News from July 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A Hillsboro, Oregon man pleaded guilty today after stealing hundreds of pieces of residential mail throughout the Portland Metropolitan Area and using the personal identity of one local resident to purchase a luxury car.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: BELGIUM: Tier 1. The Government of Belgium 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; therefore...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - The former CEO and co-founder of a Boston-based cell phone music streaming service was sentenced Tuesday, June 29 in connection with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his employer and filing false tax returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A Laredo federal jury has convicted a 64-year-old man for attempting to export firearms, firearm magazines and thousands of rounds of ammunition to Mexico, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: ALGERIA: Tier 3. The Government of Algeria 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 Algeria remained on Tier 3. Despite...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Tier 2. The Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) 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...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: SIERRA LEONE: Tier 2. The Government of Sierra Leone 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: SLOVENIA: Tier 1. The Government of Slovenia 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; therefore ...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: NORTH MACEDONIA: Tier 2. The Government of North Macedonia 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 its anti-trafficking capacity, the government demonstrated overall...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: SAINT LUCIA: Tier 2. The Government of Saint Lucia 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: CAMEROON: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Cameroon does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included investigating more trafficking cases as well as identifying significantly more potential victims than...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: TAJIKISTAN: Tier 2. The Government of Tajikistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, but it 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 Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation and the Friant Water Authority scheduled a teleconference contract repayment negotiation session for costs of extraordinary operation and maintenance work on the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: INDONESIA: Tier 2. The Government of Indonesia 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: ESWATINI: Tier 2. The Government of Eswatini 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: EL SALVADOR: Tier 2. The Government of El Salvador 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 Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) will be working on improvements to the entrance area of the Maryland Oversand Vehicle Zone (OSV), starting July 12, 2021. There will be occasional delays (10-15 minutes) to both inbound and outbound traffic to and from the OSV beach. Hours of work may vary due to weather or traffic. Work will take place Monday-Thursday only and should be completed by Thursday July 22nd.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: IRAN: Tier 3. The Government of Iran does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on the government’s anti-trafficking capacity, is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Iran remained on Tier...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
Release: CABO VERDE: Tier 2. The Government of Cabo Verde 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: NORTH MACEDONIA: Tier 2. The Government of North Macedonia 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 its anti-trafficking capacity, the government demonstrated overall ...
