News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Ukraine - Crimea

Release: Ukraine. In February 2014 Russian forces entered Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and occupied it militarily. In March 2014 Russia announced the peninsula had become part of the Russian Federation following a sham referendum that violated Ukraine’s constitution. The UN General Assembly’s Resolution 68/262...


Man Who Sold Deadly Fentanyl Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER DUBICKI, 37, formerly of Sprague, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl.


2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Djibouti

Release: Djibouti is a republic with a strong elected president and a weak legislature. The country has a multiparty political system in which parties must be registered and recognized by the ruling authorities. President Ismail Omar Guelleh has served as president since 1999. In April he was re-elected for a...


News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Alexander Carrasquillo-Rosado, age 31, of Syracuse, pled guilty today to possessing and intending to distribute controlled substances. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge, United States Postal Inspection Service...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar As Part of the U.S.-India Higher Education Discussion

Release: MR WUTOH: Good afternoon. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Ms. Lee Satterfield, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, Ambassador of India to the United States of America...


Manchin Leads Robust Discussion On Opportunities And Challenges To Domestic Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the scope and scale of critical mineral demand and recycling of critical minerals.


USDA-NRCS grant application closes on June 1

2022 Conservation Innovation Grants State Program grant opened on April 12.


2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Central African Republic

Release: The Central African Republic is a presidential republic. Faustin-Archange Touadera was elected president for a second five-year term in the first round during December 2020 presidential and legislative elections marred by widespread violence. In December 2020 six armed groups formerly in the peace process...


Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I convey my best wishes to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on the occasion of the Lao New Year.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Manchin Leads Robust Discussion On Opportunities And Challenges To Domestic Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the scope and scale of critical mineral demand and recycling of critical minerals.


Prior sex offender sentenced to 18 years in prison for possessing child pornography

Prior sex offender sentenced to 18 years in prison for possessing child pornography


Red Lake Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Murder

Red Lake Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Murder


U.S.-Turkey Joint Statement on the Strategic Mechanism

The following is the text of a joint statement released by the Governments of the United States and Turkey.Begin text:In keeping with the commitment made by Presidents Biden and Erdogan during their meeting in Rome in October 2021, the United States and Turkey launched the U.S.-Turkey Strategic Mechanism on April 4 in Ankara.


Hampton, Iowa Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud

Hampton, Iowa Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud


Two Men Sentenced to Combined 8 Years in $1.5 Million Apple Gift Card Scheme

Two Men Sentenced to Combined 8 Years in $1.5 Million Apple Gift Card Scheme


Russellville Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Methamphetamine And Gun Charges

Russellville Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Methamphetamine And Gun Charges


Mililani Felon Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Firearm and Witness Tampering Offenses

Mililani Felon Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Firearm and Witness Tampering Offenses


Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Robinson’s Travel to Poland, Latvia, and Germany

Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Todd D. Robinson traveled to Poland March 30 – April 2. While in Warsaw, Assistant Secretary Robinson met with Ukrainian civil society organizations.


Thornton Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Bank Robbery

Thornton Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Bank Robbery