News from 2023
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Illegally Possessing Two Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that XAVIER DUHON, age 20, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on April 14, 2023 in a one-count indictment for possession of a machine gun pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2).
Louisiana Man Indicted for Shipping Firearms to New York
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Rodell Patterson, age 51, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was indicted today on charges that he engaged in the firearms business without a license, sold firearms to a person he knew to be a convicted felon, and unlawfully sold firearms to a resident of another state.
Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Possessing Machine Gun
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday sentenced a man from Cape Girardeau, Missouri who was caught with a fully automatic Glock pistol to 51 months in prison.
Madison Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Roland J. Scott III, 21, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 8 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute 40 grams or more ...
Importer of Controlled Substances Application: AndersonBrecon Inc. discussed on May 25 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Justice Department discusses Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Patheon API Manufacturing, Inc. on May 25
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Firearms Offenses and Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Brendan Iber, Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today that Freddie Granger was sentenced to 25 years in ...
Violent Felon Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison After Being Found Armed With a Machinegun and Unconscious in a Running Vehicle on I-465
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Michael Parham, 31, of Indianapolis, Indiana has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Durbin Meets with Improve the Dream to Discuss Impact of Green Card Backlog on Documented Dreamers
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
Despite growing up in the U.S., many Documented Dreamers face risk of deportation at age 21 if their parent does not receive the green card they are eligible for
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Four Bills Supporting Law Enforcement, Public Safety
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
The four bills – advanced during National Police Week – help support police officers and protect public safety
Durbin Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Gonzalez V. Google
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
Durbin: Congress must step in, reform Section 230, and remove platforms’ blanket immunity from liability
Senate Confirms Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 129 judges to lifetime appointments on the federal bench during the Biden administration
Slingerlands Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
Victim Reported Abuse After Attending Elementary School Presentation on Inappropriate Touching and Sexual Contact
Sex Offender Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
Andrew Edick, age 36, of Mohawk, New York, was arrested and charged today with one count of sexual exploitation of a mino
Registered Sex Offender Arrested on Child Pornography Charge
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
A registered sex offender living in Woonsocket made an initial appearance in federal court on Friday, charged by way of a criminal complaint with possessing and accessing with intent to view child pornography, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Graham Statement on the Nomination Process
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member, today made this statement on the resignation of U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins and the nomination of Michael Delaney for the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
Robert Anthony Thomas, 46, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty today to distribution and attempted distribution of child pornography.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Federal Carjacking and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARIO COUSAN, age 25, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on May 18, 2023, to 147 months imprisonment by Chief U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown, after pleading guilty to carjacking and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Departments of Justice and Education Release Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) jointly released a Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline. The departments recognize and appreciate school administrators, teachers and educational staff across ...
Two Utah Men Charged with Federal Hate Crime Offense
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: Two Utah men were charged with a federal hate crime April 26 following the return of an indictment by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah.