News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News from June 2021


Proposed rule published by Interior Department on June 1

The US Interior Department published a six page proposed rule on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes proposed rule on June 1

The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Labor Department on June 1

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on June 1

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $1,603,745 to help Beaufort County acquire, demolish and remove 19 residential structures that were flooded after Hurricane Florence in 2018.


News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Kyle William O’Brien (28, Estero) to 7 years in federal prison for using the internet to distribute images depicting the sexual abuse of children. O’Brien was also sentenced to a lifetime term of supervised release and was ordered to register as a sex offender.


Release: The United States is chairing the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) 60th Anniversary Ministerial Council Meeting, taking place in two parts under the theme, “Shared Values: Building Green and Inclusive Future." Part One took place May 31-June 1, and Part Two will take place this fall.


Acadia National Park Advisory Commission Meets Virtually June 7

News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission will meet virtually at 1 pm on Monday June 7. The meeting is open to the public and will include an opportunity for public comments.


Dallas Brothers Convicted of Supplying Heroin in Overdose

News Release: PLANO, Texas - Two Dallas brothers have been found guilty of drug violations related to a 2019 overdose in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.


News Release: REGION 1 - The City of New Haven, Connecticut received a $1,874,811 grant from FEMA for COVID-19 response efforts in 2020.


Dunkirk Man Arrested, Facing Drug and Gun Charges After Police Find Loaded Uzi and Other Guns in his Residence

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Christopher L. Torres, 35, of Dunkirk, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, maintaining a drug-involved premises, and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, and a maximum of life in prison.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Christina Smith, 38, who was on parole and had previously been incarcerated at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft charges for the submission of fraudulent unemployment insurance claims to the California Employment Development Department (EDD) in the names of current CCWF inmates, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Atlanta man sentenced for laundering over $247,000 from business email compromise schemes

News Release: ATLANTA - Anthony Dwayne King has been sentenced for laundering over $247,000, generated from business email compromise (BEC) schemes committed against Minnesota and Oregon homebuyers, a Delaware law firm, and a New Jersey company.


Nebraska Man Sentenced for Sioux Falls Robberies

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Omaha, Nebraska, man convicted of two counts of Bank Robbery was sentenced on June 1, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


News Release: There is still time to register for Episodes III and IV of the virtual FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium.


Pioneer Living History Weekend with 19th Century Blacksmithing and Pioneer Camp

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center on June 5-6 for a special weekend celebrating pioneer trail history with 19th century blacksmithing demonstrations and a living history pioneer camp.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that RICHARD GRAY, age 60, a resident of LaPlace, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on May 27, 2021 to an Indictment. In Count One, GRAY pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture or...


Federal & State Officials Advise COVID-19 Vaccine Providers in Wisconsin That Individuals Seeking Vaccinations Cannot Be Charged

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin; Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin; Lamont Pugh III, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General...


Justice Department Settles Investigation Into Language Barriers In The Hazleton Police Department

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the Justice Department announced the United States has reached a settlement agreement with the Hazleton Police Department (HPD) and the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, to help people with limited English proficiency (LEP) communicate with the police.


Man Indicted on Federal Murder Charge

News Release: LONDON, Ky. - A federal grand jury sitting in London, has indicted Patrick Baker, 42, a resident of Frankfort, Ky., on a federal charge of murder, committed during a robbery and kidnapping related to drug trafficking.