LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that the State of Michigan, alongside other states and the federal government, has entered into a settlement agreement with Acadia Healthcare Company (Acadia) concerning allegations that their inpatient behavioral health facilities submitted false claims to government healthcare programs, primarily Medicare and Medicaid. Under the civil set  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 15 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jennings released the following statement on today's Supreme Court of the United States' decision to deny two writs of certiorari, refusing to entertain a challenge to Delaware's assault weapon and large capacity magazine ban and refusing a challenge to Maryland's gun licensing law: "This is a huge win for gun safety in our state and in our country. With  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: PHILADELPHIA--The ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) is scheduled to commence its final transit from the U.S. Navy's Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia to Brownsville, Texas for dismantling, Jan. 15. Upon departure early on Wednesday morning, the ship will be visible from the waterfronts along the Delaware River as the ship transits through the Delaware Bay and into the North Atlantic Ocean. Commissione  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 15 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced he has joined with 14 other attorneys general to urge the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for all 17 countries currently designated, or at least for the seven countries where the designation is set to expire within six months. In the letter to the Biden Administration, the attorneys general   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 15 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2025: Attorney General Michelle Henry, along with community partners, is thrilled to announce that the Office of Attorney General has received a multi-million dollar grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to be used for Operation PA STRIKE, an initiative to educate the public on human trafficking and to investigate traffickers. After receiving bi-partisan legislative sup  more