News from May 2022

By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A federal jury today convicted three members of a Midlothian, Virginia household on charges pertaining to forced labor. Zahida Aman, 80, was convicted of conspiracy to commit forced labor, forced labor, and document servitude. Mohammed Rehan Chaudhri, 48, was convicted of conspiracy to commit forced labor and forced labor. Mohammad Nauman Chaudhri, 54, was convicted of conspiracy to commit forced labor.

By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: GYPSUM, Colo. - The Colorado River Valley Field Office has some good news following the Duck Pond Fire in Eagle County. The BLM will open the Community Boat Ramp May 13, and the Gypsum Campground May 16. Visitors will see evidence of the fire. Recent high winds blew down hazardous trees near the boat...

By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden man was sentenced to 140 months in prison for conspiring to distribute large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and crack in Camden, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio entered a consent decree permanently enjoining a Columbus-area woman from producing and selling fake Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 vaccination cards.
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: Incorporating exercise into your daily routine is important for both your mental and physical health. Adding fun elements to your workout routine can help motivate you to make your workout a habit that will reap a variety of health benefits. Below is a list of activities that will both get your heart pumping and add a bit of excitement to your schedule.
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement following the Senate’s confirmation of Admiral Linda L. Fagan to serve as the 27th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard: “I am immensely proud to congratulate Admiral Linda L. Fagan on her historic ...
By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2022
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOE Newswire | May 13, 2022
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - A man has been indicted in connection with sending threatening communications to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the bipartisan Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Act to help protect pets and other animals, during and in the aftermath...

By Commerce Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: Today, NOAA released the 2021 Status of Stocks report, highlighting the efforts to rebuild and recover U.S. fisheries by providing a snapshot of the more than 460 stocks managed by NOAA Fisheries. In addition, NOAA issued an update to the Fisheries of the United States report, which provides details about the economic impacts of fisheries, and tracks annual seafood consumption and the productivity of top fishing ports.

By State Newswire | May 13, 2022
Release: On May 11-12 in Berlin, the Departments of State and Justice launched the Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum (CTLEF), co-hosted by the Government of Germany. The CTLEF, which focuses on countering racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE) globally, brought together law enforcement ...

By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Ruben Martha, 40, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, appeared in federal court today facing a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Pablo Vargas, 50, of Las Cruces made an initial appearance on April 28 facing the same charge. Vargas and Martha will remain in custody pending arraignment and detention hearings.

By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2022
Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program- Region 7 grant opened on May 13.

By State Newswire | May 13, 2022
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By Commerce Newswire | May 13, 2022
There was activity on one bill related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on May 12.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: Denver - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces 46-year-old Jesus Alfredo Moreno Olivas has been charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 28-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) employee has pleaded guilty to violating the constitutional rights of a Honduran teenager, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.