BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Shelby Thurman, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs The Air Force Safety Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, announced that Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin's Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign officially kicked off and will include a Stand-up Day. The campaign's multi-stage approach aims to institutionalize efforts across the force wit  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the resolution of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force ("OCDETF") case in Shreveport. This case involved the trafficking of cocaine and crack cocaine, money laundering and theft of government funds. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote sentenced the following defendants who were convicted  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: MORRIS & DICKSON ("M&D"), a Shreveport-based pharmaceutical distribution company has agreed to a $13.75 million settlement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to the Non-Prosecution Agreement, beginning in January of 2012 and continuing until May of 2018, MORRIS & DICKSON, through its employees and agents, fail  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RYAN JOHNSON ("JOHNSON"), age 21, BRYAN SPEARS ("SPEARS"), age 19, and BRYAN TURNER ("TURNER"), age 19, of New Orleans, were indicted on July 26, 2024 for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts. The indictment was unsealed on August 7, 2024. JOHNSON and TURNER are each charg  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: The Surface Transportation Board today issued a decision to establish a procedural schedule, address several motions and filings, and provide other directives regarding the Board's investigation into the on-time performance (OTP) of Amtrak's Sunset Limited service between New Orleans, Louisiana and Los Angeles, California. The Board is establishing the   more