News from February 2022
By DOL Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on the importance of creating a safe and supportive school climate...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: Two former correctional officers pleaded guilty today to engaging in bribery and smuggling contraband into Leavenworth Detention Center.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: Defendant Named in Superseding Indictment, Accused of Using Pepper Spray Against Police.
By Kaleb Brown | Feb 16, 2022
Last Monday, the Department of Homeland Security partnered with the Department of Veteran Affairs to launch two new online programs that would assist the nation's noncitizen service members and veterans
By State Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will travel to the United Arab Emirates February 15-16 for discussions related to developments in the Horn of Africa. Special Envoy Satterfield will then travel to Sudan February 16-18 to engage stakeholders in support of the Sudanese people’s desire to advance their country’s democratic transition under a civilian-led government.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that David Guest, 24 of Hilton, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with stalking. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A St. Joseph, Missouri man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a $4 million drug-trafficking conspiracy that distributed more than 520 kilograms of methamphetamine over three years.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: MOAB, Utah-Beginning Feb. 21, 2022, and continuing through the end of March, park officials plan to burn piles of dead vegetation at various locations within Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: HARRISONBURG, Va. - A Weyers Cave, Virginia man, who was found to be in possession of child pornography after being reported to the FBI, was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: BILLINGS - A Billings man who admitted to trafficking cocaine and promoting prostitution in the community by setting up a commercial sex date for an individual was sentenced today to two years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: EMINENCE, Mo. - Join park rangers on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 6:00 p.m. at the Alley General Store for a guided evening interpretive hike to listen for and learn about owls and coyotes. It will be a “hoot of a time" and one “howl of a prowl"!.
By Kaleb Brown | Feb 16, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, replacing the previous bulletin that was set to expire on the eighth.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: Defendants conspired to distribute counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program grant opened on Feb. 16.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings") was sentenced today on racketeering and drug charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: HOUSTON - A 41-year-old resident of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, has been ordered to prison for nearly 27 years following his convictions on drug and firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to improve worker safety and health by ensuring the agency’s general industry and construction industry rules reflect current industry practice and state-of-the-art technology.
By Bob Pepalis | Feb 16, 2022
Recent events in Syria show the success the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS has met in its enduring mission to defeat ISIS and the threat the terrorist group still poses.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The public, agencies, organizations, and other interested parties are invited to attend an afternoon March 9 webinar of an overview of the Delta Cross Channel Gate Upgrades Project. Reclamation is investigating alternatives to modernize the two, 60 x 30-foot radial gates to allow for more frequent operation, as called for in state and federal decision documents for the long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project.
By Kaleb Brown | Feb 16, 2022
Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security announced the founding of its first Cyber Safety Review board.
