NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following statement the death of George Floyd: "No words are sufficient to express the sadness and outrage we feel about George Floyd's death, or to address the history that has led to that horrific event. As to all persons who are charged with a crime, in our country, the officers involved have a right to a fair trial. At the same time, we are all fully aware of the fact that the dea  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KEITH SANFORD, 33, of Litchfield, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez to one count of theft of government property stemming from his embezzlement of nearly $40,000 in postal money orders while working for the U.S. Postal Service. Pursuant to the Cor  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The White House issued the following news release: NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: C. Kevin Blackstone, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. Charles L. Glazer, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2023. (Reappointm  more