News from August 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: Four alleged members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) have been charged in a federal superseding indictment with a racketeering conspiracy involving multiple murders, kidnappings and burglaries, as well as drug trafficking.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: A former officer of the Louisville Metro Police Department pleaded guilty today to using unreasonable force against an arrestee.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: This week, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco traveled to New Jersey and New York to highlight the Justice Department’s comprehensive strategy to reduce violent crime through a combination of enforcement as well as meaningful community engagement to prevent and deter crime before it happens.
By State Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: The United States has provided more than 23 million vaccine doses and over $158 million in emergency health and humanitarian assistance to ASEAN members to fight COVID-19 and is committed to a comprehensive set of actions towards ending the global pandemic in 2022. These include vaccinating some of the ...
By State Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: The United States is ASEAN’s strategic partner and remains steadfast in its support for ASEAN-centered regional architecture at the heart of the Indo-Pacific. We applaud ASEAN’s Outlook on the Indo-Pacific and welcome the strong principles upon which it is based – inclusivity, openness, and a region ...
By State Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with foreign ministers of ASEAN nations and the ASEAN Secretary General during the U.S.-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The Secretary reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to ASEAN centrality ...
By State Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: The United States is revitalizing our multilateral partnerships to advance our shared prosperity, security, and values in the Indo-Pacific.
By State Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with foreign ministers of the East Asia Summit (EAS) nations and the ASEAN Secretary General during the EAS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The Secretary reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to ASEAN ...
By State Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to discuss shared concerns over the expansion of armed confrontation in the Amhara and Afar regions of Ethiopia, the deteriorating humanitarian situation in ...
By State Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman spoke with Burmese NUG representative Zin Mar Aung today. They discussed ongoing efforts to return Burma to a path to democracy, including continued U.S. support for the pro-democracy movement. In addition, they discussed efforts to combat rising COVID-19 infections in Burma and to provide critical humanitarian assistance to the people of Burma.
By State Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. Good to see you. I’m very, very pleased to have President Whipps from Palau here today in the State Department. Palau is a strong partner for the United States, a leader on climate, a model on COVID response, and, of course, a strong voice for a free and open ...
By State Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab about ongoing efforts to forge a coordinated response to Iran’s attack on the Mercer Street, a commercial ship that was peacefully transiting international waters in the north Arabian Sea. The Secretary reiterated his condolences for the loss of a UK citizen who, along with the Romanian captain, was killed in the attack.
By State Newswire | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: The United States is launching a new visa restriction authority as part of our effort to help the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador improve their political, economic, and security conditions. Too often, such improvements run up against the obstacles of corruption and impunity. Poor governance ...
By Labor Gazette | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: PHILADELPHIA – A North Carolina farm labor contractor that hired temporary workers to pick and pack melons in southern Delaware violated federal law when it employed them in jobs not listed in its application to hire foreign guest workers, failed to provide required kitchen facilities or meals, paid insufficient wages and housed workers in overcrowded living quarters, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has found.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: MOUNT DORA, FL – Diners at Fiesta Grande Mexican Grill locations in Mount Dora and Orange City never knew that the restaurants’ operator was sharing tips intended for servers with cooks in violation of federal laws regulating the use of money in tip pools.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: TAVARES, FL – In the early afternoon of March 2, 2021, a 44-year-old electrical technician at an Orlando work site climbed down into a trench to splice electrical wires to power streetlights. Not long after, the worker made contact with live wires and suffered fatal electrocution, a death the U.S. Department ...
By Labor Gazette | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Central New Jersey medical facility and temporary staffing agency failed to ensure the safety and health of nurses giving flu shots and testing potentially infectious patients for the coronavirus earlier this year, a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation has found.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an alliance with the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the national organization’s workplace equity efforts.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: MOUNT DORA, FL – Diners at Fiesta Grande Mexican Grill locations in Mount Dora and Orange City never knew that the restaurants’ operator was sharing tips intended for servers with cooks in violation of federal laws regulating the use of money in tip pools.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 4, 2021
News Release: LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Central New Jersey medical facility and temporary staffing agency failed to ensure the safety and health of nurses giving flu shots and testing potentially infectious patients for the coronavirus earlier this year, a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation has found.
