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Federal Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Thursday July 04, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Ark. U.S. Attorney: Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Assault and Murder United States Judge and Federal Law Enforcement Officer
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced today that a Jackson, Mississippi, man has pleaded guilty to one count of threatening to assault and murder a United States judge and one count of threatening to assault and murder a federal law enforcement officer. Joshua Matthew Goodin, 40, entered this   more

Department of Labor Obtains Preliminary Injunction Against Benton Restaurant to Stop Employing Children Illegally, Retaliating Against Workers
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Tim's Tavern, owner allegedly fired employee who warned violations would be reported * * * The owner of a Benton tavern and restaurant has agreed to comply with a preliminary injunction obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor to stop the employer from violating federal regulations. The action comes amid allegations that Tim's Tavern and owner Tim Steppach failed to   more

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas: More Than $2M in Affordable Housing Program Grants Awarded in Congressman French Hill's District
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to award $2 million in Affordable Housing Program grants in U.S. Representative French Hill's district to increase the supply of affordable housing stock for individuals and families in need. "These generous grants awarded to my district in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) f  more