News from April 2021
By State Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
Release: The Government of Uganda’s actions during the recent electoral process undermined democracy and respect for human rights. Today I am announcing visa restrictions on those believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in Uganda, including during the country’s January 14 general elections and the campaign period that preceded it.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: Has Over 30 Previous Criminal Convictions.
By State Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
Release: Today in Oslo, the United States of America and the Kingdom of Norway concluded the Supplementary Defense Cooperation Agreement (SDCA), which will allow our countries to deepen bilateral security cooperation, strengthen NATO operations, and increase Transatlantic security.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden man is scheduled to make his initial appearance today on a sex trafficking charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: Two Vaccination Events Saturday, Sunday (April 17-18, 2021) at America’s Center
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: BATON ROUGE, La. -The second week in a series of virtual information sessions on disaster recovery programs and services will take place Apr. 21 through Apr. 24. The sessions will provide survivors with valuable resources needed to assist in their recovery efforts as they rebuild and repair their homes...
By State Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
Release: The United States condemns the sentencing of seven pro-democracy leaders on politically-motivated charges. Beijing and Hong Kong authorities are targeting Hong Kongers for doing nothing more than exercising protected rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of speech.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today that it will be providing the attached reminding community partners that are involved in the COVID-19 pandemic response that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA") applies to their services.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has announced $6 million in Federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002405, Advanced Coal Waste Processing: Production of Coal-Enhanced Filaments or Resins for Advanced Manufacturing and Research and Development of Coal-Derived Graphite.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Dustin Cain Anderson, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: BARSTOW, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Barstow Field Office, is seeking public comment on the environmental assessment for the issuance of a right-of-way to Golden State Water Company. The applicant is seeking approval to construct, operate, and maintain a 1.5-million-gallon welded steel...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Timothy Mark Sirk, an attorney who lives in Keyser, West Virginia, has admitted a fraud charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: State agency failed to provide legally required sign language interpreters to those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) announced today a Notice of Sale of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: Shot a Waterloo Man in the Face in 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Steven Barbone, 38, of To’hajiilee, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced to six years and four months in prison on April 12 for assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The American flag was raised over the World War I Memorial for the first time on Friday, April 16, the formal unveiling of the memorial that honors the 4.7 million Americans who served their nation in World War I, including 116,516 who made the supreme sacrifice. The First Colors Ceremony...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 16, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). In his opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) commended the progress made in updating the FITARA scorecard since last August, but...
