News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


News Release: Miami, Florida - A former Hialeah Police Department Sergeant has pleaded guilty to three counts of depriving women of their civil rights under color of law by sexually abusing them.


New Jersey Man Convicted of Threatening Federal Law Enforcement Officers

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey man was convicted by a federal jury today of threatening to assault and murder federal law enforcement officers, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Release: NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- New state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanners (CT) that provide 3-D imaging have been installed at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at Niagara Falls International Airport.


News Release: U.S. Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Special Agent in Charge Phillip Coyne of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today announced that REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY, INC. has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments and has paid nearly $4.8 million to resolve allegations it overcharged the Connecticut Medicaid program for certain laboratory services.


News Release: NARA Will Release 1950 Census Records on April 1.


News Release: MS KVIEN: Well, it’s my great pleasure and honor to welcome Secretary Blinken to Embassy Kyiv-West here in Rzeszow, Poland. What you have in front of you, Mr. Secretary, is about 50 folks who have been working night and day since we got here to help Ukrainians in need, to help American citizens in need ...


New York Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Role in Bank Fraud

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Bronx, New York, man was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for his role in a scheme to steal bank customer identities and then use the information to steal more than $600,000, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine, Firearms, Money Laundering and Tax Fraud Charges

News Release: BOSTON - A Worcester man pleaded guilty today in connection with cocaine trafficking, firearms, money laundering and fraudulent tax return charges.



DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting March 7

Bureau of Land Management Eastern States Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management grant opened on March 7.


Cold Springs Campground moving to reservations only

News Release: Sulphur, Okla.- Cold Springs Campground will be available by reservation only starting this summer. Reservations are expected to fill quickly for the 2022 season and visitors are strongly encouraged to plan ahead.


Biden, Justice Department to go after assets of Russian 'oligarchs'

President Joe Biden has tasked the U.S. Justice Department with confronting and seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs in the wake of Biden’s State of the Union address.


News Release: Defendant Possessed 9mm Semi-Automatic Pistol, approximately 68 Grams of Fentanyl, approximately 41 Grams of A Heroin/Tramadol Mixture, and approximately 383 Grams of Marijuana.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Ankara with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal to discuss Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine. Deputy Secretary Sherman thanked Turkey for its strong and ...


News Release: CEDAR CITY, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Cedar City Field Office has approved the construction and maintenance of a new communications facility in the Mountain Home area to improve public safety. Utah Communications Authority has proposed the site to expand western Beaver and southwestern...


USCIS updates policy manual to offer deferred action to eligible immigrant children

Non-citizen children in the U.S. with Special Immigrant Juvenile status who haven't been assigned a visa number to become a lawful permanent resident may soon be eligible for deferred action protection.


Terrorist Designation of Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad

Release: The United States is committed to addressing terrorist activity in ungoverned spaces in Syria through the judicious use of our counterterrorism tools and constructive engagement with our partners.


Clifton Park Doctor Sentenced to 37 Months for Unlawful Drug Distribution

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Adrian Morris, age 65, of Clifton Park, New York, formerly a licensed psychiatrist specializing in addiction recovery, was sentenced today to serve 37 months in prison for distributing controlled substances outside the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose.


Portman Cincinnati Enquirer Op-Ed: Postal Service Could Face Insolvency Unless Changes Are Made

News Release: In a new op-ed for the Cincinnati Enquirer, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, highlighted the need for the Senate to pass his bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from becoming insolvent.


Inmate at Maryland Correctional Institution Jessup Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced inmate Jerrard Bazemore, a/k/a Tic, age 36, to 51 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a racketeering conspiracy charge related to his participation in a scheme to smuggle contraband into the Maryland...