News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Blair Man Sentenced for Plot to Kill Federal Fish and Wildlife Officer

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Cody A. Cape, 24, of Blair, Nebraska, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher to a sentence of 117 months’ incarceration for Threatening to Murder a Federal Law Enforcement Officer and Carrying and Using a Firearm During a Crime of Violence. There is no parole in the federal system. Upon his release, Cape will serve a 3-year term of Supervised Release.


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that a jury returned a guilty verdict against MUSTAPHA RAJI for his participation in a $1.7 million business email compromise and money-laundering scheme that targeted a Manhattan hedge fund. RAJI was convicted...


Man sentenced to 264 months to prison following HSI Phoenix, multiagency probe

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Last week a local area man was sentenced to just over 20 years in prison followed by a lifetime of probation for violating Arizona state law involving child pornography charges. The sentencing is the result of an HSI Casa Grande and HSI Portland investigation, with assistance from the Apache Junction Police Department (AJPD) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).


Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the UNC School of Law


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It’s really wonderful to be with my colleagues, my friends here this morning. I think our meeting today, including the document we’re about to sign is evidence that the Quad is strong and getting stronger, strengthening our multilateral cooperation. I think...


US Department of Labor to refocus on proven Registered Apprenticeship model, rescind industry-recognized apprenticeship program

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule to rescind the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program , and will direct the department’s resources toward Registered Apprenticeships to expand access to good-paying jobs and create reliable pathways to the middle class.


Justice Department Announces COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Teams


Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon Delivers Remarks at the Community Violence Intervention Webinar


“House of Representatives” published by the Congressional Record  on Sept. 20

The Congressional Record published “House of Representatives” in the Daily Digest section on Sept. 20.


News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Tyshawn Mack, age 30, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced yesterday to 40 months in prison by United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani for illegally possessing two firearms.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Three Iranian Nationals Charged with Engaging in Computer Intrusions and Ransomware-Style Extortion Against U.S. Critical Infrastructure Providers


Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability discussed on Sept. 23 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Cairo, Georgia, Resident Sentenced to Prison for His Role in Major Drug Conspiracy Responsible for Distributing 100+ Kilos of Meth

News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - A southwest Georgia resident involved in a high-volume methamphetamine distribution ring was sentenced to prison this afternoon after admitting to his role in the conspiracy.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan and the Secretary of State of the United States, met in New York on Sept. 23, 2022. We reaffirm the Quad’s commitment to supporting Indo-Pacific countries’ advancement of a free and open Indo-Pacific, which is inclusive and rules-based. We ...


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Court of Appeals Upholds Conviction and Seventeen and One Half Year Sentence for East Stroudsburg Financial Planner Who Defrauded Clients

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Sept. 19, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed both the conviction and 210-month sentence of Anthony Diaz, age 54, formerly of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.


News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - A defendant involved in a heroin and methamphetamine trafficking network directed by himself and another co-defendant from two Georgia prisons was sentenced to federal prison today for his crimes.