WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland issued the following statement on the killing of a six-year-old child Wadea Al-Fayoume and severe wounding of his mother Hanaan Shahin in Illinois: * * * The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the killing of Wadea Al-Fayoume and the severe wounding of his mother, Hanaan Shahin: "I am heartbroken by the abhorrent killing of Wadea Al-Fayoume, a six year old child who died after   more

OAKLAND, California, Oct. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general and 4 local governments in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in support of its proposal to strengthen corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light trucks for model years 2027-2032. NHTSA is p  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Jarred "JP" Patton, of Grass Valley, has been appointed Director of the California Conservation Corps. Patton has served as a Regional Deputy Director at the California Conservation Corps since 2020. He was Assistant Manager at Walker Creek Ranch, Marin County Office of Education from 2018 to 2020. Patton was a  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Division issued the following news release: Todd Smith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago Field Division, and U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris for the Central District of Illinois announced that Raymond Toth, 65, of Cuba, Missouri, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, consisting of 60 months' imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute metham  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following statement on Oct. 16, 2023, by Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the murder of a six-year-old child and the attempted murder of the child's mother in Illinois: * * * "Saturday, in Plainfield Township near Chicago, Illinois, a 6-year-old Palestinian Muslim boy was horrifically and heartbreakingly stabbed to death. His mother was severely injured in the same attack. "There is no humane world that can and shoul  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that Illinois, along with 49 other attorneys general, has reached a bipartisan settlement with a subsidiary of payment processor ACI Worldwide Corporation (ACI) concerning a testing error that led to the attempted unauthorized withdrawal of $2.3 billion from the accounts of 477,000 mortgage holders. Under the settlement, ACI has agreed to take steps to a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 15 state attorneys general in supporting the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in a legal challenge to HUD's prohibition on housing practices that may appear neutral but in reality are discriminatory under the Fair Housing Act. The HUD regulation, known as the Disparate Impact Rule, has been formally in effect since 2013. "Access  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today called on the federal government to implement stronger regulations to ensure behavioral health services are as available to patients as other types of health care. In a comment letter (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/5665827cf8/10-17-2023%20Multistate%20AG%20Comment%20Letter%20re%20MHPAEA%20R  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Todd Smith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago Field Division, and U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris for the Central District of Illinois announced that Raymond Toth, 65, of Cuba, Missouri, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, consisting of 60 months' imprisonment for co  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a comment letter (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/letters/multistate-ag-comment-letter-re-mhpaea-rules.pdf) urging stronger federal regulations to ensure behavioral health services are covered equally to other types of health care. The Biden Administration has proposed amendments to   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: On Thursday, Oct. 12, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Hispanic Engagement Action Team (HEAT) hosted a hybrid event for Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. "Character is what matters," said guest speaker Eliezer Sanchez, NAWCAD Lakehurst's Support Equipment Test and Evaluation branch head. "Your heritage is something you are  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 19 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on Oct. 18, 2023: Navistar Inc. today announced the production launch of its groundbreaking new International S13 Integrated powertrain at the company's Alabama manufacturing facility, culminating a growth project that has already added 100 jobs at the site. Navistar officials joined state and local leaders at the plant, located in the Jetplex Industrial Park at Huntsville International Airport, for a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- President Biden issued the following statement on the killing of a Palestinian-American Muslim child in Illinois: * * * Jill and I were shocked and sickened to learn of the brutal murder of a six-year-old child and the attempted murder of the child's mother in their home yesterday in Illinois. The child's Palestinian Muslim family came to America seeking what we all seek--a refuge to live, learn, and pray in peace. This horrific act of hate has no place in America, and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following statement on Oct. 16, 2023, on the killing of a Palestinian-American Muslim child in Illinois: * * * Doug and I grieve with the family of Wadea Al-Fayoume, a six-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim child who was stabbed to death on Saturday. We also pray for the recovery of Wadea's mother, Hanaan Shahin, who was stabbed 12 times in the same attack. The Department of Justice has announced a hate crimes investigation. Ha  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Oct. 18 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on Oct. 17, 2023, with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby while en route to Tel Aviv, Israel: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. Hi, everyone. As you know, we're on our way to Tel Aviv. I just have a couple things at the top before I turn it over to my colleague. So, the President felt strongly it was important to cont  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Gregory J. Haanstad, issued the following news release: Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 17, 2023, defendants Aziz Hassan Bey, Letez Osiris Bey, Minister Zakar Ali, and Divine-Seven El were convicted after a week-long jury trial. A federal grand jury returned an indictment on August 23, 2022, charging the four defendants with consp  more