News from May 2021
By Commerce Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: As Members of this Subcommittee, we have the solemn responsibility to ensure that our child welfare system always acts in the best interest of children and families. When we cannot keep children safe with their families, we owe youth our very best effort to keep them in affirming, supportive, family settings while preserving connections to kin and community.
By DOL Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after President Biden broke with a decades-long tradition by failing to issue a proclamation in support of National Charter Schools Week, a move that comes after months of putting political allies over students...
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution states that while the official religion is the Shafi’i School of Islam, all other religions may be practiced “in peace and harmony." The government enforces the Sharia Penal Code (SPC), which includes offenses, such as apostasy and blasphemy, punishable by corporal and capital punishment,...
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Jose A Solis-Pizarro, 35, and Mirelys Camacho Betancourt, 25, both of Buffalo, NY, with narcotics conspiracy and attempting to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 5 years in prison and a maximum of 40 years.
By Commerce Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, along with Subcommittee on National Security Chairman Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, and Committee Member Rep. Brenda Lawrence, introduced the Postal Service Improvement Act to help the Postal Service...
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of religion and worship consistent with public order, social peace, and national unity. It provides for the separation of state and religion and prohibits religiously affiliated political parties. Implementation of the 2019...
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. - On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. sentenced Lawrence Keith Limon, 52, of Murphy, N.C. to 72 months in prison for distribution of child pornography, announced William T. Stetzer, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Limon was also ordered to serve a lifetime of supervised release and to register as a sex offender after he is released from prison.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: Memphis, TN - In honor of National Police Week, Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement. This year, the week is observed Sunday, May 9 through Saturday, May 15, 2021.
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Fresh Produce Inc. (Fresh Produce), Dallas, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: Preface. “[T]he work of protecting religious freedom, for people of all faiths and none, is never finished. We must be vigilant against the rising tide of targeted violence and hate at home and abroad, and work to ensure that no one feels afraid to attend a religious service, school, or community...
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Detroit, Michigan man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime.
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion; both the constitution and the penal code prohibit discrimination based on religion. Any violation may be brought before a court of justice. Religious groups seeking financial support from the government must register with the Ministry of Home Affairs.
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The law prohibits religious discrimination and restrictions on religious freedom and provides for prosecution of religious hate crimes. Religious groups recognized by the government are eligible to receive contributions from income tax earmarked by individual taxpayers. The law requires Catholic religious...
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination “without an acceptable reason" and provides for the right to profess and practice a religion and to decline to be a member of a religious community. The law prohibits breaching the sanctity of religion, which includes blasphemy, offending that which...
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee's hearing on USDA Research, Education and Economics Mission Area.
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion on the condition its practice does not violate public morality, decency, or public order. Representatives of the conference of Catholic bishops, officially known as the Catholic Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (CEV), and the Evangelical Council of Venezuela...
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The Fundamental Law (constitution) provides for freedom of religion, including freedom to choose, change, or manifest religion or belief, cites “the role of Christianity" in “preserving nationhood," and values “various religious traditions." It prohibits religious discrimination and speech violating ...
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religious belief, with the stipulation that “religion must not be used as a pretext for drawing in foreign forces or for harming the State or social order." In July, the UN Secretary-General reported to the UN General Assembly that the country “continues to severely...
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) grants residents freedom of religious belief, freedom to preach and participate in religious activities in public, and freedom to pursue religious education. The law protects the right of religious assembly and the rights of religious organizations...
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religious belief and worship, consistent with law and order, and prohibits religious discrimination. It emphasizes that religious tolerance is fundamental to the nation’s unity, national reconciliation, and social cohesion. It forbids speech that encourages religious...
