News from July 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Blair County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on charges of tax evasion and wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Bring your bike and helmet to join a park ranger at Hobart Prairie Grove Trailhead for a fun ride near Robinson Lake in Hobart, Indiana. This program will be on Saturday, July 17 from 1:00-3:00 pm. This trail winds through some rare oak savanna habitat and will be lined with colorful, summer wildflowers.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the town of Avilla, Indiana, for road, water and sewer infrastructure to support expansion of the town’s industrial park and promote...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: SPOKANE, Wash., - Aleandro Leon, age 24, of Pasco, Washington, was sentenced on June 30, 2021, after having pleaded guilty to: being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, conspiracy to provide prohibited objects to an inmate in prison; and inmate in possession of a prohibited object. Chief...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: GHANA: Tier 2. The Government of Ghana 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: SAUDI ARABIA: Tier 2. The Government of Saudi Arabia 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...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: TURKMENISTAN: Tier 3. The Government of Turkmenistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Turkmenistan remained on Tier...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: MOROCCO: Tier 2. The Government of Morocco 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: SLOVAKIA: Tier 2. The Government of the Slovak Republic, or Slovakia, 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 with the previous reporting period, considering...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: URUGUAY: Tier 2. The Government of Uruguay 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: SPECIAL CASE: SOMALIA. Somalia remains a Special Case for the 19th consecutive year. The country continued to face protracted conflict, insecurity, and ongoing humanitarian crises during the reporting period, while the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the crises and further hampered government and NGO operations.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Charleston, South Carolina --- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Ricky DeWayne Johnson, 35, of Moncks Corner, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, after pleading guilty to assaulting two members of the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force and unlawfully possessing a firearm.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: BOLIVIA: Tier 2. The Government of Bolivia 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: IRELAND: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Ireland does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included designating an independent human trafficking national rapporteur and establishing a formal national anti-trafficking ...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: CHAD: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Chad does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. Officials identified more potential victims and increased efforts to raise public awareness of the crime among the population, addressing...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: THE BAHAMAS: Tier 1. The Government of The Bahamas fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity;...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Tier 2. The Government of the Dominican Republic 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...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-An Oregon man pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: JORDAN: Tier 2. The Government of Jordan 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: GUATEMALA: Tier 2. The Government of Guatemala 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...
