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Federal Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Sunday November 05, 2023 ( 4 items )  

BLS: Nonfarm Payroll Employment Up in 36 States From September 2022 to September 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From September 2022 to September 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 36 states and was essentially unchanged in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Three states had increases of at least 3.0 percent: Nevada (+3.4 percent), Texas (+3.2 percent), and Idaho (+3.0 percent). * * * Chart: Change in nonfarm employment by state, September 20  more

Mich. U.S. Attorney Mark Totten Announces Funding for Law Enforcement Agencies, Investments in Public Safety
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark A. Totten, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that The Justice Department has awarded several grants as part of its Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Violent Crime. Instituted by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in May 2021, the strategy focuses on harnessing federal resources, intelligence, and experti  more

Mich. U.S. Attorney: Dearborn Heights Man Pleads Guilty in Pandemic Loan Fraud Scheme
DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Dawn N. Ison, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: A Dearborn Heights resident pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining approximately $1,082,600 in loans intended to help small businesses stay afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic. He further admitted to wiring a portion of the fraud proceeds to Turkey for the purchase of a condominium in Beirut, Lebanon, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison a  more

Ohio U.S. Attorney: Michigan Man Sentenced to Prison for Check-Kiting Scheme That Caused Loss of Nearly $150 Million
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Rebecca C. Lutzko, issued the following news release: Najeeb Khan, 70, of Edwardsburg, Michigan was sentenced to 97 months imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Pamela A. Barker after earlier pleading guilty to bank fraud and attempted tax evasion. Judge Barker also ordered Khan to pay over $150,000,000 in restitution to the victims of his bank fraud and the IRS, and to serve 3 years of supervised release once r  more