News published on Federal Newswire in October 2021

News from October 2021


Park to Present Report on Underground Railroad in Oneida County

News Release: On Tuesday, Oct. 26, a Zoom presentation on the Underground Railroad in Oneida County, NY will be hosted by Fort Stanwix National Monument and park partners. This report, “We took to ourselves liberty:" Historic Sites Relating to the Underground Railroad, Abolitionism, and African American Life in...


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Tallahassee Man Sentenced To 24 Years In Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of Children And Child Pornography Offenses

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Aquiles Alexander Delaosa, 37, of Tallahassee, Florida, has been sentenced to 288 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of children, distribution of child pornography, receipt of child pornography, and transferring obscene material to a person under...


Federal Reserve Official Warns of Inflation Risk Due to Biden Spending

News Release: Federal Reserve Official Warns of Inflation Risk Due to Biden Spending.


Duplin County Man Receives More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Possession of Sawed-Off Shotguns

News Release: WILMINGTON, N.C. - Alexander Hawes, 36, of Duplin County, North Carolina, was sentenced yesterday to 145 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of 50 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine, possession with intent distribute a quantity of methamphetamine, two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and two counts of possession of a sawed-off shotgun.


News Release: ADVISORY: Brady to Address 2021 Washington International Trade Association Annual Dinner.


Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Access Device Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies for his Roles in Nationwide Gas Station Skimming Scheme

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Hugo Hernandez, age 34, of Miami Lakes, Florida, pled guilty today to a superseding indictment charging him with being part of access device fraud and money laundering conspiracies for his roles in a nationwide gas station skimming scheme that involved stealing banking and personal...


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairman David Scott, Chair Antonio Delgado Renew Commitment to Broadband Goals Ahead of Next Round of ReConnect Loans and Grants

News Release: WASHINGTON - Chairman David Scott of Georgia and Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee Chair Antonio Delgado released the following statement renewing their commitment to broadband goals ahead of the USDA’s announcement regarding the next round of Reconnect loans and grants.


News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Canton, Illinois, man, Joseph M. Graham, 29, of the 500 block of Baxter Court, pleaded guilty on Oct. 21, 2021, to the charge of soliciting an obscene visual depiction of a minor. Sentencing has been scheduled for Feb. 24, 2022, at the federal courthouse in Peoria, Illinois.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Cabo Verdean Prime Minister Correia e Silva

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: DETROIT - Real Estate Developer Shady Awad, 41, of Allen Park, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with Richard Sollars, Mayor of the City of Taylor and Jeffrey Baum, City of Taylor Community Development Manager and former Treasurer for the Committee to Elect Richard (“RICK") Sollars by giving Sollars...


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Springfield, Illinois, man, Rafael Mercado Berrios, 42, of the 700 block of South Durkin Drive, was sentenced to ten years in prison, to be followed by ten years of supervised release, on Oct. 20, 2021, for attempted enticement of a minor and use of interstate facilities to attempt to transmit information about a minor.


USDA to Make Up to $1.15 Billion Available to Help People Living in Rural Communities Access High-Speed Internet

News Release: GENESEO, Ill., Oct. 22, 2021 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a significant expansion of access to high-speed internet, health care and educational services for millions of rural Americans nationwide. Today’s announcement continues to move forward President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda by prioritizing economic growth in rural America and investing in the backbone of our country - the middle class.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department Announces New Initiative to Combat Redlining

News Release: DOJ, CFPB and OCC Announce Resolution of Lending Discrimination Claims Against Trustmark National Bank.