News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Philippine President-Elect Marcos, Jr.

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Philippine President-Elect Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., and his advisors, including Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez, incoming Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez, ...


News Release: Bandy Creek pool has opened for the 2022 season. Although the wading pool (also known as the baby pool) will be temporarily closed to complete necessary maintenance and repairs.


Commerce Department publishes notice on June 9

The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


View Saving the Dark and Explore the Night Sky at Cape Lookout National Seashore’s Astronomy Night

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - - Cape Lookout National Seashore (a certified International Dark Sky Park) welcomes night sky enthusiasts to Astronomy Night on Friday, June 17 at the Harkers Island Visitor Center, at 8:30 P.M. (EDT).


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Union County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Firearm and Drug Charges

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County, New Jersey, man who was previously convicted of several felonies was sentenced to 144 months in prison for possessing and intending to distribute cocaine and oxycodone and for illegally possessing a handgun in furtherance of his drug distribution, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


Federal Law Enforcement Initiative Leads to Charges Against Nine Men for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses

News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. has announced that an investigation into a drug trafficking organization based out of Ascension Parish has resulted in a federal grand jury superseding indictment leading to the arrest of nine men on various firearm and drug trafficking offenses.


California Man Sentenced for Violation of Federal Gun Control Act

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SHAMSID-DEEN HABEEBULLAH, age 45, a resident of California, was sentenced on May 26, 2022 to 46 months of incarceration for possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Tanzania

Release: The constitutions of the union government and of the semiautonomous government in Zanzibar both prohibit religious discrimination and provide for freedom of religious choice. Since independence and by tradition, the country has been governed by alternating Christian and Muslim Presidents, who then appoint...




Commerce Department publishes notice on June 9

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


California Woman Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl

News Release: BOSTON - A California woman pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with travelling across the country to deliver fentanyl to an undercover officer.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Leroy Bedell, Sr., 44, of Parker, Ariz., was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi to 100 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Bedell previously pleaded guilty to robbery.


Release: The United States acknowledges the announcement by Mali’s transition government of a 24-month transition timetable starting in March 2022. We urge the Malian transition government to make sustained, tangible action toward holding elections, including detailed benchmarks and the early adoption of the electoral law. Transparent and inclusive processes that respect diverse perspectives and fundamental freedoms are critical to building a strong foundation for the future.


Energy Department discusses Topsham Hydro Partners Limited Partnership (L.P.); Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment on June 9

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - United States Attorney Mark A. Totten announced today that a federal grand jury charged two men with fraudulently acquiring 62 pistols and rifles from federally licensed firearms dealers in Michigan and Ohio by lying about who was purchasing and paying for the weapons they effectively stole from the dealers to resell to others for profit.


News Release: Martin Leonel Perez Castro Allegedly Led the FARC’s 30th Front and Oversaw the Distribution of Thousands of Kilograms of Cocaine.


News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Manderson, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Discharging, Brandishing, or Possessing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence, Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person, and Assault on a Federal Officer.