News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


Jackson Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Bank Robbery

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for bank robbery, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.


Michigan man admits to drug and firearms charge

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Alante Martel Nelson, of Detroit, Michigan, has admitted to drug and firearms charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Clearing the air: Kansas City area now compliant with federal sulfur dioxide emission standards

After a 10-year effort to improve air quality, all of Jackson County in Missouri is now in compliance with federal standards for sulfur dioxide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a news release.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you so much, Dean. And it’s - thanks to everyone for being here today. Really, it’s wonderful to be with you, it’s wonderful to be in Melbourne, and it’s wonderful to be at the university in no small measure because of the family connection that we have here. And I should probably...


BJS Releases Stalking Victimization, 2019

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics today released Stalking Victimization, 2019. This report details the demographic characteristics of victims who were stalked, including traditional stalking and stalking with technology, during a 12-month period. It also describes...


DOS-ZWE offers new grant application process starting Feb. 10

Culture of Content Research and Design Exchange grant opened on Feb. 10.


News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial combined to host nearly four million visits in 2021.


Jury Convicts Las Vegas Man Of Coercion, Enticement Of A Minor For Sex

News Release: LAS VEGAS - After a two-day trial, a federal jury convicted a Las Vegas man yesterday for coercion and enticement of a girl to engage in sexual activity.


DOS-ZWE offers new grant application process starting Feb. 10

Request for Statement of Interest (SOI) for American Spaces USG Alumni Engagement Program facilitator grant opened on Feb. 10.


Gambino Crime Family Captain Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay $1 Million in Restitution for Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Andrew Campos, a captain in the Gambino organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra, was sentenced by United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to 37 months’ imprisonment for racketeering conspiracy. The Court also ordered Campos to pay $1 million in restitution and a $15,000 fine. Campos pleaded guilty to the charge in January 2021, admitting his participation in various predicate acts of wire fraud and money laundering.


News Release: Defendant also attempted to tamper with his victims’ testimony.


The United States and Australia: A Vital Partnership for the Indo-Pacific Region and the World

News Release: As democratic anchors in the Indo-Pacific, the United States and Australia share an unshakeable commitment to defending freedom and democracy, championing opportunity, upholding human rights, respecting the rule of law, and countering state-sponsored disinformation.


Federal Indictment Charges Man With Setting Fire to Chicago Building

News Release: CHICAGO - A man has been indicted on a federal arson charge for allegedly using a Molotov cocktail to set fire to a building in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago.


Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 154 Months in Prison

News Release: For Robbery Affecting Commerce and Use of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence.


DHS-USCG offers new grant application process starting Feb. 10

National Recreational Boating Safety Survey Pre-Solicitation Notice & Call for Papers grant opened on Feb. 10.


Suburban Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges of Child Pornography and Sexual Conduct With a Minor

News Release: CHICAGO - A suburban Chicago man pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges of child pornography and traveling to engage in sexual conduct with a minor.


News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A customs broker was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment charging him with evading the payment of $1.5 million in taxes and engaging in a $3.4 million wire fraud scheme that overcharged a Japanese variety store client on customs duties.


Finance Committee to Convene Hearing on Tax Filing Season, IRS Customer Service Challenges

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday, Feb. 17, will convene a hearing on the tax filing season and IRS challenges to providing customer service.


DOS-COD grant application closes on Sept. 30

U.S. Mission in Kinshasa Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement (FY22) grant opened on Feb. 10.


HELP Committee Advances DOL, ED Nominees

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a mark-up to advance nominees to the Department of Education (ED), Department of Labor (DOL), and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC).