News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Columbus man sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for role in drug ring involving 75 pounds of fentanyl

Columbus man sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for role in drug ring involving 75 pounds of fentanyl


Telluride Man Charged with Making Threats to Law Enforcement

Telluride Man Charged with Making Threats to Law Enforcement


News Release: Fact Check: Debunking Six Misleading Inflation Claims.



News Release: Pecos, NM: Join Carlos Herrera of Pueblo de Cochiti on June 18th and 19th for a demonstration of how traditional Cochiti-style drums are made! Herrera will showcase his methods and materials, including tools and processes, at the Pecos National Historical Park visitor center between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on both days. For more information, contact Pecos NHP at (505) 757-7241.



USDA investing $770 million for 'jobs, businesses, and entrepreneurial opportunities in rural America,' Puerto Rico

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $770 million to further rural business opportunities throughout 36 states and Puerto Rico.


Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to fentanyl trafficking.


El Paso Area CBP Officers Seize Narcotics and Arrest 25 Fugitives

El Paso Area CBP Officers Seize Narcotics and Arrest 25 Fugitives



Launch of the Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum

Release: On May 11-12, the U.S. Department of State’s (State) Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched the Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum (CTLEF) in Berlin. The CTLEF focuses on countering racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE) globally. DOJ...


CBP Arrests Fugitive from Justice Wanted for a Bomb Threat to Disney World

CBP Arrests Fugitive from Justice Wanted for a Bomb Threat to Disney World


News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office launched the second annual Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Credible Messenger Youth Summer Violence Intervention (the “Summer Mentorship Program") at the Atlanta Police Foundation’s At-Promise Center.


USDA Announces Signup for the Commodity Container Assistance Program

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications for the Commodity Container Assistance Program (CCAP) which currently includes a partnership with the Port of Oakland in California and the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which is a marine cargo operating partnership between the Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma in Washington State.


USDA and University of Kentucky Unveil Digital Placemaking Toolkit for Communities Across Rural America

USDA and University of Kentucky Unveil Digital Placemaking Toolkit for Communities Across Rural America


Biden Administration Announces $4.5 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites in Minnesota

EPA announces Minnesota communities to receive Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment and Revolving Loan Fund Grants to help build a better America while advancing environmental justice


EPA Awards $4.7M for Research to Advance Detection of Air Toxics

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $4.7M in research grants to seven institutions for research to advance measurement and monitoring methods for air toxics and contaminants of emerging concern in the atmosphere.


EPA Announces $500 Million for Clean School Buses for New England School Districts

President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Creates New EPA Program to Protect Children's Health, Reduce Pollution, and Boost American Manufacturing


EPA $3.5 Million Brownfields Grant Means More Contaminated Sites in Camden Will be Cleaned Up

Camden Grant is Part of $6.5 Million in New Brownfields Funding Going to Transform NJ Communities


Dulles CBP Officers Arrest Prince George’s County MD Murder Suspect

Dulles CBP Officers Arrest Prince George’s County MD Murder Suspect