News from June 2022
By Press release submission | Jun 3, 2022
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH) wrote to President Biden today in support of Doreen Bogdan-Martin’s nomination to be Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations (UN).
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
DRL Children and Armed Conflict in CAR, DRC, South Sudan, and/or Yemen grant opened on June 3.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Anthony Jones, 38, of Wilmington, DE, was sentenced to 21 years in prison, 10 years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $15,160 in restitution to his victims by United States District Court Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro for his role in a sex trafficking ring that victimized vulnerable children and young women throughout the mid-Atlantic.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
News Release: *. The Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, will remain temporarily closed until hazardous winter conditions improve. *. A substantial amount of snow fell over the Memorial Day weekend, creating large drifts and...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
News Release: BOISE - Four New York men were sentenced to federal prison for an identity theft scheme designed to obtain iPhones on Sprint customer accounts.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
There is one release scheduled to be published on June 6.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
News Release: Montrose, CO - The Bureau of Land Management is kicking off Great Outdoors Month by finalizing two land acquisitions in Colorado and Wyoming that will unlock over 40,000 acres of previously inaccessible public land.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The former owner and operator of seven political action committees (PACs) pleaded guilty today to making a false statement in connection with PAC expenses reported to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - A Malden woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston on fraud and identity theft charges in connection with her embezzlement of more than $795,000 from her employer.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced that on June 2, 2022, a criminal complaint was issued alleging that Matheau P. Martinez (age: 38) of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, distributed and possessed child pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252A(a)(2)(A) and 2252A(a)(5)(B).
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
News Release: Cleveland, OH - This afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Jumel Lewis, 42. Lewis was wanted by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia for aggravated murder.
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and the right of all individuals to freely profess, practice, and propagate religion; mandates a secular state; requires the state to treat all religions impartially; and prohibits discrimination based on religion. It also states that citizens must...
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and worship. The law prohibits religious discrimination and provides civil remedies to victims of discrimination. Religion and state are officially separate. The National Office of Religious Affairs (ONAR) is charged with facilitating communication...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
News Release: DENTON, Texas - Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review in Murray County, Oklahoma. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
Release: The constitution provides citizens with “the right and freedom to believe or not to believe in religion." The government officially recognizes four religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baha’i Faith, with Buddhism paramount. Decree 315 defines the government as the final arbiter of permissible...
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
Release: The constitution states “Islam is the religion of the Federation; but other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony." Federal and state governments have the power to mandate doctrine for Muslims and promote Sunni Islam above all other religious groups. Other forms of Islam are illegal. Sedition...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
News Release: BRUSSELS, BE – Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves traveled to Brussels, Belgium to continue the Commerce Department’s close coordination with the European Union on the imposition of enhanced export controls on Russia. The Deputy Secretary, joined by U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Mark Gitenstein ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
News Release: CHICAGO - A member of a violent Chicago street gang has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity that included the murder of a rival gang member.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - A Holbrook man was sentenced and a Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with their respective roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2022
Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of belief and the right to practice, profess, and promote any religion. The government periodically included religious leaders in discussions regarding issues affecting the country and in national events. The government held...
