FORT JOHNSON, Louisiana, June 15 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: The Joint Readiness Training Center is known for forging the warrior spirit of Soldiers from around the world. The realistic training offered to brigade combat teams prepares units for whatever our nation calls them to do. Just as a forge is used to beat, shape and bend metal, the scenarios faced will shape America's fighting force. During the forging process injuries occur and the medical support at Fort John  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, June 17 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: * * * Health Care Provider Fired Black Employee Who Spoke Out Against Race Harassment in the Wake of Racial Justice Protests, Federal Agency Charges * * * The Council for the Advancement of Social Services and Education, doing business as CASSE Community Health Institute, violated federal law when it subjected a Black employee to a hostile work environment on the   more

GLYNCO, Georgia, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers issued the following news release: On Saturday, June 10, 2023, 20 county, state, and federal public safety agencies from across Glynn County, GA participated in a large-scale, scenario-based training to enhance community preparedness in the event of a major critical incident, such as an active threat, at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in Glynco, GA. Hosted by F  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 12, 2023: The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement to desegregate student enrollment and expand academic opportunities for students in the St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, public schools. The consent order was approved by U.S. District Court Judge Elizabeth Erny Foote of the Western District of Louisiana as part of a longstanding desegregation case. Under the consent decr  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a Mississippi company pleaded guilty today to willfully failing to report and pay over employment taxes withheld from employees' paychecks. According to court documents and statements made in court, Julian Russ of Houma, Louisiana, was the CFO of Community Construction Company LLC, a pipeline-maintenance and construction company based in Hazelhurst, Mis  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: On Friday June 9, 2023, DANIEEL MUTIN, age 18, and JUAN MATTHEWS, age 21, both residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, were charged in a five-count indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. In Count 1, MUTIN is charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).   more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, June 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, Brandon B. Brown, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that a federal jury returned a guilty verdict yesterday afternoon convicting Howard Davis, 45, of Raleigh, North Carolina, of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote presided over the two-day jury trial. Testimon  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced Thursday that GEORGE JEFFERSON, age 46, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on June 15, 2023 before Chief United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to a four-count indictment for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and a quantity of heroin. JEFFERSON, a c  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: KENNETH MUSE, age 24, of New Orleans, was sentenced on June 13, 2023 by United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey for violations of the Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. According to court records, MUSE admitted to possessing a machinegun as well as tramadol pills that he had been sell  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: PEDRO SARANTE, age 42, a resident of Bronx, New York, pled guilty on June 8, 2023, before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to a one-count superseding bill of information charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine hydrochloride, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 8  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, June 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, Brandon B. Brown, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) case dubbed "Operation Pick Your Battles" has resulted in a conviction and sentence for Clifton Williams, 48, of Many, Louisiana. Williams was sentenced today by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to a total of 100  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, Ronald C. Gathe Jr., issued the following news release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson has accepted and entered a Stipulated Order and Consent Judgment against Port Allen-based Stevens Pharmacy, Inc. and its owner, Steven W. Gough. The consent judgment resolves the United States' claims under the federal Controlled Substances Act in the civi  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: DIOGO HERNANDEZ, age 19, a resident of Bourg, Louisiana, pled guilty on June 15, 2023, before Chief U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C) and 846, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. E  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, Darren LaMarca, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a Mississippi company pleaded guilty today to willfully failing to report and pay over employment taxes withheld from employees' paychecks. According to court documents and statements made in court, Julian Russ of Houma, Louisiana, was the CFO of Community Construction Company LLC, a pipeline-mainte  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: CHRISTOPHER BLACKSTONE has been sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment to be followed by a 2-year term of supervised release after pleading guilty in federal court relating to his role in a health care fraud conspiracy. BLACKSTONE, age 46, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pled guilty on February 24, 2021 before U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk to C  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: DONALD PETER AUZINE was sentenced on June 13, 2023 to 26 months of imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release after pleading guilty in federal court relating to his role in a health care fraud conspiracy. AUZINE, age 51, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pled guilty on September 23, 2021 before U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan t  more