News from May 2021
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH) to strengthen efforts to onshore production of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the United States has advanced in the Senate. The legislation was approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where Peters serves as Chair and Portman serves as Ranking Member.
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religious thought and expression and prohibits incitement of religious hatred. All religious communities have the same religious protections under the law. The government has written agreements with the Roman Catholic Church that provide state financial support...
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: Zachary Clark Disseminated ISIS Propaganda and Bomb-Making Instructions in an Effort to Incite Acts of Terrorism and Violence in New York City and Elsewhere.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - CHARLES WILLIAMS, JR. (“WILLIAMS"), age 51, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, Untied States Code, Section 1343.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: Jacksonville, FL - The suspected gunman wanted in connection with the May 8th Times Square shooting, which left a 4-year-old girl and two others injured, was arrested today by federal, state and local law enforcement agents in Starke.
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution protects the right of individuals to practice their religion and states religious groups are autonomous. The law cites the “exceptional importance" of Orthodox Christianity. Minority religious groups and civil society said authorities continued to favor the Moldovan Orthodox Church (MOC).
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution defines the country as an Islamic republic and designates Islam as the sole religion of the citizenry and state. The law prohibits blasphemy and apostasy, and defines them as crimes punishable by death. In February, police arrested 15 individuals in connection with a meeting of the Alliance...
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience, thought, and religion and the right to practice religion freely. Media reported that during the year, authorities released the remaining refugees, primarily Muslims, from detention facilities in Port Moresby, but the immigration status of many remained...
By EPA Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following joint statement today after the Department of Energy (DOE) briefed the Committee on the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline...
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and the right to profess one’s religious beliefs. It prohibits discrimination based on religion. The Ministry of Interior (MOI) is responsible for formally recognizing churches, religious denominations, religious federations and confederations, and associations...
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution states freedom of religious conscience is inviolable and provides for freedom of worship, with some restrictions. It recognizes Greek Orthodoxy as the “prevailing religion." On October 7, an appeals court in Athens ruled the Golden Dawn political party, commonly characterized as neo-Nazi,...
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution provides for religious freedom, including the freedom to change religions, proselytize, and establish religious schools. Laws “reasonably required" to achieve certain listed public goals may restrict these rights. Government officials said the proposed constitutional amendment to declare...
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: The Defendant Shot His Firearm near the Epicenter.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - A former senior executive at TPG Capital, a global private equity firm, was sentenced today in connection with his involvement in the college admissions case.
By US DOT Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the nominations of Shannon Estenoz to be Assistant Secretary of Fish and Wildlife and Parks of the Department of Interior, Radhika Fox to be Assistant Administrator for Water of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Michal Freedhoff to be Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention of the EPA.
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution defines the country as an Islamic republic and specifies Twelver Ja’afari Shia Islam as the official state religion. It states all laws and regulations must be based on “Islamic criteria" and an official interpretation of sharia. The constitution states citizens shall enjoy human, political,...
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of thought and religion, as well as the right to practice and change one’s religion or belief. While its restrictions to address the COVID-19 pandemic were in effect, the government on occasion granted curfew exemptions to religious leaders to perform religious rites. Some members of the Rastafarian community said they objected to the government’s requirement of vaccinations for all children attending public schools.
By State Newswire | May 12, 2021
Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of faith and conscience and the practice of one’s religion. The country’s 16 states exercise considerable autonomy on registration of religious groups and other matters. Unrecognized religious groups are ineligible for tax benefits.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: SANTA ANA, California - Law enforcement today arrested an employee of a Department of Defense contractor on a criminal complaint alleging he unlawfully sold United States Air Force technical data to an Orange County man who then illegally resold the data to customers.
