News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


39 ‘Taste the Rainbow’ Defendants Sentence

News Release: Thirty-nine defendants charged in Operation “Taste the Rainbow" have been sentenced to a combined 415 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


2023 Temporary Seasonal Hiring for BLM Prineville District Opens

News Release: Prineville, Ore. - Several temporary seasonal positions for the 2023 field season on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District are open for applications through Oct. 14, 2022, on USAJobs.gov. Additional seasonal positions will open in the coming months. Positions have tentative start...


Tulsa Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Tulsa, Oklahoma man was sentenced today to 100 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Heroin. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.


News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - Jaquan Raqueze Harris, 27, man pleaded guilty today to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. For this charge, Harris faces up to ten (10) years’ imprisonment. Harris is from Rocky Mount, North Carolina.


Six People Indicted on Federal Charges Following Investigation of Fentanyl Distribution Operation

News Release: WASHINGTON - Six people have been indicted in the District of Columbia on federal charges accusing them of operating a Fentanyl pill distribution organization in Southeast Washington, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office Criminal Division.


Six Men Indicted for Orleans Parish Based Narcotics Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - Charles WADE, a/k/a “Poosie," age 41, David Hester, a/k/a “Goon," age 33, Brison Shelton, age 48, William Lang, age 44, Alfred Clay, age 58, and Saul Macedo-Rodriguez, age 36, were indicted Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, by a federal grand jury, for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: We deeply appreciate Canada’s leadership in convening what is an incredibly timely and critical discussion on the situation in Haiti which builds on important discussions that we’ve had on Haiti on the margins of the UN General Assembly and at the senior-level international partners meetings that we’ve held since December of last year.


FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Will Be Open on Columbus Day

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - All Disaster Recovery Centers and Multi-Agency Resource Centers will be operating under their regular hours on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 10.


Morgantown Woman Admits to Methamphetamine Charge

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Adrianna Bean, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken at OAS General Assembly First Plenary Session

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Buenos dias, bom dia, bonjour, good afternoon to everyone. It’s wonderful to be with all of our colleagues here today.


Billings man admits attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor in undercover investigation

News Release: BILLINGS - A Billings man who was accused of having sexual conversations through social media with an undercover agent posing as a minor girl and was arrested when he showed up to meet the girl admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.




Secretary Blinken Leads U.S. Delegation to the 52nd Organization of American States General Assembly in Lima, Peru

News Release: Secretary Blinken will lead the United States delegation to the 52nd Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly in Lima, Peru October 6-7. Delegates will convene under the theme “Together Against Inequality and Discrimination” for the first in-person General Assembly since 2019. Secretary Blinken will engage regional leaders on shared priorities, including combatting discrimination and intolerance, safeguarding democracy, and protecting human rights.


Philadelphia Man Admits Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving More Than 100 Kilograms of Cocaine

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Philadelphia man today admitted conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine as part of a drug-trafficking organization operating in Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


News Release: BOSTON - A Malden man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with distributing methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Gang leader Gregory Butler, a/k/a “Gotti," “Sags," and “Little Dick," age 31, and member James Henry Roberts, a/k/a “Bub," age 32, both of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise related to their activities in the NFL gang, which operated in the Edmondson Village area in Southwest Baltimore, specifically, Normandy, Franklin, and Loudon streets. The guilty pleas were entered on Oct. 3, 2022.


Exploring Reinforcement Learning To Control Nuclear Fusion Reactions

Exploring Reinforcement Learning To Control Nuclear Fusion Reactions


Circadian Rhythms Researcher Receives 2023 FICUS Award

Circadian Rhythms Researcher Receives 2023 FICUS Award


Nadler & Cicilline Introduce the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), Chair of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, last week introduced a bill that would give Americans overwhelmed by student loan debt the option of obtaining ...