News from July 2021
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: GERMANY: Tier 2. The Government of Germany does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 ...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people and Government of Somalia on the 61st anniversary of your independence. We are proud to continue our support for your efforts to build a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Somalia.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: SOUTH SUDAN: Tier 3. The Government of the Republic of South Sudan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and, even considering the documented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the government’s anti-trafficking capacity, is not making significant efforts to do so;...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Claude Avery Rucker, age 31, of Capitol Heights, Maryland to four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: BRUNEI: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Brunei does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included standing up an interagency team to investigate all potential trafficking cases, devoting funding towards...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is awarding $1.14 million in WaterSMART Water Marketing Grants to seven projects in California, Colorado, Utah, and Washington. These grants will provide cost-shared financial assistance for the selected entities to develop water marketing strategies to establish or expand water markets or water marketing activities.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: The House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill on a 32-24 vote.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: SRI LANKA: Tier 2 Watch List.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: MALAWI: Tier 2. The Government of Malawi does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: UKRAINE: Tier 2. The Government of Ukraine does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. Despite the documented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the government’s anti-trafficking capacity, the government demonstrated overall...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Dear Secretary Yellen: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 suspended the debt limit through July 31, 2021. Absent legislation to raise the limit, Treasury will take certain “extraordinary measures" to finance the federal government, and rely on available operating cash. Treasury is responsible for providing...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Jack R. Dove, III (40, Lakeland) to nine years and two months in federal prison for receiving and possessing videos and other images depicting the sexual abuse of children. The court also ordered Dove to pay $13,000 in restitution to victims of the offenses and to forfeit electronic devices used in the commission of the offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Conspirators Traveled to Other States to Break Into ATMs, Including a KCMO Theft.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DALE PHILLIPS, age 40, a resident of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, was sentenced on June 30, 2021 to 151 months imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to one count of distributing cocaine in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: POLAND: Tier 2. The Government of Poland does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Baltimore, MD - Joel William Hammond, age 35, of Essex, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least 28 grams of cocaine base.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, INTERIOR, S.D. - Badlands National Park has partnered with the NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium to co-sponsor the 2021 Badlands Astronomy Festival, July 9th-11th. The festival brings together space science professionals, amateur astronomers, educators, and visitors for a three-day celebration.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: SOUTH AFRICA: Tier 2 Watch List.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Republic of Burundi as you celebrate 59 years of independence.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: SWITZERLAND: Tier 2. The Government of Switzerland does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included increased cooperation on international investigations, which resulted in the identification of victims and...
