LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Today at a press conference, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside members of the Department of Attorney General, Branch County Prosecutor Zachary Stempien, Kalamazoo County Prosecutor and Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan President Jeffrey Getting, Special Assistant Attorney General Erin House with the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative in Kalamazoo County a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, joined an amicus brief in the Second Circuit in United States v. Perez, in support of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968's provision that prohibits anyone other than a licensed firearms dealer from transporting or receiving firearms from out of state. The brief argues that 18 U.S. Code secti  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Multistate Coalition Files Amicus Brief to Support Commonsense State and Federal Regulations on Sale of Guns * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of commonsense state and federal laws that regulate the sale of guns to keep communities safe. The coalition filed an amicus brief in U.S. v. Steven Perez arguing that federal l  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of commonsense federal laws that regulate the sale of guns to keep communities safe. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/41.%20Multi-State%20Amicus%20Brief.pdf?language_id=1) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in supp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $775 million for 21 states to clean up legacy pollution through President Biden's Investing in America agenda. These historic resources to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells and well sites of which over $1 billion has already been distributed are creating good-paying jobs, catalyzing economic growth, eliminating harmful methane leaks,   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has named Gina Gadson-Richards vice president and deputy chief of staff. The role was created to help set and manage strategic priorities and operations at the bank. Gadson-Richards left the telecommunications industry in 2018 to join the Dallas Fed as director of banking supervision. She was promoted in 2020 to assistant vice president and ethic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237; WT Docket No. 02-378) on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * The Region 21 (Michigan)/1 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive planning meetings on Thursday, September 12, 2024. Beginning at 10:00 am, the Region 21 800 MHz RPC meeting will convene at the Monitor Township Fire, 2483 Midland Road, Bay City, M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Keisha Reynolds, MyCG Writer The Olympic games date back more than 2,000 years. Many of the ideals we value about competition today originated from them -- physical challenge, goodwill, and a spirit of mutual understanding, friendship and camaraderie amongst athletes from around the world. The Department of Defense's Armed Forces Sports teams were founded on similar ideals in 1947. Today  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: Cortez Blake, 23, and Nasir Lewis, 24, both from Detroit, were convicted of kidnapping by a federal jury yesterday, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. Ison was joined in the announced by Special Agent in Charge James M. Deir of the ATF in Michigan. The convictions followed an eight-day jury trial before United States District Judge La  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District issued Cease and Desist Orders to Mayor Gahan of the City of New Albany and the city's contractor on August 13, 2024, for unauthorized and unlawful activity prohibited under the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and the Clean Water Act. The orders serve as a formal notification directing the parties to cease and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 20 new members to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. This committee is part of USDA's support for equitable access to USDA's services and programs and creating more market opportunities for local and regional production. "The next generation of farmers, whether continuing a multi-generational operation o  more