News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Loves Park Man Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

News Release: ROCKFORD - A federal grand jury in Rockford has indicted a Loves Park man on drug and firearm offenses.


Release: The constitution provides for the freedom of religion and for the right of individuals to choose their religion, express and disseminate their religious beliefs, and participate in religious observances and ceremonies. The constitution separates the roles of government and religion and stipulates that...


2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Panama

Release: The constitution, laws, and executive decrees provide for freedom of religion and worship and prohibit discrimination based on religion. The constitution recognizes Catholicism as the religion of the majority of citizens and requires Catholic instruction in public schools, with exemptions allowed. According...


2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Italy

Release: The constitution protects freedom of religion and the right of religious communities to establish their own institutions. It specifies the state and the Roman Catholic Church are independent, with their relations governed by treaties, including a concordat granting the Church a number of specific privileges ...


News Release: U.S. Virgin Islands - Last week, the Government of the Virgin Islands, its agencies, and federal partners from across the country gathered in the U.S. Virgin Islands to finalize preparation efforts in advance of hurricane season. In a simulation of real-life hurricane response, participants worked from...


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



Release: The constitution and the law protect the right of individuals to choose, change, and practice religion. providing authorities broader powers to monitor and close down religious organizations and groups they determined to be promoting ideas contrary to French values. Religious groups, including Muslim ...


Connecticut Contractor Sentenced for Robbery Conspiracy to Procure Consultation Contracts at Colleges and Universities

News Release: BOSTON - The principal of a Connecticut environmental consulting firm was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield for paying bribes to procure consulting contracts at higher educational institutions in Massachusetts and New York.


Release: The constitution guarantees freedom of conscience, religion, thought, belief, opinion, expression, and the right to equal protection and benefit of the law without discrimination based on religion. The government does not require religious groups to register, but some registered groups may receive tax-exempt...


2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Poland

Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion. It states religion is a personal choice and that all churches and religious organizations have equal rights. A concordat with the Holy See defines relations with the Roman Catholic Church. Statutes determine relations between the government and 15 religious ...


Jesse Laslovich sworn in as U.S. Attorney for District of Montana

News Release: MISSOULA - U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen swore in Jesse Laslovich today as the United States Attorney for the District of Montana. President Biden nominated Laslovich on Jan. 31, and the U.S. Senate confirmed him on May 17.


Previously Convicted Child Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Child Sex Abuse Material

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Adam L. Mahaffey, 39, of Martinsville, Indiana, was sentenced late yesterday to fifteen years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct and possession of child sexual abuse material.



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


EPA announces $221M investment in New Jersey water infrastructure: 'EPA is proud to partner with New Jersey'

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced $221 million in funding to improve New Jersey water infrastructure


News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) hub, today announced the selection of 16 projects that will help the United States secure an affordable, energy-efficient water supply. Selected projects will develop innovative desalination technologies that can treat nontraditional water sources (e.g., brackish water, seawater, and industrial wastewater) and shrink the carbon footprint of the water-treatment industry.


2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Brazil

Release: The constitution states freedom of conscience and belief is inviolable, provides for the free exercise of religious beliefs, and prohibits federal, state, and local governments from either supporting or hindering any religion. In April, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) found unconstitutional a 2015 Amazonas...


Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and the right of individuals to express their religious beliefs in public and private. It states all religious communities shall enjoy equal rights and prohibits incitement of religious hatred or intolerance. The World Jewish Restitution Organization ...


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.