News from February 2022
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, released the following statements in response to new reporting that Washington Commanders’ owner Dan Snyder...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: One of the leaders of a violent Savannah-area drug trafficking network has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: MISSOULA - A Kalispell man was sentenced today to two years and four months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release on a firearm conviction after admitting he possessed a loaded, sawed-off rifle that had an obliterated serial number, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Passaic County, New Jersey, doctor was charged today with multiple counts of illegally prescribing medicines to his patients, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: ATLANTA - Peter Bilardello has been arraigned on federal charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. Bilardello was indicted by a federal grand jury on Jan. 25, 2022.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: Buchanan: Americans are Paying the Price for Democrats’ Partisan Pandemic Politics.
By State Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Brest, France February 10-11 to participate in the One Planet Summit for the Ocean (“One Ocean Summit") sponsored by the Government of France. Secretary Kerry will engage governments, international institutions, businesses, and civil society organizations to scale up the international community’s ambition and identify solutions to the greatest challenges facing our ocean.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans recently unsealed the indictment of FLORENCE RANDLE (“RANDLE"), age 70, of Gibson; STACIE WHEATEN (“WHEATEN"), age 50, of Atlanta; JOSEPH BREWTON (“BREWTON"), age 56, of Houma; DAVID BROWN (“BROWN"), age 50, of Morgan City; GILDA HENDERSON...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: Former NFL Player Sentenced to Prison for Nationwide Health Care Fraud Scheme.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: HOMESTEAD, Florida - The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the release of the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Shark Valley Site Plan. The EA is available for review and comment through March 11.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) posted the annual release of the Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA), an open invitation to the scientific and technical communities to propose novel ideas that address DHS Components' highest priority...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: Bryce Canyon National Park announces the award of the contract for the park’s shuttle bus operation to Red Canyon Transit, L.L.C. The contract is in effect from March 25, 2022 through March 24, 2027 with five additional option years.
By State Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
Release: More information about Slovakia is available on the Slovakia Page and from other Department of State publications and sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached with the current and former owners of Midtown Motel, LLC, a residential rental property in Dansville, NY, who were named as defendants in a Fair Housing Act complaint. The Government alleged that the owners of Midtown Motel discriminated against Cheryl Martinez based on her disability by refusing to rent to Martinez because of her assistance animal.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be staffing a recruitment table at Buffalo Niagara International Airport every Friday throughout February to provide information about what it is like to work as a TSA officer and to explain the hiring process. The table will be staffed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 11, 18 and 25 on the baggage claim level of the terminal near the escalators.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 51-year-old man who resided in Iran and Laredo has been ordered to prison following his conviction of conspiracy to commit money laundering in a scheme known as the “Black Market Peso Exchange (BMPE)," announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: A Dallas woman has been indicted for committing a string of bank robberies, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing titled “Revitalizing WMATA: Getting to a Culture of Excellence." In his opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) underscored how from the beginning, the Washington Metro System was envisioned to be special...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Ammunition. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Kansas, man who was involved in a shooting, which resulted in injuries to several people, was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing ammunition. Dyqwon Deonte Brown, 28, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Delinquency cases handled by juvenile courts decreased by 56% between 2005 and 2019, according to a fact sheet published today by the Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Decreases occurred across all four general offense categories: person, property, drug law violation and public order cases.
