News from April 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
News Release: Miami, Florida - A 29-year-old Mexican national living in Boca Raton and Pompano Beach, Florida was sentenced yesterday in West Palm Beach federal court to 25 years in prison for posing on social media as a nine-year-old girl named “Sophia 12901," encouraging young children to produce sexual exploitation material, trading child sexual exploitation material with others online, and being in the United States illegally.
By Press release submission | Apr 27, 2022
MR VASQUEZ: (Via interpreter) A very good morning to you all, and welcome to the press conference called by Erika Mouynes, Minister of Foreign Affairs, after the ministerial on migration where the national government talks about joint actions to deal with the growing phenomenon of irregular migration at the highest level.
By Karen Kidd | Apr 27, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court's April 21 ruling upheld Puerto Rican's exclusion from some federal disability benefits available to state residents.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A real estate developer has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge for offering to buy a million-dollar home for a Los Angeles County public official in exchange for the official’s assistance securing a $45 million county lease for the developer, the Justice Department announced today.
By Karen Kidd | Apr 27, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comments about revisions to the nation's employment services programs and administration.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa - James Anthony Rogers, age 57, of Davenport, was sentenced Tuesday, April 26, 2022, to 214 months in prison for Production of Child Pornography, Distribution of Child Pornography, and Attempted Enticement of a Minor (two counts). Rogers was ordered to serve seven years of supervised release to follow his imprisonment and pay a $400 Special Assessment immediately payable to the Crime Victims’ Fund.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Jamica Nelms, Capriesha Cummings, Camille Harper, and Ashley Flournoy with conspiracy to commit tax fraud and aiding or assisting in the preparation of false income tax return documents. If convicted on all counts, each faces a maximum penalty of eight years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that DONISESHA LEE, a/k/a DONISHA LEE (“DONISHA LEE"), age 32, of Harvey, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, by United States District Court Judge Sarah S. Vance, arising out of a staged automobile collision with a tractor-trailer occurring in New Orleans.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
News Release: EDWARDSVILLE, IL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a Hazard Alert Letter to Amazon , requiring the online retailer to review its severe weather emergency procedures after six contractors were fatally injured and another severely injured when a tornado struck Amazon’s Edwardsville warehouse on Dec. 10, 2021.
By State Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. Chairman, thank you very, very much. To you, to Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Graham, I’m grateful for this opportunity to talk about the administration’s proposed budget for the State Department.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 39-year-old man has admitted to transporting over a hundred stolen computers across state lines, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 27, 2022
An Alabama man was convicted of drug and gun charges.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Marvin “MJ" Mitchell (36, St. Petersburg) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin, crack cocaine, and fentanyl, and possession with the intent to distribute heroin, crack cocaine, and fentanyl. Mitchell faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a date change for the next public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship. The discretionary committee will convene for an in-person meeting from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 16, 2022, in the department’s Frances Perkins Building in Washington.
