News from March 2022
By State Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: The United States today imposed sanctions on gold refiner Alain Goetz and his network for the illicit movement of gold in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Our actions underscore the U.S. commitment to disrupt the illegal minerals trade in the DRC, which threatens the peace, security, and stability in the Great Lakes region.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released an action plan to enable the safe and responsible handling of photovoltaic (PV) end-of-life (EOL) materials. The activities outlined in the plan will reduce the environmental impact of solar energy while supporting the Biden Administration’s goal to decarbonize the electricity grid by 2035.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland -Adebowale Ojo, age 38, of Damascus, Maryland, pleaded guilty late yesterday to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and to distribution of controlled substances, after eight days of trial. Ojo admitted that he distributed cocaine, crack cocaine, and heroin, in Maryland and West Virginia.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: Cleveland, OH - Early this morning, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Daniel Joseph Glenn, 31. Glenn was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for 2 counts of murder.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BORIS GORDON, age 27 of Marrero, was sentenced on March 17, 2022 after pleading guilty to making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(a)(6) and 924(a)(2) on Aug. 19, 2021.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a bipartisan hearing to examine ways the federal government can support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the face of threats to student safety on HBCU campuses.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
Release: WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the award of two orders for a combined total value of up to $781.2 million to Analogic for the procurement and maintenance of base and full-size Computed Tomography (CT) x-ray systems for carry-on items at TSA checkpoints.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: A federal judge sentenced a Texas man today to life in prison without the possibility of parole for child exploitation offenses involving an 11-year-old, including sex trafficking, production and possession of child pornography, and committing a felony involving a minor while registered as a sex offender.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Jack Michael Smith, 35, of Alderson, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for production of child pornography. Smith was also ordered to serve the remainder of his life on federal supervised release after completion of his prison term and will be required to register as a sex offender.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that DANTE BOWMAN, age 22, and a resident of Lake Worth, Florida, was charged in a one count indictment by a federal grand jury with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TYRONE DILLING, age 27, of New Orleans, Louisiana pleaded guilty on March 17, 2022, to unlawfully opening the mail before the Honorable Barry W. Ashe, District Court Judge, Eastern District of Louisiana.
By State Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
Elevating Women Science and Technology Entrepreneurs and Women-Focused Startups in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Member Economies grant opened on March 18.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: * “Democrats have tried repeatedly to ‘fix’ problems in our health care system with a top-down, Washington-knows-best approach that radically transforms our health care system by handing care decisions to bureaucrats.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing titled, “The Future of Medicine: Legislation to Encourage Innovation and Improve Oversight:"
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: Memphis, TN - U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the capture of Jacoris Drummer. He is wanted out of Bolivar County, Mississippi, for Murder, Aggravated Assault and Armed Robbery. He also has a federal arrest warrant for Felon in Possession of a Firearm out of the Northern District of Mississippi.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: Investigators Seized Over 90 Grams of Controlled Substances, Including Fentanyl, Two Firearms and Ammunition in Defendant’s Vehicle and Residence.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: SCOTTSDALE, AZ - The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a Scottsdale, Arizona-based ammunition manufacturer to pay compensatory damages, back wages and associated costs to an employee forced from its board of directors after reporting potentially illegal stock transactions.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: ALBANY, NY - The U.S. Department of Labor filed suit against a New York ophthalmologist and his practice in Amsterdam for allegedly firing an employee who raised concerns about the practice’s failure to implement state-mandated protocols to protect employees from COVID-19, and later filed complaints with state health officials.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 18, 2022
News Release: SEATTLE, March 18, 2022 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans for prepositioning containers of agricultural goods near port terminals to help improve service for shippers of U.S. grown agricultural commodities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with Northwest ...
