News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: Two Portland area men are facing federal charges today for running a local drug trafficking organization responsible for making and distributing hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl.


News Release: HOUSTON - A 51-year-old man who advertised himself as the “Used Car King of New York" has admitted to conspiring to commit wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Secretary Mayorkas Remarks: Singapore International Cyber Week Summit

News Release: Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at the Singapore International Cyber Week Summit. His remarks are below...


Former City of Atlanta official convicted for accepting bribes

News Release: ATLANTA - A federal jury has convicted former City of Atlanta Commissioner of Watershed Management Jo Ann Macrina for accepting bribes from an Atlanta contractor in exchange for steering city business worth millions of dollars to the contractor’s company.


What did Commerce Department publish on Oct. 18?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Jump into a Fire Career with the Bureau of Land Management

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - Looking to try a new, exciting career in wildland fire? Whether you want to work outside or in the office, the Bureau of Land Management has various seasonal entry-level fire jobs for you to consider.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Larry Arthur King, 39, of Texarkana, Arkansas, was sentenced today to 12 years and seven months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


EPA's proposed 'endangerment finding' aircraft lead emissions pose public health danger is about protecting children, Admin Regan says

U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s proposal earlier this month to declare aircraft lead emissions to be a public health danger is a step toward protecting children, the agency's administrator said in a news release


Brown: Probation for Seattle computer hacker ‘not what justice looks like’

A former Seattle tech worker has been sentenced to time served and five years probation after a federal jury in June found her guilty of stealing computer power to mine cryptocurrency and personal information of more than 100 million people.


Justice Department discusses Notice of Lodging of Proposed Modification of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act on Oct. 18

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced an Environmental Justice Initiative in coordination with federal, state, and local partners. Community members should report potential violations of environmental law impacting human health and quality of life to the U.S. Attorney’s Office...


News Release: Demarcus Glenn Was Acquitted in State Court for the May 2019 Murder.


Leader Rodgers on Biden’s Plans to Keep Draining the SPR: “The SPR is meant for emergencies – not political bailout.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about President Biden’s reported plans to further drain the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in order to bail out Democrats for their failed “rush-to-green" agenda.


Clay County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Robert Owen Johnson, 55, of Procious, pleaded guilty today to distribution of child pornography.


Vilsack: USDA works to ensure 'underserved groups can more fully access and participate in federal programs and services'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing more than $71 million to help underserved communities through two USDA programs.


News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: The U.S. Department of Justice has announced more than $2.8 million in grants awarded to agencies and entities to support law enforcement and public safety initiatives in the Southern District of Georgia.



News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $192,976 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the Western District of Michigan. Funding will support community efforts to address the epidemic of gun crime and serious violence...


Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Travel to Indonesia and New York  

Release: Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara will travel to Indonesia October 17-20 for meetings with civil society, government, and business leaders as well as with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat to discuss the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025:...