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Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Friday January 27, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Army Corps of Engineers Marks Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation Project Completion With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
CLEWISTON, Florida, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) hosted a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate completion of construction for the Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation. "Safety is our number one priority. The goal of this project is to protect human life while reducing the risks of impact to the way of life, the economy, and the environment of the co  more

D.C. U.S. Attorney Office: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: A Florida man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Howard Adams, 62, of Edgewater, Florida, pleaded guilty i  more

Justice Dept.: 2 Florida Men Sentenced for Racially-Motivated Hate Crime Following Violent Assault on a Black Man
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: Two Florida men were sentenced today in federal court in the Middle District of Florida for hate crime charges in connection with their racially-motivated attack against a Black man in Citrus Springs. Roy Lashley, 56, was sentenced to 60 months in prison, and his brother, Robert Lashley, 52, was sentenced to 36 months in prison. According to the facts admitted in the defendants' pleas, o  more

Labor Dept.: Gainesville Psychiatric Hospital Implements Safety Measures After Federal Investigation Into Series of Staff Injuries After Violent Incidents with Patients
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: A Gainesville psychiatric and substance abuse hospital has implemented a series of changes to their safety protocols after the U.S. Department of Labor cited the facility for failing to protect employees from workplace violence after a series of incidents left employees with serious injuries. An investigation by the department's Occupational Safety and He  more

Office of Justice Programs: BJS Releases Victim Service Providers In U.S. Counties, 2017
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: The Bureau of Justice Statistics, a division of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, today released Victim Service Providers in U.S. Counties, 2017. This brief Just the Stats report presents findings on the organizations that served victims of crime or abuse as their primary function or had dedicated staff or programs to serve victim  more