News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


New notice from State Department to be published on June 3

There are two releases scheduled to be published on June 3.


Licensed Firearms Dealer Is Sentenced for Selling a Firearm to a Prohibited Person

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Today, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced Edward Clyde Ledford, 57, of Lenoir, N.C., a federal firearms licensee (FFL) doing business as Whitnel Outdoorsman and Pawn, for knowingly selling a firearm to a prohibited person, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


Chair’s Statement: Roadmap for Global Food Security–Call to Action

Release: The following statement is issued by the United States as Chair of a Global Food Security Ministerial Meeting held at United Nations Headquarters and endorsed by Albania, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, Ireland,...


Morris County Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Role in Passaic County Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Morris County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for his role in a Passaic County cocaine distribution conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Release: The constitution defines the country as a secular state and provides for freedom of religion and belief as well as the freedom to decline religious affiliation. The Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA), part of the Ministry of Information and Social Development (MISD), is responsible for religious issues.


Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm

News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on May 24, 2022, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations discussed on June 1 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


APHIS Publishes Notice for Importation of Commercial Oha Leaves from Nigeria

Release: The Government of Nigeria has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of commercial shipments of oha leaves (Pterocarpus mildbraedii) into the continental United States. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated ...


Release: The constitution defines the country as a secular state. It provides for freedom of conscience, religious belief, conviction, expression, and worship and prohibits discrimination based on religious grounds. The Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), a state institution, governs and coordinates religious ...


Release: The constitution prohibits restricting freedom of conscience and belief, as well as forcing an individual to espouse a religious belief contrary to the individual’s convictions. It stipulates all religions are independent from the state, and religious groups have the freedom to organize “in accordance ...


Justice Department Concludes Oversight and Reform of Pennsylvania Alternative Education Programs

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has fully implemented its settlement agreement with the United States to stop the unlawful placement of students with disabilities in PDE’s statewide system of alternative education programs, known as Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY), and to ensure equal educational opportunities for English learner students in AEDY.



TSA honors Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority with Gold Standard Award for transit security and emergency preparedness programs

Release: LOS ANGELES - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) honored the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) with the prestigious Gold Standard Award today, one of only six transit agencies nationwide to receive this recognition this year.


Release: The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, a supplement to the constitution, guarantees freedom of religious conviction and states everyone has the right to change, abstain from, and freely practice religion. The Ministry of Culture (MOC) registered one religious group; a second registration application ...


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rapid City Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearm

News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.



Release: The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and religious belief and practice, including worship. It prohibits discrimination based on religion. Laws prohibit actions that incite religious hatred and violence. According to the secretary of the Inter-Religious Organization (IRO), an interfaith...


News Release: Defendant Received Over $1 Million Dollars into Several Bank Accounts He Controlled and Through Coconspirator Cash Deliveries in the Bronx, New York, Which Primarily Consisted of Proceeds of Romance Schemes Targeting Elderly Victims.


Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination “without an acceptable reason" and provides for the right to profess and practice a religion and to decline to be a member of a religious community. The law prohibits breaching the sanctity of religion, which includes blasphemy, offending that which ...