MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama issued the following news release: On October 10, 2024, a federal judge sentenced 23-year-old Jay Quan Adams, a resident of Auburn, Alabama, to 144 months in prison, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson and Special Agent in Charge Steven Hofer with the Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Field Division. There is no parole in the federal system. "Fentanyl is a deadly d  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Award Part of the New $1M Native American Housing Opportunities Fund * * * LIVINGSTON, TEXAS, October 15, 2024 -- Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Austin Bank, awarded a $150,000 Native American Housing Opportunities (NAHO) Fund grant to Alabama-Coushatta India  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 16 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: Story by Brooke Nevins, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The tactical and institutional future of Army space took center stage during the second day of the Association of the United States Army's Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 15. In a panel titled, "Army Space Vision: Delivering Effects for Combat Ready Formations," Lt. Gen. Sea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Justice Department (DOJ) took action to end Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation's illegal mortgage lending discrimination against majority-Black neighborhoods in the greater Birmingham, Alabama area. The CFPB and DOJ allege that Fairway illegally redlined Black neighborhoods, including through its marketing and sales actions. Fair  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama posted the following news release: The Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (Fairway) has agreed to pay $8 million and a $1.9 million civil money penalty to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by redlining predominantly Black neighborhoods in and around B  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Combating Redlining Initiative Surpasses $150M in Relief for Redlined Communities at its Third Anniversary * * * The Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (Fairway) has agreed to pay $8 million and a $1.9 million civil money penalty to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or pract  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Bridget Lynch ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (October 15, 2024) - Agile. It's defined as the ability to move quickly and easily, and one of the "buzz" words heard around the globe as the Army continues to modernize. Commanders must be agile in multiple ways. Physically - to shoot, move and defend over their adversaries; and mentally - to learn, understand and lead their troops. To be agile is a   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced that this week the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Alabama is working with schools across the district to encourage students to participate in the Stand Against Firearm Endangerment (SAFE) Student Pledge. With a focus on keeping schools and communities safe, students in middle schoo  more