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Federal Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Sunday July 14, 2024 ( 8 items )  

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Occupational Employment and Wages in Michigan City-La Porte - May 2023'
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Michigan City-La Porte - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.41 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

Coast Guard Welcomes First Female Head Chaplain to the Service
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG Capt. Jennifer Bowden knew she wanted to work with the Coast Guard since the day her parents took her to a Coast Guard Festival in Grand Haven, Michigan during a summer break from college more than 30 years ago. "It was in 1992 or 1993, when I was looking at ways to do my ministry," Bowden said. "I thought I'd found it. But the guy there told me, 'Sorry,  more

DOE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $2 Billion to Support American Auto Workers, Convert Facilities for Electric Vehicles
LANSING, Michigan, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 11, 2024: * * * Funding from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Will Retool or Retrofit 11 Existing Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Facilities to Support EV Manufacturing, Retaining and Creating Thousands of Good-Paying Union Jobs * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $1.7 billion to support the conversion of 11 shu  more

FAA Proposes $400,000 Civil Penalty Against Kalitta Air
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $400,000 civil penalty against Kalitta Air of Ypsilanti, Michigan, for allegedly flying procedures it was prohibited from using. The agency alleges Kalitta was prohibited from flying the procedures because of the software installed on the Boeing 777's flight computer. The company used the prohibited procedures on   more

Justice Dept.: Man Sentenced for Sending Death Threat to Michigan Election Worker
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: An Indiana man was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for sending a communication that included death threats to an election worker in Michigan shortly after the November 2020 election. "The Justice Department has no tolerance for violent threats against election workers, officials, and volunteers, and as this case demonstrates, we will aggressively investigate and prosecute such threa  more

Litigation: SEC Vs. Neil S. Chandran
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:23-cv-10017; E.D. Michigan filed Jan. 4, 2023) involving Neil S. Chandran, et al.: * * * SEC Obtains Default Judgments Against Two Perpetrators of $45 Million CoinDeal Scheme * * * On June 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan entered final judgments on all claims against Garry Davidson of Henderson, Nevada and Linda Knott of Oklahoma City, Okla  more

Mich. U.S. Attorney: Man Sentenced for Sending Death Threat to Michigan Election Worker
DETROIT, Michigan, July 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: An Indiana man was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for sending a communication that included death threats to an election worker in Michigan shortly after the November 2020 election. "The Justice Department has no tolerance for violent threats against election workers, officials, and volunteers, and as this case demonstrates, we will aggr  more

President Biden Issues Statement on Historic Investment to Ensure Future of Auto Industry is Made in America
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- President Biden issued the following statement on July 11, 2024, on the historic investment to ensure future of the auto industry is Made in America: * * * Building a clean energy economy can and should be a win-win for union autoworkers and automakers. This investment will create thousands of good-paying, union manufacturing jobs and retain even more--from Lansing, Michigan to Fort Valley, Georgia - by helping auto companies retool, reboot, and rehire in the same factor  more