News from March 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 5, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was indicted by a federal grand jury this week on methamphetamine distribution charges.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 5, 2021
News Release: Madam President, right now, the United States Senate is debating whether it’s okay to pay starvation wages in America. You heard that right, starvation wages. Receiving that starvation wage, single moms skip meals as they try to make rent and buy groceries for their family. Those moms are paid $7.25 an hour, often work two jobs and go to bed every night worried the next day will bring financial calamity. Is this okay in a country as rich as ours?.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 5, 2021
News Release: Manassas, Va. - Manassas National Battlefield Park is preparing for a prescribed fire. We plan to manage the fire on Tuesday, March 9. This date may change depending upon weather conditions. The planned fire will be on about 75 acres near the Deep Cut (west of Featherbed Lane and south of General Trimbles Lane).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: CHICAGO - A newly filed federal indictment adds firearm and drug charges against a suburban Chicago man accused of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, also known as ISIS.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: EUGENE, Ore. - A Lincoln City, Oregon man with multiple felony convictions was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine in and around Lincoln City and illegally possessing a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Scott Erik Asphaug. Felix Daniel Garcia-Mendoza, 28, was sentenced to 204 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: MOAB, UT - Over 1.8 million visitors recreated in the national parks of Southeast Utah last year. While 2020’s annual visitation totals were lower than 2019’s, three of the four parks set new visitation records for the months of October, November, and December.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: TEXARKANA, Texas - Three East Texans have been sentenced to prison for an international drug trafficking operation in the Eastern District of Texas pursuant to Operation Dirty Bird, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Nathaniel Walker, 33, of Raymond, Nebraska, was sentenced today in Lincoln by Chief United States District Judge John M. Gerrard for attempted possession of child pornography. Walker was sentenced to 11 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Walker was additionally ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) announced today the ICE Case Review (ICR) process for individuals who believe their case does not align with ICE’s enforcement, detention and removal priorities.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
Release: MANCHESTER, N.H. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is launching recruitment efforts across New Hampshire to fill Transportation Security Officer (TSO) positions at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Lebanon Municipal Airport by summer.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: STILLWATER, NY: Saratoga National Historical Park is pleased to announce acceptance of donation of a Federal-style Tall Case Clock from the Museum of the City of New York. The circa 1790 “tall clock" was added to the park’s permanent museum collection on January 4, 2021. “The clock has long been a fixture...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: New Regulations to be Published in Federal Register WASHINGTON — To combat a wide variety of tactics smugglers use to conceal fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas signed an Interim Final Rule (IFR) to promulgate regulations that will enable U.S. Customs ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: A citizen of Sweden pleaded guilty to securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering charges that defrauded more than 3,500 victims of more than $16 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: The Department of Justice has received reports that fraudsters are creating websites mimicking unemployment benefit websites, including state workforce agency (SWA) websites, for the purpose of unlawfully capturing consumers’ personal information.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: A federal jury convicted a Virginia man today for downloading images and videos depicting children as young as four years old being sexually abused and for utilizing the Darknet to solicit and promote child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: A federal court permanently enjoined a New York company and its operators from manufacturing or distributing dietary supplements unless and until they comply with the law.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: Two members of the Aryan Circle (AC) pleaded guilty this week to their roles in a violent assault of a man in October 2016.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Allegiant United Holdings, LLC, Irvine, California; Nano Financial Holdings, Inc., Irvine, California; and Nano Banc, Irvine, California Written Agreement dated Feb. 24, 2021 Enforcement actions can be searched for here.
By State Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: The United States and Japan held bilateral security discussions by video teleconference on March 4, 2021. These discussions provided an opportunity for our two governments to demonstrate the strength and continued resilience of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. Participants exchanged views on the Indo-Pacific ...
By State Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: The embassies of the United States and Taiwan in the Kingdom of Eswatini partnered with the Government of Eswatini to host a virtual Partnership Opportunity Delegation. The virtual delegation included business leaders from the United States and Taiwan who met with Eswatini Minister of Commerce Manqoba ...
