News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Northeast Syria

By Press release submission | Feb 2, 2022

The United States remains deeply concerned about the situation in northeast Syria, and in particular the continued threat posed by ISIS.

Franklin County Man Sentenced for Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2022

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Scott Barton, age 30, of Tupper Lake, New York, was sentenced today to 120 months (10 years) in prison for distributing and possessing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria

By Press release submission | Feb 2, 2022

Thank you, Madam President. And thank you, Under-Secretary-General Griffiths, for your sobering briefing on the vast humanitarian needs in Syria.

Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the UN Security Council Meeting on the Situation on Ukraine’s Borders

By Press release submission | Feb 2, 2022

Today, after weeks of close consultation with Ukraine and partners on the Security Council, the United States called an open meeting of the Security Council to discuss a matter of crucial importance to international peace and security:

Former U.S. Navy Captain Pleads Guilty as the Seventh Fleet Navy Bribery Trial Approaches

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2022

News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark W. Pletcher (619) 546-9714, Michelle Wasserman (619) 546-8431, Valerie Chu (619) 546-6750, and David Chu (619) 546-8266.

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Marking the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

By Press release submission | Feb 2, 2022

Thank you, Under-Secretary-General Fleming, for that introduction.

Providence Man Awaits Sentencing for Fraudulently Applying for COVID Unemployment Benefits

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2022

News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Providence man has admitted in federal court to fraudulently filing applications with five states for unemployment benefits provided for by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha.

Remarks at a UN Security Briefing on the Political Situation in Syria

By Press release submission | Feb 2, 2022

Thank you, Madam President.  Thank you, Special Envoy Pedersen, for your tireless and ongoing efforts to find a political solution to this protracted and devastating conflict.

United States Attorney Chris Kavanaugh Offers Condolences to Fallen Bridgewater College Officers

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2022

News Release: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh joins the law enforcement community across the Commonwealth of Virginia in mourning the loss of Bridgewater College Police Officer John Painter and Campus Security Officer J.J. Jefferson, who died in the line of duty Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Afghanistan

By Press release submission | Feb 2, 2022

Thank you, Prime Minister Store. And thank you, Mr. Secretary-General for your sobering remarks and assessment of the situation in Afghanistan. Special Representative Lyons, thank you.

Repeat Offender Arrested with 14 Firearms Sentenced in Project Safe Neighborhoods Case

By Press release submission | Feb 2, 2022

A convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history who was found illegally in possession of 14 firearms and ammunition was sentenced to prison for his crime.

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Meeting

By Press release submission | Feb 2, 2022

Last year, we worked with our allies and partners across the UN to ensure that combating human trafficking was a top priority – in Vienna, in Geneva, here in New York, and throughout the UN system.

ICE releases RFP for case management program geared toward young adults

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is requesting contract bids to aid the agency in establishing the Young Adult Case Management Program (YACMP) to assist young adults who pose a low flight risk, ages 18 - 19, with the immigration process and facilitate access to community services.

Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Bexar County, Texas

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022

News Release: DENTON, Texas - Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review in Bexar County, Texas. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.

Bicameral Education Committee Leaders Request DOJ Update on Recent HBCU Bomb Threat

By DOL Newswire | Feb 2, 2022

News Release: Members: “Such acts of intimidation, which threaten both the safety and education of students enrolled at HBCUs, are of grave concern and we must work to protect these remarkable institutions and their students."

Former Store Owner Sentenced To 42 Months In Federal Prison

By Press release submission | Feb 2, 2022

Sohyl Halloun, former owner of Shorthorn Meats in Flint, Michigan, was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $4,400,000 in restitution for conspiring to commit wire fraud, U.S.

Mission Man Indicted for Assaulting a Federal Officer

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2022

News Release: United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.