| News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Wednesday May 01, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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Calif. A.G. Bonta Calls on Congress to Fund Civil Legal Assistance
OAKLAND, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 29, 2024:
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in submitting letters to U.S. House and Senate leaders urging them to fund the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in full. LSC is funded by federal appropriation and is a critical compliment to state and other funding for legal aid. LSC provides civil legal services to low-i
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ERO Boston apprehends Dominican citizen arrested locally for felony drug trafficking charges
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Dominican national recently arrested by Rhode Island police on multiple felony drug trafficking charges. ERO Boston officers in Providence arrested the 28-year-old April 18. Local authorities ignored an ICE immigration detainer and released him from custody w
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL URGES HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERS TO APPROVE ROBUST FUNDING FOR LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general, urged Congress to allocate the maximum amount of funding for the grant-making organization Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2025 budget.
Each year, LSC awards field grants to a network of nonprofit legal service providers who extend legal assistance to low-income Americans in every county, state a
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Md. A.G. Brown Urges Congressional Leaders to Provide Robust Funding for Legal Services Corporation
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a letter of appeal led by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) urging leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to provide maximum funding for grant-making organization Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2025 budget.
Each year, LSC awards field grants to a network of nonprofit legal service providers who
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N.H. U.S. Attorney: Former Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $223,000 From the Dartmouth College Student Newspaper
CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release on April 30, 2024:
A Florida woman and former resident of Springfield, Vermont, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Concord to embezzling over $223,000 from The Dartmouth ("The D"), which is the daily student newspaper at Dartmouth College, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Nicole Chambers, 40, pleaded guilty to wire fraud. U.S. District Court Landya B.
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R.I. U.S. Attorney: Four Individuals Convicted in Wide-Ranging, Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
Four Florida residents have been convicted in federal court in Providence, Rhode Island, for their individual roles in a wide-ranging conspiracy to use stolen personal identifying information (PII) of unsuspecting individuals to fraudulently obtain more than $4.8 million by defrauding banks and fraudulently obtaining benefits and payments from federal and state
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R.I. U.S. Attorney: Providence Man to Be Sentenced in Federal Court in Rhode Island for Trafficking Fentanyl While Awaiting Trial in Nebraska for Allegedly Trafficking 10 Kilos of Cocaine
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release on April 30, 2024:
A Providence man pleaded guilty in federal court today to a charge of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
According to charging documents and information provided to the court, on March 10, 2023, during a court-authorized search of a Providence apartment, DEA Rhode Island Drug Task
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S.D. Gov. Noem and Colleagues Defend Governors' Role as Commanders in Chief
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 1 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024:
Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 52 of her fellow governors oppose legislation that disregards gubernatorial authority over the National Guard, Legislative Proposal 480. The bipartisan group of governors sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The full letter can be found here.
Governor Noem understands the importance of her role as Commander in Chief of the Sou
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U.S. Naval War College to Host 10th Women, Peace, and Security Symposium Women, Peace, and Security Symposium Banner
NEWPORT, Rhode Island, May 1 -- The Naval War College issued the following news:
The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) will hold the 10th iteration of its Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Symposium onboard Naval Station Newport, May 2-3.
With this year's theme, "Advancing Gendered Security in a Complex World: Hard Power, Smart Power, Soft Power," the symposium will focus on the impact of allyship across multiple instruments on national power.
NWC's 10th WPS Symposium will feature a variety of keyn
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