WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living issued the following news: The Profile of Older Americans is a summary of the available statistics related to the older population in the United States. Principal sources of data are the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Health Statistics, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Profile illustrates the shifting demographics of Americans 65 and older. It includes key topic areas  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 30 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On May 29, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.862, An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre * H.869, An act relating to approval of the merger of Brandon Fire District No. 1 and Brandon Fire District No. 2 * H.872, An act relating to miscellaneous u  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that EDWARD MUNDAY, of Coventry, Vermont, a former resident of New Fairfield, Connecticut, has paid $154,200 to resolve allegations that he fraudulently used a su  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the July 2020 murder of Garrett Foster, who was shot and killed by Daniel Perry in Austin, Texas when protesting racial injustice. A jury found Perry guilty of murder in April 2023, but earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbot  more

NEW YORK, May 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 13 attorneys general today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the July 2020 murder of Garrett Foster, who was protesting racial injustice when he was shot and killed by Daniel Perry in Austin, Texas. A jury found Mr. Perry guilty of murder in April 2023, but earlier this month, Texas Governor G  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 30 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Governor Phil Scott and Interim Education Secretary Zoie Saunders today announced the recipients of this year's afterschool grant awards. This $3.5 million grant program was established to expand and create new afterschool and summer programs statewide. Eligible recipients included Vermont school systems, community-based organizations, and municipal and non-profit organizations. Grant   more

RUTLAND, Vermont, May 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 29, 2024, Jashier Gillespie, 22, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford to a term of 24 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Gillespie previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute   more