News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


USAID Announces $5.6 Million to Support Inclusive Education and Economic Growth in Laos Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

On May 13, 2022, during her trip to Laos, USAID Deputy Administrator for Policy and Programming Isobel Coleman announced $5.6 million to support the Government of Laos to advance their education and economic growth goals, both of which have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the implementation of a rule that will ensure that noncitizens placed in expedited removal who are eligible for asylum are granted relief quickly, while those who are not are promptly removed. The rule goes into effect on May 31, 2022...


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - On Wednesday, Kristopher Lionel Goldtooth, 38, of Tuba City, Arizona, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell to 262 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Goldtooth previously pleaded guilty to one count of second degree murder.


Orangeburg Felon Who Tried to Flee Officers Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge

News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA -Quinnton Jamar Henderson, 32, of Orangeburg, has pleaded guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Weapons Violation

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced on Thursday, May 26, 2022, that DEAMONTE BROWN, age 21, resident of New Orleans, LA, pled guilty as charged on May 26, 2022 to a one-count indictment for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


There is one release scheduled to be published on May 31.


Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: Federal Oil and Gas Valuation on May 26

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: CHICAGO - With the summer months approaching, John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today provided an update on federal prosecutions and strategies to combat violent crime in Chicago and the surrounding area.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Mexican National was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for illegal reentry by a removed alien, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Rirearms and Explosives.


Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Syed’s Visit to Frederick, Maryland

News Release: Department of State Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed led a visit on May 24 to Frederick, Maryland, to engage with small and medium businesses on their needs when entering foreign markets. The trip was part of a series of engagements Special Representative Syed is ...


News Release: The U.S. Department of State is offering rewards of up to $1 million each for information leading to the arrests and/or convictions of two fugitive Kenyan nationals, Abdi Hussein Ahmed and Badru Abdul Aziz Saleh, for participating in, or conspiring to participate in, transnational organized crime. Ahmed ...


Richmond Man Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $1 million in funds intended for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic.


Maryland Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal
Prison for Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and
Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes

Maryland Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes


US Department of Labor recovers $41K in back wages for five workers denied minimum wage, overtime by Weatherford restaurant employer

US Department of Labor recovers $41K in back wages for five workers denied minimum wage, overtime by Weatherford restaurant employer


News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.