News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Jason Lamela Rodriguez, of Moorefield, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Rail Transportation Security discussed on May 10 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There was activity on two bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on May 10.


News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A 23-year-old Peoria, Illinois, man, Alante Malik Jackson, of the 4300 block of West Scenic Drive, was sentenced on May 10, 2022, to three years’ imprisonment for possessing a firearm as a felon.


Lessley: MARAD, president give 'once-in-a-generation investment in our ports'

U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration announced up to $684.3 million for Port Infrastructure Development Program grants to improve America's port infrastructure.


U.S. Support for Connectivity and Cybersecurity in Ukraine

News Release: Leading up to and during Russia’s unprovoked and illegal further invasion of Ukraine, the United States is supporting Ukraine’s continued access to the Internet and to enhance Ukraine’s cyber defenses. These efforts, coordinated across the U.S. government, include: * The Federal Bureau of Investigation ...


The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.


Former DEA Supervisory Agent Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes from Drug Kingpin

News Release: LITTLE ROCK-A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent was sentenced today for accepting bribes from a drug trafficker. Nathan Koen, 45, now of Auburn, Illinois, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller.


News Release: Caswell Senior, a/k/a “Casanova," Admits to a Shooting and a Robbery, and Having a Gang Leadership Role, and is Thirteenth Defendant to Plead Guilty.


News Release: FLORENCE, S.C. - Darryl Lamont McKenith, 33, of Aynor, was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute heroin and fentanyl.


Naugatuck Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ADAM MINES, 38, of Naugatuck, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 33 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin.


Closing Remarks at Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum

Release: Thanks to all of you for your presentations and for the important and illuminating discussions we’ve had today. As we’ve heard today, REMVE is an increasing global threat and one that we must take seriously. There is a growing and perhaps widespread view that the terrorist threat is behind us, and the international community can now focus on other issues and other priorities. But as today’s discussion made clear, this is far from true.


Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zones; Recurring Safety Zones in Captain of the Port Sault Sainte Marie Zone for Events Beginning in June 2022 on May 10

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


National Park Service awards $16.2M to help preserve African American civil rights history

News Release: The Civil Engineering of the Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery, Alabama: The Planned Destruction of a Prosperous African American Community.


News Release: James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor announces the return of free outdoor concerts on the grounds behind President and Mrs. Garfield’s home this summer. These concerts are sponsored by the site’s non-profit partner, the James A. Garfield Alliance (jgarfieldalliance.org), and Lakeland Community College.


News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Alessandro Doreus (29, Port St. Lucie), Jean Elie Doreus Jovin (34, Loganville, GA), and Djouman Doreus (29, North Miami) to federal prison for conspiracy to commit fraud and aggravated identity theft. Alessandro Doreus and Jovin...


News Release: In honor of National Police Week, United States Attorney Breon Peace recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, and local law enforcement. This year, the week is observed Wednesday, May 11 through Tuesday, May 17, 2022.


McCabe: 'EPA is proud to recognize Cajon Valley Union School District and its efforts to reduce bus emissions'

The Cajon Valley Union School District in California has made a move toward zero-emission school buses, hopping to protect children and their parents from breathing in toxic particles while also slowing climate change.


News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Robert Jerome Miller, 32, of the 700 block of West Pine Hill Lane, was sentenced on May 10, 2022, to a total of 81 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for two instances of possession of a firearm by a felon.