WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: MEMPHIS, Tenn. Aaron Thomas Company, Inc., a national contract packaging company, will pay $450,000 and provide other relief to resolve a federal lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC alleged Aaron Thomas routinely failed to select or retain Black workers for placement at Aaron Thomas' Memphis, Tennessee location  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs Oftentimes, both young and experienced professionals have questions about career advancement. To provide preparation and progression guidance to the scientist and engineer workforce across Arnold Engineering Development Complex, a Scientist and Engineer, or S&E, Career Planning and Mentoring Seminar was held in the Main Auditorium at Arnold Air Force Bas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: President Biden approved South Carolina's request for an emergency declaration yesterday, enabling FEMA to provide federal resources to the state for emergency protective measures like reimbursement to keep people safe and aid initial response and recovery efforts. FEMA is coordinating a whole of community response to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene while pr  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it, together with the City of New Orleans (the City), has jointly moved for the City to enter into a two-year "sustainment period" according to the terms of a negotiated plan, bringing the consent decree concerning the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) closer to successful resolution. The jo  more