News from April 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rock Springs, Wyoming, man convicted of one count of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and two counts of Aggravated Identity Theft was sentenced on April 15, 2021, by Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Judge.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: Acres: 1,400 acres. Percent Containment: 0%. Start Date: Sunday, April 25, 2021. Cause: Under Investigation. Origin Location: Hualapai Mountains; S of Pine Lake, Arizona. Fuels: Ponderosa pine at higher elevations, brush, and grass. Personnel Assigned: 150. Flag Fire burning in the Hualapai Mountains...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Carjacking, Robbery, Assault With a Dangerous Weapon, and Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer.
By State Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
Release: MR ICE: Great, thank you. Good afternoon, everybody, and thank you for joining us. I’d like to welcome you now to this call previewing Secretary Blinken’s virtual trip to Africa, which will take place tomorrow.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: By April 29 the Kettle Falls, Fort Spokane, and Spring Canyon campground loops that have been closed for the winter will reopen along with most group campsites accommodating fewer than 50 people associated with these campgrounds.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Charles Augrom, III, 35, of Bath, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography following a prior child pornography conviction before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charge carries a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, a $250,000 fine and a lifetime period of supervised release.
By State Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
Release: The Moldovan Parliament’s attempt to replace Constitutional Court President Domnica Manole with a candidate of its own choosing on April 23 constitutes a blatant attack on Moldova’s democratic norms and its constitutional order. Of particular concern is Parliament’s targeting of the Constitutional Court, which only recently asserted its independence after years of state capture.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced an internal review to address the threat of domestic violent extremism within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Secretary Mayorkas has made identifying, addressing, and preventing domestic violent extremism across our country a top priority.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the oath of office to Deanne Criswell today, her first full day as the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
By USDA Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: Builds on Proven Solution to Combat Child Food Insecurity WASHINGTON, April 26, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a new effort funded by the American Rescue Plan to provide adequate nutrition to more than 30 million children over the summer by expanding Pandemic Electronic ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 26, 2021 – Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new effort funded by the American Rescue Plan to provide adequate nutrition to more than 30 million children over the summer by expanding Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits. Agriculture ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced today that the Department of Justice has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (Louisville Metro) and the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD). The investigation will assess all types of force ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: A federal jury convicted a former South Carolina sheriff and two of his former deputies of conspiracy and a range of other charges, such as deprivation of civil rights during an unlawful arrest, falsification of records, and various charges relating to their misuse of funds and personnel.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: A federal grand jury in Newark, New Jersey, returned an indictment on Apr. 1, 2021, charging a Springfield man with tax evasion and willful failure to file individual income tax returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: A Colorado man was sentenced today to 60 years in prison for production, transportation, and possession of child pornography.
By State Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will embark tomorrow, Apr. 27, on his first virtual trip to Africa, where he will visit Kenya and Nigeria and engage with young people from across the continent.
By State Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on one current and one former Guatemalan government official—Gustavo Adolfo Alejos Cambara and Felipe Alejos Lorenzana, respectively—for their role in corruption in Guatemala.
By State Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: The United States commends the United Kingdom on the establishment of a Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime, which reinforces the U.S.-UK partnership in the fight against corruption and illicit finance.
By State Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today to reiterate the United States’ grave concern about the deteriorating humanitarian and human rights crisis in the country, including the growing risk of famine ...
By State Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met virtually with leaders of American business, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S.-India Business Council today to discuss how the United States and India can leverage the expertise and capabilities of ...
