News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement on President Joseph R. Biden’s newly announced decision to issue a determination permitting the use of Defense Production Act (DPA) to boost mining on U.S. public lands.


News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that LATRELL S. MOORE, 32, of Bridgeport, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to robbery and firearm offenses.


Hong Kong’s Diminishing Freedoms

Release: Over the past year, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has continued to dismantle Hong Kong’s democratic institutions, placed unprecedented pressure on the judiciary, and stifled academic, cultural, and press freedoms. As the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to Beijing approaches, Hong Kong’s freedoms are diminishing while the PRC tightens its rule.The differences between Hong Kong and cities in mainland China are shrinking due to ongoing repression from the PRC.



News Release: Glen Jean, West Virginia - Spring is here, and so is a regional celebration of ecology, Spring Nature Fling. This annual event runs from early April through mid-May and highlights the wonders of nature in central Appalachia. Join guided hikes with rangers and naturalists, explore nature hot spots, try...


U.S. attorney on recent prosecution: 'The defendants lived a lavish lifestyle at the expense of the Paskenta Tribe of Nomlaki Indians'

Three previous leaders of the Paskenta Tribe of Nomlaki Indians received prison sentences for their roles in stealing from the tribe, along with offenses of tax fraud and tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said.


DOS-ISN offers new grant application process starting March 31

Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy grant opened on March 31.


'Citizens rely on those who hold positions of public trust to execute their duties with integrity': FBI Memphis special agent on former assistant DA guilty plea

The former Memphis-area assistant district attorney who faces up to five years in prison following her guilty plea to selling police accident reports betrayed the public's trust, an FBI special agent said in a news release.


BJS Releases Report on Correctional Populations and New Prisoners Data Dashboard

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics today released Correctional Populations in the United States, 2020 - Statistical Tables and a new, modern Corrections Statistical Analysis Tool (CSAT) with data on persons in state and federal prison.


Peters & Stabenow Bill to Name Baraga County Post Office After First Woman Elected to the Michigan House of Representatives Advances in Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) to designate the post office located at 404 US-41 North in Baraga County, Michigan as the “Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office" has advanced in the Senate. Cora Reynolds Anderson, a member of the Ojibwa...


DOS-NEA-AC grant application closes on May 31

Expanding Economic Opportunities in Algeria grant opened on March 31.


Federal Trial Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts Against New Orleans Man in Connection with the 2013 Murder of Loomis Armored Guard Hector Trochez

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that CURTIS JOHNSON, JR., 30, of New Orleans, was found guilty today after a four-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk.


Granholm on energy concerns following Ukraine invasion: 'We will continue working with our allies and partners'

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm recently met with other world leaders to discuss how best to handle the energy issues now that Russia has invaded Ukraine.


News Release: Eating habits change as we enter different stages in life. As you age, healthy eating can make a significant difference in your health, how you feel, and your sense of overall well-being. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as you age, you may be at a greater risk of chronic diseases such...


News Release: BAY CITY - A former JPMorgan Chase Bank branch manager was sentenced today to 34 months in federal prison on charges of theft of government funds and identity theft, stemming from his theft of Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits from the account of a deceased bank customer, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


Granholm on new clean energy supply chain plan: 'The strength of a nation relies on resilient and reliable critical supply chains across sectors'

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released an action plan to establish a clean energy supply chain.



Is There a Difference Between Customer Service and Customer Experience?

News Release: Takeaway for Readers: * The difference between customer service and customer experience is perspective. * To deliver a good experience, center the needs of your customers in the design of operations. Are You Looking Outside-in, or Inside-out?. As we’re working across DHS to talk about customer experience...


President Biden to increase energy support for Europe: 'Consistent with, not in conflict with, the zero climate goal that we're shooting for.'

United States President Joe Biden increases LNG exports to Europe as they deal with an energy crisis with Germany and other E.U. nations


News Release: BRUNSWICK, GA: The Atlanta-area drug supplier to a south Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison, wrapping up the prosecution of a major conduit of methamphetamine and heroin.