WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that the Justice Department is adding three new cities to its Criminal Division's Violent Crime Initiative (VCI), building on the successful model launched in Houston, Texas, in September 2022, and expanded to Memphis, Tennessee, in November 2023. The VCI surges law enforcement tools and resources to target gangs and other violent groups   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 4 -- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland issued the following remarks on April 3, 2024, at the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Grantee Conference: * * * Thanks everyone. Thanks Eddie. Eddie, if getting a call from my chief of staff bring up the Wu-Tang Clan -- what does a call ... what image does a call from me bring up? You can tell me afterwards. Chicago is also my hometown, and it's great to be here. Almost three years ago, when I had be  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama issued the following news release: The last defendant involved in a prison-based phone scam that targeted retailers throughout the country has been sentenced, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis. U.S. District Court Judge Anna M. Manasco sentenced Otis Bowers aka "Big O," 44, of Bessemer, to 235 months in prison for conspiracy t  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is hosting a public open house April 30 to discuss plans for Phase II of an ecosystem restoration project in Lower Pool 13 of the Mississippi River. The event is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. at Eagle Point Lodge located at 4101   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Department of the Air Force Child and Youth Programs is set to launch myriad 2024 summer youth camps on April 8 for kids across the enterprise to boost morale, skills, teamwork and resiliency. The specialized camps, centrally funded and managed by the Air Force Services Center, complement camps programmed by local Air Force and Space Force installat  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 5 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 33 Arkansas counties and neighboring parishes and counties in Louisiana, Missouri and Tennessee of the May 6, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-i  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release: * * * Promoting prosperity in Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta, Northern Border regions * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of $49.2 million in funding to provide career training services to prepare workers in the Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta and Northern Border regions to obtain quality jobs. The Workforce Opportunity for  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a victory against the Biden Administration's Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") mandate that forces business to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. Attorney General Bird led 25 states in securing a temporary, nationwide block on Biden's extreme climate mandate while the lawsuit continues. The mandate is part of Bid  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is now accepting a second round of applications as part of the $3 million, 5-year Underserved Farmer to Farmer grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico division. The DNR will continue to distribute the remaining funds from the $3 million EPA grant to eligible applicants across the state over the remaining three years of the gra  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Justice Department announced today that it will provide technical assistance to the Jackson Police Department (JPD) in Jackson, Mississippi, and the Hinds County Coroner's Office in Hinds County, Mississippi, concerning their policies and procedures related to next-of-kin death notifications. The department is providing this technical assistance to JPD and the Hinds County Coroner's Office pursuant to   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 4, 2024: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 221,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 210,000 to 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 214,250, an increase of 2  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it will provide technical assistance to the Jackson Police Department (JPD) in Jackson, Mississippi, and the Hinds County Coroner's Office in Hinds County, Mississippi, concerning their policies and procedures related to next-of-kin death notifications. The department is providing this technical  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will showcase redefining defense technologies at the Sea-Air-Space Conference and Exposition in booth 301, held at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Apr. 8-10. NRL Senior Scientist for Robotics and Autonomous Systems Glen Henshaw, Ph.D., will speak on the "F  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 4, 2024: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy During his State of the Union Address, President Biden made clear that he will always stand up for America's seniors and stand in the way of any Congressional Republicans who try to cut Social Security and Medicare. He laid out his vision for a future where we make   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 3, 2024: * * * House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal The Republican Study Committee, which represents 100% of House Republican leadership and about 80% of their members, released a budget that would severely cut critical funding for states to respond to the overdose epidemic. More Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 die from opio  more