comprehensive national strategy to safely reopen local communities.
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2020
News Release: Chaminda Prabhath Palliyaguru, Wanted for Allegedly Raping a Child Victim in Franklin County, Now in Custody.
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2020
News Release: The Justice Department and the FBI are making the investigation of George Floyd’s tragic death a top priority.
By Interior Newswire | May 30, 2020
News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. May 30, 2020 - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are increasing recreational access to include roads, trails...
By Interior Newswire | May 30, 2020
News Release: Grand Teton National Park and Teton County Search and Rescue coordinated a rescue of a 20-year old man from the backcountry of the park Friday evening.
By Homeland Newswire | May 30, 2020
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on reports that right-wing extremists and white nationalists are joining protests to sow chaos and incite violence...
By Commerce Newswire | May 30, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -This week, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, held a briefing with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to examine cyberattacks targeting federal government agencies, non-government organizations, state and local healthcare providers, and medical research institutions during the coronavirus pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: A Georgia woman who sold an unregistered pesticide, which she claimed protected against viruses such as COVID-19, has pleaded guilty to violating the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
