News published on Federal Newswire in January 2021

News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 34-year-old Orange Grove man has been ordered to federal prison after he admitted to receiving child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

Seeking Justice for the Kidnapping and Murder of Daniel Pearl

Release: The United States is deeply concerned by the Pakistani Supreme Court’s decision to acquit those involved in Daniel Pearl’s kidnapping and murder and any proposed action to release them. Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh was indicted in the United States in 2002 for hostage-taking and conspiracy to commit hostage-taking...

Promoting Fair and Transparent Selection of Justices to Guatemala’s Constitutional Court

Release: We are closely following the Guatemalan Congress’ attempt to appoint an individual with serious allegations against him as constitutional court magistrate. This includes allegations of conspiracy to obstruct justice and evidence of past engagement with Gustavo Alejos, whom the Department previously publicly...

Gettysburg National Military Park & Gettysburg Foundation Partnership Project: Culp’s Hill Rehabilitation

By Interior Newswire | Jan 28, 2021

News Release: Gettysburg National Military Park and the Gettysburg Foundation are partnering on a Culp’s Hill rehabilitation project. The project will improve the cultural and natural landscape of 18-acres of Culp’s Hill where key battle action occurred on July 2-3, 1863. Work will include the removal of brush and...

New Haven Man on Federal Supervised Release Charged with Drug and Gun Offenses

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging RONNELL ROGERS, 27, of New Haven with narcotics distribution and firearm possession offenses.

Muskogee County Resident Pleads Guilty To Attempted Robbery In Indian Country

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Phillip Lemont Jones, Jr., age 19, of Muskogee County, Oklahoma entered a guilty plea to Attempted Robbery In Indian Country, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2111, 1151, 1153, and 2, punishable by up to 15 years’ imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00, or both.

Maloney, Hoyer, Smith, DeLauro, Lead Senior Members in Introducing Bill to Provide Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Workers

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, Committee on Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith, Committee on Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus Jackie Speier, Rep. Gerald E.

Tennessee Man Who Shot Charleston Police Officer Sentenced to 210 Months in Federal Prison

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that Bryan Lee Ogle II, 33, of Sevierville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Ogle has an extensive criminal history. This case represents his 13th felony conviction. He also has been convicted of a total of 25 misdemeanors.

Wyden Hails Biden Action to Make Health Care More Affordable, Accessible During Pandemic

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Incoming Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today hailed an action taken by President Joe Biden that would improve access to health care during the pandemic, reversing course on Trump’s campaign to restrict health care.

Yellowstone 2020 visitation statistics

By Interior Newswire | Jan 28, 2021

News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The park hosted 3,806,305 recreation visits in 2020, down 5% from 2019.

Prioritizing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy

Release: Today, President Biden signed a Presidential Memorandum revoking the Jan. 23, 2017 Presidential Memorandum on the Mexico City Policy. Pursuant to President Biden’s memorandum, the previous administration’s Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy has also been rescinded.

Chairman Neal Welcomes Biden Executive Order to Initiate New ACA Open Enrollment Period

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA-Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding President Biden for signing an executive order to initiate a new open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...

Two St. Louis men indicted for drug trafficking crime that caused death

News Release: ST. LOUIS - A federal grand jury indicted 25-year-old Cevone Weeden and 35-year-old Herschell Perkins on one count each of discharge of one or more firearms in furtherance of the commission of a drug trafficking crime causing death. The same federal grand jury also indicted Weeden on one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess, with the intent to distribute, controlled substances, including fentanyl.

New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering

News Release: Underlying Schemes Defrauded Victims Out of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars.

Fitchburg Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine and Cocaine Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A Fitchburg man pleaded guilty today to his role in a fentanyl and crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy. The defendant sold drugs to customers in the Fitchburg area and had associates sell drugs on his behalf.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with South African Minister of Foreign Relations and Cooperation Pandor

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

Annual Business Survey Release Provides Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released new estimates on the characteristics of employer businesses. According to the 2019 Annual Business Survey (ABS), covering reference year 2018, approximately 18.3% (1.0 million) of all U.S. businesses were minority-owned and about 19.9% (1.1 million) of all businesses were owned by women.

Ten Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an 11-count indictment today against members of a drug trafficking organization, charging them with fentanyl trafficking and other related offenses, United States Attorney McGregor Scott announced.

New York City Police Officer Charged with Production of Child Pornography