News from June 2021
Manhattan Man Sentenced To More Than 27 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that WILLIAM BAZEMORE, a/k/a “Yaya," a/k/a “Nudie," a/k/a “Jack," was sentenced to 327 months in prison for sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion. BAZEMORE previously pled guilty to that offense, and was sentenced today before U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres.
Hice: State and Local Governments Must Properly Emphasize IT Updates
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON-Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) opened today’s hearing by emphasizing the need for Congress to understand the reason state and local IT systems failed during the pandemic and how existing funds are being used to update these systems to enhance cybersecurity...
Biden Boom? President Needs a Blockbuster Jobs Report to Fulfill His Promise
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: Biden Boom? President Needs a Blockbuster Jobs Report to Fulfill His Promise.
Chair McCollum Statement at Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Funding Bill
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
Release: Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN), Chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's markup of its fiscal year 2022 bill.
Somerset County Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Traveling to Foreign Country to Engage in Criminal Sexual Conduct
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Somerset County, New Jersey, man has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for traveling to the Philippines to engage in sex with a minor, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Montana man arraigned on hate crime, firearm charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Montana man accused of firing a gun into an individual’s house and threatening the individual with violent, homophobic slurs was arraigned on Tuesday on federal hate crime and firearm charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said today.
Southwest Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine from Georgia to Lee and Wise Counties
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Wise County, Virginia man pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to traffic methamphetamine from Georgia into Lee and Wise counties for further distribution.
June: 23 press releases or notices published by U.S. Department of Energy
By DOE Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
There were 23 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Energy in June.
Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Publishes Annual Report to Congress
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) submitted to Congress its Annual Report, which provides recommendations for addressing issues encountered by individuals and employers applying for immigration benefits with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Belgian Security Services Company and Three Former Executives Indicted for Bid Rigging on U.S. Department of Defense Contracts
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Belgium-based Seris Security NV (Seris) and three executives for their roles in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids and allocate customers for defense-related security services, including a multimillion-dollar contract issued in 2020 to provide security ...
Justice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: The Department of Justice is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for federally recognized Tribes to participate in the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information, which provides federally recognized Tribes the ability to access and exchange data with national crime ...
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the City of Killeen, Texas to Improve Access for Individuals with Disabilities
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: The Justice Department announced a settlement with the City of Killeen, Texas, to provide equal access in its programs, services, facilities and activities to individuals with disabilities, including veterans. The agreement is part of the department’s commitment to ensuring that civic institutions comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Killeen has a large population of veterans, active duty military service members, retirees and their families.
Former Owner of Florida Produce Business Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: A Florida man pleaded guilty today to tax evasion in federal district court in Fort Lauderdale. According to court documents, Alejandro Gomez, of Broward County, operated Fleischmann’s Produce, a company that imported fresh herbs for wholesale distribution. Gomez spent approximately $896,951 in 2014 ...
Department of Justice Begins Third Distribution of Forfeited Funds to Compensate Victims of Fraud Scheme Facilitated by Western Union
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that the Western Union Remission Fund began its third distribution of approximately $66 million in funds forfeited to the United States from the Western Union Company (Western Union) to approximately 6,000 victims located in the United States and abroad. These victims, many of whom were elderly victims of consumer fraud, will be recovering the full amount of their losses.
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Dog Fighting
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: A Louisiana man pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of an animal for use in an animal fighting venture.
Federal Court Permanently Enjoins Tax Return Preparer in Illinois
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: A federal court in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has permanently enjoined a Rockford-area tax return preparer from preparing returns for others and from owning, operating or franchising any tax return preparation business in the future.
Mississippi Prison’s Deputy Warden Charged with Civil Rights Offense for Beating Inmate
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: The Justice Department announced yesterday that a federal grand jury indicted Melvin Hilson, 49, currently a deputy warden at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, for repeatedly striking an inmate and knocking him to the ground, resulting in injury to the inmate.
Proposing Changes to the Department’s Policies on Gender on U.S. Passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad
By State Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: The Department of State is committed to promoting the freedom, dignity, and equality of all people – including LGBTQI+ persons. Since assuming office, President Biden has taken several executive actions demonstrating this administration’s commitment to human rights and has directed agencies across the ...
DFC Announces Financing to Support COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing in South Africa
By State Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: Today, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced a joint financing package of €600 million for Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd., headquartered in South Africa, to expand local vaccine manufacturing capacity. DFC is working together with DEG (Germany), Proparco (France), and ...
ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials’ Meeting
By State Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kin Moy participated in a Senior Officials Meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) on June 28. Senior Bureau Official Moy emphasized the Biden-Harris administration’s priority to revitalize ...
