News from October 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2020
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 28-year-old Corpus Christi man has admitting to sending photos depicting the sexual exploitation of children, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2020
News Release: Acting United States Attorneys Audrey Strauss and Seth DuCharme announced today that Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) will lead the efforts of their Offices in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 3, 2020, general election. AUSA Erik...
By EPA Newswire | Oct 22, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to subpoena Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before their committee.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 22, 2020
News Release: NOTE: Grassley’s floor speech on Biden’s tax plan can be found HERE.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Port of Camas-Washougal, Washougal, Washington, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to establish an industrial workspace...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: HOUSTON - A former deputy constable and her husband have entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), the Ranking Member of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, and other Republican Members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today requested information from Amtrak regarding the Biden campaign’s use of the taxpayer-funded...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: FORT WAYNE-Julius Moore, age 37, of Van Wert, OH, was sentenced by United States District Judge Holly A. Brady after his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Assistant United States Attorney Richard P. Barrett will lead the efforts of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Wagner, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Second Degree Murder.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES - DEA is holding its 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24 at locations across the country. The nationwide event aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Assistant United States Attorney Richard P. Barrett will lead the efforts of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program...
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Wednesday preliminary results from Operation OPTical Illusion, a law enforcement operation targeting nonimmigrant students who fraudulently used the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program to remain in the United States. OPT enables ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: ReConnect Funding to Connect 2,336 Rural Iowan Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $24 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Iowa. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: ReConnect Funding to Connect 1,414 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $20 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in New Mexico. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: ReConnect Funding to Connect 2,727 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $10.1 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Michigan. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: The United States has seized “Aletejahtv.com” and “kataibhezbollah.com,” two websites that were unlawfully utilized by Kata’ib Hizballah, a Specially Designated National and a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: Today, the Department of Justice announced a global resolution of its criminal and civil investigations into the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP (Purdue), and a civil resolution of its civil investigation into individual shareholders from the Sackler family. The resolutions with Purdue are subject ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: During a visit with law enforcement in Memphis today, Attorney General William P. Barr announced updates on Operation Legend, which was expanded to Memphis on Aug. 6, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2020
News Release: Today, Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen presented remarks highlighting the Department of Justice’s work combating anti-Semitic acts at a virtual conference hosted by Secretary of State Michael Pompeo entitled “Ancient Hatred, Modern Medium”—the first ever government-sponsored event focused on ...
