News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Trina A. Higgins Sworn in as United States Attorney for the District of Utah

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY- On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Trina A. Higgins was sworn in as United States Attorney for the District of Utah by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby. President Biden nominated Higgins on Jan. 31, 2022, and she was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 27, 2022.


USDOJ-OJP-COPS offers new grant application process starting May 5

FY22 Microgrants -Community Policing Development Solicitation grant opened on May 5.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DHS-DHS offers new grant application process starting May 5

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 8 grant opened on May 5.


News Release: A former California man made a court appearance earlier this week after being apprehended and deported from Costa Rica, so that he could be sentenced by a federal judge on his U.S. conviction for tax crimes.


DOS-NER grant application closes on June 16

Women Entrepreneurs Shark-Tank grant opened on May 5.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: The United States stands with Burundi in the face of al-Shabab’s May 3 attack on Burundian soldiers serving at the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) base in Ceel-Baraf, Somalia. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the fallen, wounded, and missing. Burundi’s courageous...


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Angolan Foreign Minister Antonio

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes Funding Opportunity

Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes Funding Opportunity


Prison sentence for perjurer wraps up prosecution of Middle Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy

News Release: MACON, GA: Thirteen defendants have been sentenced to terms of up to 15 years in prison after an extensive operation that targeted a middle Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy.


Two European Citizens Charged for Conspiring with a U.S. Citizen to Assist North Korea in Evading U.S. Sanctions

Two European Citizens Charged for Conspiring with a U.S. Citizen to Assist North Korea in Evading U.S. Sanctions


Member of Georgia Chapter of Oath Keepers Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy and Obstruction of Congress for Efforts to Stop Transfer of Power Following 2020 Presidential Election

Member of Georgia Chapter of Oath Keepers Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy and Obstruction of Congress for Efforts to Stop Transfer of Power Following 2020 Presidential Election


Release: We vehemently condemn the terrorist attack in Elad, Israel, which killed at least three and wounded many others. This was a horrific attack targeting innocent men and women, and was particularly heinous coming as Israel celebrated its Independence Day. Our hearts are with the victims and loved ones of...


Former Alabama Resident Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Concealing Terrorism Financing

Former Alabama Resident Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Concealing Terrorism Financing


California Couple Sentenced for Conspiring to Subject Mother and Her Two Daughters to Forced Labor

California Couple Sentenced for Conspiring to Subject Mother and Her Two Daughters to Forced Labor


Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the MBDA Notice of Funding Opportunity Briefing

Release: Thank you, Miguel, for that introduction and for your leadership at MBDA. And thank you to Cedric Richmond for joining us from the White House.


Virginia Beach Man and Woman Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Charges

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Virginia Beach man and woman were sentenced to more than 23 years in prison combined for possessing with intent to distribute 14,000 tablets of fentanyl and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.


Carper, Duckworth, Booker Applaud Creation of New DOJ Office of Environmental Justice

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), co-founders of the Senate’s first-ever Environmental Justice Caucus (EJC), today issued a joint statement applauding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) for creating the Office of Environmental Justice to address environmental justice issues across the nation.


Justice Department Challenges Alabama Law that Criminalizes Medically Necessary Care for Transgender Youth

Justice Department Challenges Alabama Law that Criminalizes Medically Necessary Care for Transgender Youth