WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Sept. 19, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke announcing a pattern or practice investigation of Rankin County, Mississippi, and Rankin County Sheriff's Department: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. My name is Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department. I am joined by Todd Gee, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Miss  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Almost $9 million in grant funding will help women in 14 states and D.C. access critical health benefits available through the ACA In its ongoing commitment to support women's health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today launched an innovative grant program to provide almost $9 million to improve women's  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, submitted a multi-state letter to congressional leaders supporting the passage of the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm Act (CATCH Act) and encouraging Congress to take additional steps to stop the flow of illegally trafficked firearms from the United States into the Caribbean. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Cities of Chelsea, Fall River, Malden, Melrose, Revere, and Taunton are joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines * * * BOSTON (Sept. 20, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced collaborations with the Cities of Chelsea,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Catania-Spagna Corporation (Catania) to resolve alleged violations of Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, stemming from a peanut oil spill at the company's headquarters in Ayer, Massachusetts. EPA alleged that the company released 6,830 gallons of peanut oil into a n  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present 30-year-old Haitian noncitizen charged with sexually assaulting a Massachusetts resident. Officers from ERO Boston arrested Jefferson Jerome Sept. 11 in Dorchester. "Jefferson Jerome stands accused of a horrific crime against a resident of our Massachusetts community," said ER  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 21 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * FCC Continues Connectivity Tour to Promote Latest Modernization to the E-Rate Program * * * Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel continued her 2024 Connectivity Tour, focused on closing the Homework Gap, with a visit to Winters' Well Elementary School in Tonopah, Arizona. She was joined by Saddle Mountain Unified School District Superinten  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Today, the Healey Driscoll Administration appointed members of the Cultural Economy Advisory Council, a group comprised of public and private sector stakeholders charged with exploring policies that support artists and cultural organizations, examining ways to create economic opportunities in the arts and culture sector, and promoting cultural equity in the arts. Governor   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Center for Digital Government's GovX award recognizes Massachusetts for its use of technology to better serve constituents * * * The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that Massachusetts has received the first-place Government Experience (GovX) award from the Center for Digital Government. The award recognizes the state's efforts to continually improve  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, is calling on members of Congress to take action to stop gun trafficking from the U.S. to Caribbean countries. Raoul and the coalition issued a letter to Congress today outlining a number of measures Congress can take to help reduce gun trafficking and violence in the Caribbean. "The proposals we   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 230,000 to 231,000. The 4-week moving average was  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:24-cv-12282; D. Ma. filed Sept. 5, 2024) involving Nicholas Bowerman: * * * On September 5, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced fraud charges against Nicholas Bowerman, a former finance director of CIRCOR International Inc., a formerly publicly traded technology manufacturer. The SEC alleges that Bowerman's fraud led to the company making misleading statements to the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The Massachusetts Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2023-1216-3J) on Sept. 20, 2024, entitled "Audit of the Office of Jury Commissioner." Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...1 OVERVIEW OF AUDITED ENTITY...2 AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY...6 * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In accordance with Section 12 of Chapter 11 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Office of the State Auditor has conducted a performance a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) and Harvard University today announced an agreement to promote water access through the construction of a new public dock at DCR's Herter Park in Brighton. As a condition of its permits to m  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Residents are encouraged to nominate iconic, long standing businesses located within the city by November 1, 2024 * * * Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Cabinet announced that the nomination period for the third annual Legacy Business Awards is now open through Friday, November 1, 2024. Residents are encouraged to nominate long standing businesses   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * AG James Leads 12 AGs to Support the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm (CATCH) Act to Help Stop Gun Trafficking and Reduce Gun Violence * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 12 attorneys general calling on Congress to take action to stop gun trafficking from the United States to Caribbean countries. In their letter,   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing one confirmed human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) and one probable human case of WNV. Both people are Providence County residents in their 70s. These human cases of WNV are in addition to the one confirmed human case of WNV, one probable   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will award $5 million in grants to organizations that provide employment-based resources and tools to support recently separated members of the Armed Forces and their spouses. Through the Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program -- the first of its kind grant program to be extended to support Veterans' s  more