News from May 2020
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Rejjie Ni, 24, of Shanghai, China, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession of a machine gun. The charge carries carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a $250.000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: Tampa, Florida - The Department of Justice today announced the filing of a criminal complaint charging Muhammed Momtaz Al-Azhari (23, Tampa) with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, namely, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). If convicted, Al-Azhari faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement upon the announcement of the passing of Sam Johnson, former Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee...
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: All cases prosecuted under the Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation was charged yesterday with being a felon in possession of a firearm as a result of a federal investigation into a shooting on April 19, 2020, in New Bedford.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: MONROE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that Robert Perkins, 58, of Hall Summit, Louisiana, and Deborah Hawthorne, 60, of Monroe, Louisiana, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Donald E. Walter, to serve 13 years and 11 years in federal prison, respectively, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bronx, New York, man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl from a drug mill in the Bronx to locations in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: After months of seeing the people’s business hindered and minority party rights violated by virtual proceedings, Republican members of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform informed Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney that - if she does not start conducting official Committee business by House rules - they will be forced to consider a boycott of future proceedings.
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: Rep. Estes Urges Kansas Governor to Distribute COVID Relief Funds to Localities.
By Interior Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: GUNNISON, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Gunnison Field Office is accepting reservations for the 2020 camping season at the Oh Be Joyful campground near Crested Butte to improve recreation experiences.
By Interior Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: (Calumet, MI) Vistas and self-guided walking tours are open and accessible to all visitors of Keweenaw National Historical Park. Visitors can find useful resources for exploring the park on the park website and social media pages. Specific Heritage Site information can be found on individual site webpages or social media pages.
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: Tucson, Ariz. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva today wrote to White House Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought urging him to reject the Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) proposed rule allowing oil and gas companies to delay paying royalties for drilling on public lands. The letter is available online at.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
By USDA Newswire | May 27, 2020
Release: Washington -The export sales announcement issued this morning by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS-ESR-046-20) incorrectly reported changes in destination for sales of 138,000 metric tons of soybean cake and meal to the Philippines. This change should have been applied to the 216,000 metric tons...
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.8 million grant to the town of Fair Bluff, North Carolina, to construct the Town of Fair Bluff Small Business Center. The EDA grant, to be located in a...
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: CARES Act Pre-Paid Debit Cards FAQ.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: Statement from Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband and Nevada U.S. Attorney Nick Trutanich on Nevada Governor’s Decision to Adjust Reopening Plans.
By Interior Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is increasing recreational access and services. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorneys Trent Shores, Brian Kuester, and Timothy Downing today announced the selection of a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Coordinator to serve in Oklahoma. Ms. Patti Buhl was selected for this critical position. Ms. Buhl will maximize the resources of the three United States Attorney’s Offices to ensure effective and timely responses to missing and murdered Native Americans in Oklahoma.
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2020
News Release: LaHood, Illinois Republicans to Gov. Pritzker: Our Smaller Cities Continue to Wait on COVID Relief Funds.
