News from June 2022
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
Release: The constitution defines the country as an Islamic republic and designates Islam as the sole religion of the citizenry and state. The law prohibits blasphemy and apostasy and defines them as crimes punishable by death; however, the government has never applied this penalty for those crimes. On January...
By Caleb Lombardo | Jun 10, 2022
The U.S. Department of Environmental Protection announced Dr. Kandis Boyd will take on the role of director of the Chesapeake Bay Program, which will focus on restoring the bay to its former condition before damage was inflicted by pollution and other human activity.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a seven page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: Defendant Made Physical Contact With Law Enforcement Officers.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Tontitown man was sentenced today to 600 months in prison without the possibility of parole on two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor via Production of Child Pornography. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the U.S. District Court in Fayetteville.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
Release: As Ambassador David Satterfield prepares to step down from the role, I am announcing that Ambassador Mike Hammer will succeed him as U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. I am grateful to Ambassador Satterfield for the experience and determination he brought to the role, and I look forward to the...
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: Marcia Stephens Bernicat, a career member of the Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, was most recently Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) until September 2021.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to examine the persistent and concerning threats posed by terrorists and violent extremists, a witness agreed with Portman on the importance of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: Paducah, KY - A federal grand jury in Paducah returned an indictment on June 7, 2022, charging an Illinois man with bank robbery and interstate transportation of stolen property.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Eddie Gomez, 30, of Albuquerque, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for two counts of aggravated sexual abuse in Indian Country. Gomez pleaded guilty on Feb. 28, 2022.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
Release: The constitution provides for the right to practice freely or not to practice religion and prohibits discrimination based on religion. These and other rights may temporarily be suspended or restricted only in the event of a declaration of a state of war, siege, or emergency. The constitution prohibits...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced today that Minas Kochumian M.D., a physician previously practicing in the Los Angeles area, has paid $9,486,287 to resolve allegations that he submitted false claims to Medicare and Medi-Cal for procedures and tests that were never...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: Yesterday, we joined the overwhelming majority of the IAEA Board of Governors in expressing support for the IAEA’s essential mission of safeguarding nuclear material to prevent nuclear proliferation. Iran must cooperate with the IAEA and provide technically credible information in response to the IAEA’s questions, which is the only way to remove these safeguards issues from the Board’s agenda.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that EMILIO LEE WESAW, age 31, of Fort Washakie, Wyoming, pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury at a change of plea hearing on May 27, 2022, before Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl. Sentencing has been set for Aug. 17, 2022.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of conscience, thought, and religion, including the freedom to change religion or belief and to manifest and propagate one’s religion. Although some Christian and Muslim groups stated the government did not consult them before...
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
Release: Canada, Mexico, and the United States share a close relationship based on shared values and priorities. We acknowledge that working together as North America we can bring new ideas and energy to the hemisphere, and we commit to reinvigorating how we address together the issues of our time. As three likeminded...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine, distributing cocaine base, also known as “crack," and possessing with intent to distribute over 400 grams of methamphetamine and over 80 grams of crack.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. (Inaudible.) Good afternoon again. It’s very good to be here with the foreign minister from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mr. Minister, welcome. Bienvenue. Very good to see you again.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
