News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Co-Owner of Georgia Bars Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

News Release: A co-owner of a group of eight Georgia bars pleaded guilty today to tax evasion.


News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will participate in a virtual, moderated conversation on 21st century diplomacy and global challenges at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan will host Secretary Blinken. The event comprises the Ford School’s fourth annual Vandenberg Lecture.


There was activity on six bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on April 14.


News Release: For Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm.


The US Commerce Department published a nine page proposed rule on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Office of Environmental Management Expands Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM ) is announcing the expansion of its Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP).


Boston Man Sentenced For Role In Wide-Ranging Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a wide-ranging cocaine trafficking conspiracy.


Paroled Murderer Arrested On Production Of Child Pornography

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Israel Rivera-Reyes, 48, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with production of child pornography. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years.


DOS-IND grant application closes on June 12

Climate Change Work Shop for Journalists grant opened on April 14.


News Release: DOYLE, Calif. - Up to 300 motorcycle riders are expected to compete in the Diamond Back Hare Scrambles motorcycle race, Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24, at the Bureau of Land Management Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Area near Doyle. For safety reasons, trail access will be available only to participants during the event.


Biden-Harris Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Establish New Program to Support Rural Health Care Providers, Invests $43 Million

News Release: WASHINGTON, April 13, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the establishment of a program under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to expand rural hospitals and providers’ access to COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and supplies, while helping rural health ...


Stockton Man Indicted on Firearms Charges

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Jeffrey James Bray, 36, of Stockton, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Commerce Department discusses Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting on April 13

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Water District General Manager Indicted for $25 Million Water Theft and Tax Violations

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment today against Dennis Falaschi, 75, of Aptos, California, charging him with conspiracy, theft of government property, and filing false tax returns, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Man Receives Ten Year Prison Sentence for His Role in Prescription Drug Scheme Involving Montgomery Physician

News Release: Montgomery, Ala. - On April 11, 2022, Garren Charles Rogers, 36, of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for his role in organizing a prescription drug scheme in Montgomery, Alabama, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. Rogers’s prison sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.


News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ronald Halko, age 79, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was indicted on April 12, 2022, by a federal grand jury for tax evasion.


Release: WASHINGTON, April 14, 2022 Today, in support of Executive Order 13985 Advancing Racial Equity and Support to Underserved Communities, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) made its (PDF, 500 KB) publicly available. The plan outlines actions USDA will take to advance programmatic equity to improve access to programs and services for underserved stakeholders and communities.


DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting April 14

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Lake - Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) grant opened on April 14.


Restaurant operator pays $176K in overtime back wages to 97 workers  at 7 Virginia, Maryland locations

News Release: Employer: Kevsal Inc., operating as Jose Tequilas Mexican Grill & Bar, 615 Thimble Shoals, Newport News Jose Tequilas Inc., operating as Jose Tequilas Mexican Grill & Bar, 2052 Lynnhaven Parkway, Virginia Beach Tapatio Inc., operating as Jose Tequilas Mexican Grill & Bar, 2101 McComas Way, Virginia ...


News Release: The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts today filed a complaint and a proposed consent decree with the City of Springfield, Massachusetts, to resolve its investigation of the Springfield Police Department’s Narcotics Bureau. This is the first pattern or practice police investigation to be resolved through a settlement under the Biden Administration.