ORLANDO, Florida, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 8, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the National Federation of the Blind National Convention: * * * It is great to be here. I want to start off by thanking President Riccobono for that very gracious introduction and for the honor of being with all of you today. I also just want to note at the outset, again, my name is Kristen Clarke, and I am the Assistant Attorney General for t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 9 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today led a 23-state coalition of attorneys general opposing the Biden administration's latest overreach into the livelihoods of middle-class Americans. This time, the administration is weaseling its way into laundry rooms in an attempt to further its radical energy policies by implementing harmful and costly standards on washing machines. Atto  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: The Justice Department today announced it has reached a settlement for a civil forfeiture case against a mansion in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles belonging to the family of Gagik Khachatryan, a former government official in the Republic of Armenia. In 2011, a trust benefiting Khachatryan's sons purchased the property with funds prov  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: The co-founder and former chief technology officer of Paxful Inc. pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to fail to maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program. According to court documents, from July 2015 to June 2019, Artur Schaback, 36, of Tallin, Estonia, used Paxful Inc. to operate Paxful, an online peer-to-peer virtual curre  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: A Pico Rivera man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for his role in a money laundering conspiracy that moved millions of dollars in narcotics-related funds from the United States to international drug trafficking organizations. Gustavo Adolfo Aldana-Martinez, 57, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner,   more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, July 9 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Division issued the following news release: Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and Zachary A. Myers of the Southern District of Indiana announced that Colin January, 47, of Evansville, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute me  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: The 412th Security Forces Squadron united 32 members from eight different teams, each member hailing from various internal sections or flights, to form one large cohesive team for the unit's first-ever Advanced Combat Skills Test, on Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 24-28. "The ACST provides us a platform to not only demonstrate our preparation for peer conflict but a focused time   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of California's Ignited and Sierra Streams Institute to receive competitive grants for environmental projects in California. These organizations have been chosen for their exceptional work in promoting youth ecological stewardship and environmental education, with projects focused on environmenta  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news: * * * Awardees will partner with DHS to meet Homeland Security mission needs. * * * The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced that Credence ID, Hushmesh, Netis d.o.o., Procivis, SpruceID, and Ubiqu have each won a government contract to develop technologies that protect the privacy of individuals using digital versions  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Colin January, 47, of Evansville, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison followed by 5 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Patricia Minor, 41, and Blenda Lundburg, 57, of Evansville, have been sentenced to 29 months' (Minor) a  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Justice Department reached a settlement for a civil forfeiture case against a mansion in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles belonging to the family of Gagik Khachatryan, a former government official in the Republic of Armenia. In 2011, a trust benefiting Khachatryan's sons purchased the property with funds provided by an Armenian businessman. At the time, Khachatryan was the most senior official i  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: The co-founder and former chief technology officer (CTO) of Paxful Inc. pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to fail to maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program. According to court documents, from July 2015 to June 2019, Artur Schaback, 36, of Tallin, Estonia, used Paxful Inc. to operate Paxful, an online peer-to-peer virtual currency platform and money transmitting business w  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced $623,077 in grants for 10 projects from across the country to support the protection of America's native cultures. "The National Park Service is committed to preserving our cultural heritage and history across the country," said National Park Service Director Chuck Sams. "These grants further that goal by helping A  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: A California man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge stemming from his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. 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. Jay James Johnston, 55, of Los Angeles, California, ple  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: July 8, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today welcomed 32 faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic-Serving School Districts around the nation to the 2024 class of E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellows. The EKDLG Fellows came to D.C. to learn how USDA services and programs can benefit them, their students, and their communities. This effort is part of USDA's commit  more