News from January 2021
Acting Secretary Pekoske Directs TSA to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19 Through the Transportation System
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 31, 2021
News Release: Today the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security announced the issuance of a National Emergency Determination to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This determination enables TSA to implement President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel. TSA will require ...
Burmese Military Arrests of Civilian Government Leaders
By State Newswire | Jan 31, 2021
News Release: The United States expresses grave concern and alarm regarding reports that the Burmese military has detained multiple civilian government leaders, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and civil society leaders. We call on Burmese military leaders to release all government officials and civil ...
TSA to implement Executive Order regarding face masks at airport security checkpoints and throughout the transportation network
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 31, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will implement provisions of President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel by requiring travelers to wear face masks when they are in airports, bus and rail stations, as well as while on...
Meeks Statement on Burma
By State Newswire | Jan 31, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC-Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement...
Mexican man in ICE custody passes away at Georgia hospital
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 31, 2021
News Release: ATLANTA - A 57-year-old Mexican man in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) passed away, Jan. 30, at the Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Georgia. The preliminary cause of death was reported by hospital medical officials to be cardiopulmonary arrest, secondary to complications of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Meeks Statement on GAO Report on State Department Cyber Bureau
By State Newswire | Jan 31, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC-Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today released the following statement on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report issued this week on the State Department’s proposal for a new Cyber Bureau...
Burmese Military Arrests of Civilian Government Leaders
By State Newswire | Jan 31, 2021
Release: The United States expresses grave concern and alarm regarding reports that the Burmese military has detained multiple civilian government leaders, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and civil society leaders. We call on Burmese military leaders to release all government officials and civil...
Skier Triggers Avalanche, Joint Rescue is Successful
By Interior Newswire | Jan 31, 2021
News Release: Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received an emergency call at approximately 2:30 p.m. today, Sunday, Jan. 31, about several skiers involved in an avalanche in the Olive Oil area located in south east Grand Teton National Park.
Burmese Military Arrests of Civilian Government Leaders
By State Newswire | Jan 31, 2021
Release: The United States expresses grave concern and alarm regarding reports that the Burmese military has detained multiple civilian government leaders, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and civil society leaders. We call on Burmese military leaders to release all government officials and civil...
Nauru National Day
By State Newswire | Jan 30, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my sincere congratulations to the people of the Republic of Nauru as you celebrate the 53rd anniversary of your independence.
Boil Water Notice at Chiricahua NM
By Interior Newswire | Jan 30, 2021
News Release: Boil Water Notice for Transient - Noncommunity Public Water System01/29/2021 Due to loss of water pressure, the USDOI, National Park Service, Chiricahua National Monument, Bonita Campground Water System, AZ042701, a transient noncommunity public water system is required to notify all customers to boil...
Nauru National Day
By State Newswire | Jan 30, 2021
Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my sincere congratulations to the people of the Republic of Nauru as you celebrate the 53rd anniversary of your independence.
U.S. Marshals Capture First Degree Murder Suspect
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2021
News Release: Memphis, TN - The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Gregory Brown for first degree murder last night, Jan. 29, 2021.
Acting DHS Secretary Pekoske Extends Temporary Protected Status for Syria
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 29, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON—Today, DHS Acting Secretary Pekoske announced an 18-month extension and re-designation of Syria’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. This action enables over 6,700 eligible Syrian nationals (and individuals without nationality who last resided in Syria) to retain their TPS through September 2022 and allows approximately 1,800 additional individuals to file initial applications to obtain such status.
Chinese National Charged with Criminal Conspiracy to Export US Power Amplifiers to China
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 29, 2021
News Release: An indictment was unsealed this week charging Cheng Bo, also known as Joe Cheng, a 45-year-old national of the People’s Republic of China, with participating in a criminal conspiracy from 2012-2015 to violate U.S. export laws by shipping U.S. power amplifiers to China.
$2.25 Million Fund Available in Justice Department Settlement with Amtrak
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 29, 2021
News Release: Today, Amtrak began accepting claims for monetary compensation for people with mobility disabilities who traveled or wanted to travel from or to one of the 78 stations listed below and encountered accessibility issues at the stations. Claims must be submitted by May 29, 2021.
Justice Department and EPA Announce Settlement with Stericycle Inc. to Address Environmental Violations at Medical Waste Incinerator
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 29, 2021
News Release: The Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Illinois-based Stericycle Inc. resolving alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act and Utah air quality regulations at its medical waste incinerator in North Salt Lake, Utah.
Justice Department Recognizes the 10th Annual Human Trafficking Prevention Month
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 29, 2021
News Release: The Department of Justice today commemorates the 10th annual National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and declares a continued commitment to combatting human trafficking in all its forms. The fight against human trafficking remains one of the department’s highest priorities, and the department ...
Federal Court Restrains Tampa Pharmacy and Two Individuals From Dispensing Opioids or Other Controlled Substances
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 29, 2021
News Release: A federal court in Florida issued a temporary restraining order enjoining a Tampa pharmacy and two of its employees from dispensing opioids and other controlled substances, the Department of Justice announced today.
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Louisiana Tax Return Preparers
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 29, 2021
News Release: The United States has filed a complaint seeking to bar Louisiana tax return preparers from owning or operating a tax return preparation business and preparing tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today.
