LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 15, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the National Bar Association's Junius W. Williams luncheon: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon and thank you for the kind introduction. I also want to thank the National Bar Association (NBA) for the invitation to speak. It is an honor to speak at a luncheon named for the venerable Junius Williams, whose leadership and civil rig  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.91 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vi  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that she has authorized the National Park Service to prepare a potential nomination for 11 U.S. Civil Rights Movement sites in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Virginia and DC to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. If designated, the sites would join other cultural and natural sites of universal importance, such as Grand Ca  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Friends of Army Staff Sgt. Kazuo Otani knew that he would do anything to help others and prove his allegiance to the United States. So, it was no surprise to many that Otani gave his life during World War II to protect fellow soldiers who were pinned down by enemy fire. His efforts garnered accolades then, but it wasn't until decades later that his heroics were truly recognized as he was bestowed with the Medal of   more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 17 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center VALLEJO, California --- For many, cemeteries are a place of remembrance, honor and peace. On top of that, for a group of researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), cemeteries also hold a significant amount of respect and history. "We have a   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition urged the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public transportation   more