News from June 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, announced that eight individuals have been charged for their alleged participation in a drug trafficking ring.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: SAN ANTONIO - Three separate healthcare providers within the Western District of Texas have agreed to pay a collective $1,056,340.50 to resolve liability under the False Claims Act for the alleged improper billing of electro-acupuncture devices.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
Release: Senior Advisor to the President on Migration Amy Pope announced more than $57 million in new humanitarian assistance at the June 10 Solidarity Event for Forcibly Displaced Persons and Host Communities in Central America and Mexico. The event was co-hosted by the Governments of Spain, Guatemala, and Costa...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today unveiled a resource guide (PDF, 2.5 MB) to help rural community leaders start and expand employment opportunities and access resources to train, recruit and create a sustainable rural workforce.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of South Dakota have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for selected state-inspected meat and poultry processors to ship their products across state lines. Under the CIS agreement, the State of South Dakota may inspect meat in selected establishments for shipment throughout the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: The Justice Department today announced its participation in a multinational operation involving actions in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, and Romania to disrupt and take down the infrastructure of the online marketplace known as Slilpp.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: The wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, leader of the Mexican drug trafficking organization known as the Sinaloa Cartel, pleaded guilty today to charges related to international drug trafficking, money laundering, and a criminal violation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (the Kingpin ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: A New Jersey chiropractor pleaded guilty today to a felony charge relating to the distribution of steroid-like drugs in purported dietary supplements.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: A Georgia man was arraigned today on charges arising out of a cyberattack conducted on Gwinnett Medical Center in 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland made the following statement on the passing of Judge Robert Katzmann: “We lost a giant yesterday with the passing of Judge Robert Katzmann. Humble and modest in demeanor, he leaves behind a legion of family, friends, and colleagues who will feel his loss because ...
By Fed Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the application under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 by SVB Financial Group, Santa Clara, California, to merge with Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire its subsidiary state member bank, Boston Private Bank & Trust Company, both of Boston, Massachusetts.
By Fed Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia Consent Order, dated Nov. 19, 2019 (PDF) Terminated June 10, 2021 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the United State Government, I congratulate the people of Portugal on the occasion of this year’s anniversary.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: The Department is pleased to announce that Mr. Benjamin (Ben) Sides, a Supervisory Special Agent in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, has been named by CAREERS and the disABLED Magazine a 2021 Employee of the Year for his professional and advocacy efforts on behalf of people with disabilities in the workplace and in the community.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: Today, the United States is designating Sa’id Ahmad Muhammad al-Jamal and other individuals and entities involved in an international network he has used to provide tens of millions of dollars’ worth of funds to the Houthis in cooperation with senior officials in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: The United States condemns the ongoing suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government and subsequent threats to arrest and prosecute Nigerians who use Twitter. The United States is likewise concerned that the Nigerian National Broadcasting Commission ordered all television and radio broadcasters to cease using Twitter.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: Senior Advisor to the President on Migration Amy Pope announced more than $57 million in new humanitarian assistance at the June 10 Solidarity Event for Forcibly Displaced Persons and Host Communities in Central America and Mexico. The event was co-hosted by the Governments of Spain, Guatemala, and Costa ...
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: The Overseas Schools Advisory Council of the Department of State will hold its summer meeting on Thursday, June 17, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. until approximately 2:30 p.m. This meeting will be virtual and open to the public. The meeting will focus on the work and support the Overseas Schools Advisory Council ...
By Commerce News Now | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo held an introductory call today with the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Wentao. Secretary Raimondo discussed the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus on economic policies benefiting American workers and expressed U.S. concerns, including ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 10, 2021
News Release: CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division enforces the labor provisions of the federal H-2A temporary agricultural workers program to prevent employers from exploiting temporary, nonimmigrant workers hired for seasonal agricultural work and from gaining an unfair competitive advantage over law-abiding employers.
