News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022



News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on May 20, 2022, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


Union County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Gun Trafficking Offenses

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for gun trafficking offenses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


May 24: bills handled by Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

There was activity on one bill related to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on May 24.


News Release: Defendant made the calls on the way to the U.S. Capitol riot.


News Release: MOBILE, AL - A former City of Creola police officer pleaded guilty today to depriving a man of his right to be free from the use of unreasonable force while in custody.


There is one release scheduled to be published on May 26.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to Griffiss Local Development Corporation, Rome, New York, for the installation of natural gas boilers at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Oleksandra “Sasha" Johnson (619) 546-9769.


National Park Service awards $7.27 million in grants to support historic preservation projects in rural communities

News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) today announced $7.275 million in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants to 11 recipients in 10 states to support economic development through the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities across the country.


“CONFIRMATIONS“ was published in the Senate section on page S2598 on May 18


Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor. Secretary Blinken and Minister Pandor discussed ways to address common concerns over food security, following up on the May 18 Global Food Security Ministerial in New York, as well as shared priorities in Africa.


National Institute of Justice Publishes Recommendations for Improving Forensic Laboratory Practices

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice today published a guide designed to lead forensic DNA laboratory stakeholders through scientific and policy decisions. The guide includes recommendations designed to help laboratories anticipate changes - including technological advances and new legislation - that may affect their caseloads.


Justice Department Launches Civil Rights Investigation into Kentucky’s Mental Health Service System

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it has opened an investigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into whether the Commonwealth of Kentucky subjects adults with serious mental illness living in the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro area to unnecessary institutionalization, ...


President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kansas

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kansas


34 States and Territories “Sign On” to Biden-Harris Administration’s “Internet for All” Initiative to Bring Affordable, Reliable High-Speed Internet to Everyone

34 States and Territories “Sign On” to Biden-Harris Administration’s “Internet for All” Initiative to Bring Affordable, Reliable High-Speed Internet to Everyone


Muskegon Lake Nears Recovery After Years of Restoration

Through a multi-year partnership with the Great Lakes Commission, NOAA has helped restore what was once one of the Great Lakes region’s most degraded areas.


Fish Passage Inspired by Nature on the Cape Fear River, North Carolina

To improve fish passage, Cape Fear River Watch and partners have made a series of upgrades to a fishway originally designed to mimic natural river habitat.Aerial view of the original nature-like fishway at Cape Fear Lock and Dam Number 1 in 2013, and the modified nature-like fishway in 2021.


Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Boozman and Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Address Baby Formula Shortage for Families on WIC

Today, Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member, along with Sens


Chairman David Scott, Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos Release Statement on Announcement of USDA Emergency Relief Program

House Agriculture Chairman David Scott and Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos released the following statement on the rollout of USDA's Emergency Relief Program:“I applaud Secretary Vilsack and USDA on announcing the Emergency Relief Program, which is an updated and streamlined version of WHIP+” said Chairman David Scott.