News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Missouri MBDA Pays Tribute to Phenomenal Women Business Leaders on March 25

Missouri MBDA Pays Tribute to Phenomenal Women Business Leaders on March 25


Best Places for Black Entrepreneurs – 2023 Edition

Best Places for Black Entrepreneurs – 2023 Edition


2 new tools aim to reverse decade-long decline in small business industrial base

2 new tools aim to reverse decade-long decline in small business industrial base




MD Gov. Wes Moore to require agencies to report Minority Business Enterprise data

MD Gov. Wes Moore to require agencies to report Minority Business Enterprise data


Black-Owned Businesses In Ottawa You Should Know About

Black-Owned Businesses In Ottawa You Should Know About


The correlation between integration and successful Black-owned businesses

The correlation between integration and successful Black-owned businesses


Minority Pop-Up Shops See Business Growth In Downtown Tulsa

Minority Pop-Up Shops See Business Growth In Downtown Tulsa


Black content creators use their platforms to amplify black, Detroit businesses

Black content creators use their platforms to amplify black, Detroit businesses



FBI Cleveland, the Cleveland Division of Police, and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Release Age-Progression Image of Missing Person Ashley Summers

Special Agent in Charge Gregory Nelsen of the Cleveland Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cleveland Division of Police Chief Wayne Drummond, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), announce the release of an age progression photo of Ashley Summers. Ashley Summers was last seen on or about July 8, 2007.


Three Men Sentenced For Illegal Firearms Possession And Marijuana Trafficking

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that three defendants were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa for their roles in a marijuana trafficking ring on Pardee Street in Rochester, NY.


Huntington Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

Melissa Dawn Lockhart, 49, of Huntington, was sentenced today to four years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing a quantity of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.


Man Shot While Robbing St. Louis Market Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a man who was shot while robbing a St. Louis market to 15 years in prison.


Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

Dillon Shane Browning, 31, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Multi-Agency Press Conference Addressing School Threats in the El Paso Area

In an effort to address the alarming surge in social media threats directed towards El Paso schools, law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies came together to show the safety of El Paso’s children is paramount and threats directed towards El Paso schools will not be tolerated.


Carlsbad man sentenced for enticement of a child

Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Billy George West was sentenced to 14 years in prison and order to pay a $5,000 fine pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015. West, 79, of Carlsbad, New Mexico, pleaded guilty on January 10, 2022.


Two from St. Louis Area Accused of Nearly $500,000 Pandemic Loan Fraud

Two people from the St. Louis, Missouri area have been indicted and accused of fraudulently obtaining nearly $500,000 in pandemic business loans.


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On Friday, February 17, 2023, Breadson John, an eight-year-old boy who had been missing since June 2022, was safely recovered in Jasper County, Missouri.