News from April 2022
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a hearing to examine the ongoing efforts across the country to ban books from schools and public libraries.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva today issued the following statement about a Wednesday evening fire-caused in part by a circuit breaker failure at the Costa Sur power plant in Puerto Rico-that led to an island-wide power outage. Nearly two full days after the fire, approximately 60 percent of residents are still without electricity and tens of thousands of residences and businesses remain without access to water.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment on a proposed habitat improvement plan for the Slickspot peppergrass plant on lands within the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area located south of Boise. The BLM plans to prepare an environmental assessment to analyze implementation of site-specific projects to improve habitat for the plant and its insect pollinators.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - United States Park Police (USPP) Chief Pamela A. Smith announced today her decision to retire from the USPP on April 30. Deputy Chief of Police Christopher Stock will serve as the interim Chief.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
Release: International Energy Agency Member Countries Take Unprecedented Action to Address Continued Market and Supply Disruptions Caused by Russia’s Unprovoked Further Invasion of Ukraine
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
The US Justice Department published a six page rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) and Co-Chair of the Senate Recycling Caucus; Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee; and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Co-Chair of the Senate Recycling Caucus and member of the EPW Committee, today applauded the EPW Committee’s passage of their legislation to improve our nation’s recycling and composting systems.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
OJJDP FY 2022 Family Treatment Court Program grant opened on April 8.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: Cleveland, OH - Law enforcement officers are pleased to announce the recovery of two missing juveniles. Earlier today, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) located and recovered Hailey Sboukis, 15, and Malik Robertson, 15.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: Prospective member of white supremacist group admits beating Black DJ, lying to investigators about use of racial slurs.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Mexican national was sentenced to “time served" (178 days or about 6 months) in prison to be followed by 3 years of supervised release for unlawful reentry by an alien deported or removed after conviction of a felony, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, Chief Patrol Agent Jason E. Schneider of the U.S. Border Patrol’s New Orleans Sector, and Special Agent in Charge David L. Denton of Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A federal jury on April 7 returned a guilty verdict on Bruce Beckner, 59, for one count of bank fraud, one count of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit fraud. Beckner will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: Defendant Admits Planning and Participating in the Attack.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: A California man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, aka ISIS.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Michael Feinberg, 73, and Betsy Feinberg, 80, both of Tucson, Arizona, were found guilty by a jury of all charges related to a scheme to defraud investors out of approximately $5 million. The charges included one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and five counts of securities fraud. The Feinbergs are scheduled for sentencing on June 15, 2022.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a hearing to examine the ongoing efforts across the country to ban books from schools and public libraries.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - LAHEEM JONES, also known as “Heemie," 27, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 190 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his participation in gang-related drug trafficking and violence, including a shooting in front of a state courthouse in Bridgeport in January 2020.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
