News from October 2022
By Press release submission | Oct 20, 2022
Remarks at a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders

By Press release submission | Oct 20, 2022
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen
By Press release submission | Oct 20, 2022
Remarks at a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the UN Chair of the Human Rights Committee
By Press release submission | Oct 20, 2022
Statement on the 2023 budget and program planning at the Fifth Committee’s Fifth Formal Meeting
By Interior Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Fire restrictions have been lifted for Bureau of Land Management administered public lands in Campbell, Converse, Crook, Platte, and Sheridan counties.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - United States Attorney Jessica D. Aber announced today that Assistant United States Attorneys Jordan Harvey, Avi Panth, and Anthony Mozzi, will lead the efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: PIKE COUNTY, Ohio - EM ’s Portsmouth Site has gone by more than one name - locals often refer to it as “A-Plant," for example - and a variety of contractors have worked on the cleanup there over the past 70 years.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Sinaloa, Mexico, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal drug laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Anthony Paz Torres, 37, with federal hate crimes, resulting in the death of one person and including an attempt to kill four others during a shooting at Omar’s Wheels and Tires. Torres is also charged with using a firearm to commit the murder.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: Anthony Zottola, Sr., Plotted to Kill His Father and Brother to Take Over Family’s Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Empire.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating various federal firearms and drug laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

By John Kelly | Oct 20, 2022
The Department of the Interior revealed a pause for new mineral leasing while science and public input is gathered.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: BROOKLYN, NY - Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Lafarge S.A. (Lafarge), a global building materials manufacturer headquartered in France, and Lafarge Cement Syria, S.A. (LCS), a Lafarge subsidiary headquartered in Syria, pleaded guilty to a one-count criminal information charging...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: A superseding indictment charging individuals and companies in Europe with violating United States export laws and regulations by attempting to smuggle a dual-use export-controlled item to Russia was unsealed yesterday in the District of Connecticut.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced former State Attorney Jeffrey Alan Siegmeister (54, Live Oak) to 40 months in federal prison for conspiracy to use a facility of commerce for unlawful activity, conspiracy to commit extortion, wire fraud, and tax fraud. His...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: DETROIT - A Detroit street gang member pleaded guilty to murdering a rival gang member and an innocent 13-year-old bystander as part of a racketeering conspiracy, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
By State Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with members of the Venezuelan Unitary Platform’s Negotiation Delegation today in Washington, D.C. She expressed support for a return to Venezuelan-led negotiations with the Maduro regime under the Mexico ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: HELENA - United States Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) John Newman will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election. AUSA Newman has...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: MIAMI - A South Florida man recently was convicted in a Miami federal district court for conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery as well as aiding and abetting the commission of said robbery.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2022
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Gilroy Stewart, age 52, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, to 51 months’ imprisonment on the charge of possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.