News from September 2021
Santa Fe Trail 200th Anniversary Virtual Art Contest
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: Artists of all ages and abilities are invited to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail by participating in a virtual art contest hosted by the National Park Service National Trails office. Participants will join a long tradition of artists taking inspiration from the Trail to create...
CESER’s Year-Round Culture of Preparedness
By DOE Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: While today marks the last day of National Preparedness Month, preparedness underpins everything we do in CESER. Whether it’s embedding cybersecurity into emerging renewable technologies or conducting regular tactical preparedness exercises across government and industry, we are continuously preparing...
Reclamation selects five winners to share $250,000 in prize competition to reduce water seeping from canals
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation selected five winners of the Water for America's Crops Challenge for their ideas to improve water delivery by reducing water seeping from canals. Each winner will receive $50,000 and continue in phase 2 of the competition to develop their idea into a laboratory-scale prototype.
Multiple Federal Indictments for Straw Purchases of Guns Allegedly Used in Violent Crimes in Chicago
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice launched five cross-jurisdictional strike forces to help reduce gun violence by disrupting illegal firearms trafficking in key regions across the country. The purpose is to ensure sustained and focused coordination across jurisdictions and ...
KNP Complex Update – September 30, 2021
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: SOUTHWEST AREA TYPE 1 INCIDENT TEAM 2.
Hearing Witnesses Urge Congress to Protect and Strengthen State & Local Public Health Infrastructure, Warn of Dangers of Politicizing Public Health
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, held a hearing to examine challenges faced by the nation’s state and local public health officials during the coronavirus pandemic, and the need to protect, rebuild, and strengthen the nation’s public health infrastructure for the long term.
Columbus Woman Sentenced to 72 Months for Role in Murder-For-Hire Plot
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Kelly Harper, 38, Columbus, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 72 months in federal prison for using the Internet with the intent that the murder of a known individual be committed in exchange for bitcoin. Harper pleaded guilty to this charge on June 24, 2021.
At Hearing, Biden Administration Officials Detail First-Ever Strategy to Combat Domestic Violent Extremism
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a hearing to examine the Biden Administration’s unprecedented whole-of-government strategy to combat domestic violent extremism, as well as how federal law enforcement will balance these new investigative and enforcement priorities with the need to safeguard the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans.
Meeks, Castro, Issue Statement Regarding Report on Sexual Abuse Allegations Against WHO Staff
By State Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Joaquin Castro, Chairs of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and of the Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social Impact, respectively, issued the following statement regarding an independent...
Southern Nevada Fire Restrictions Lifted October 1
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: LAS VEGAS - Wildland fire officials will lessen seasonal fire restrictions on public lands in Southern Nevada managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Clark County and Moapa Valley Fire District on Oct. 1, 2021, by lifting the Stage I Fire Restrictions that include:.
Danvers Man Charged with Transfer of Obscene Matter to a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. -Alexander B. Smith, 22, of Danvers, Ill., was indicted on Sept. 21, 2021, for allegedly transferring obscene matter to a minor and possessing child pornography in March 2021.
Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: MIAMI - Today, at a press conference, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced a significant law enforcement surge to protect American communities from the flood of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced pills across the United States. Illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid found in most of the fake pills that were seized, is the primary driver of the recent increase in U.S. overdose deaths.
Ronald L. Davis Sworn in as Director of U.S. Marshals Service
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - On Sept. 27, Ronald L. Davis was sworn in by U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland as the 12th Director of the United States Marshals Service following confirmation by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate.
21 press releases or notices published in September by U.S. Department of Energy
By DOE Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
There were 21 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Energy in September.
Secretary Mayorkas Announces New Immigration Enforcement Priorities
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced new Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law to better focus the Department’s resources on the apprehension and removal of noncitizens who are a threat to our national security, public safety, and border ...
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff
By USDA Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold key staff positions in Washington, D.C.
Agriculture Secretary Applauds Research Efforts in Blocking Spread of African Swine Fever Virus
By USDA Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today applauded research and protection efforts underway at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever virus, which has been causing devastating losses to the swine industry across the globe.
Two Former Correctional Officers Charged with Accepting Bribes and Smuggling Contraband into Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: As part of the Justice Department’s continuing efforts against prison corruption, a federal grand jury in the District of Kansas returned two indictments on Sept. 22 charging two former correctional officers with smuggling drugs and other contraband into Leavenworth Detention Center.
Readout of U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Meeting with Mexico Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland met in Washington, D.C. yesterday afternoon with Mexico Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to work closely on criminal investigations and prosecutions of cross-border crime, including with regard to narcotics and ...
Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Discrimination at 46 Multifamily Housing Complexes in North Carolina and South Carolina
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2021
News Release: The Justice Department announced that Pendergraph Development LLC and several related entities have agreed to pay $300,000 to settle claims that they violated the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to build 46 multifamily housing complexes in North Carolina and South ...
