support Justice Department Files Brief in Support of Continued Construction of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Mosque By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:15:10 EDT The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division today filed an amicus brief in support of a mosque in Murfreesboro, Tenn., that has met with community opposition and a lawsuit. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Encouraging Violent Jihadists to Kill U.s. Citizens By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:15:07 EDT Zachary Adam Chesser, 20, of Fairfax County, Va., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Liam O’Grady to a three-count criminal information that included charges of communicating threats against the writers of the South Park television show, soliciting violent jihadists to desensitize law enforcement, and attempting to provide material support to Al-Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Attorney General Holder Joins President Obama, Administration Officals to Announce Presidential Initiative Supporting Military Families By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:33:01 EST Attorney General Eric Holder today joined President Barack Obama and other administration officials to announce the presidential initiative aimed at establishing a coordinated and comprehensive federal approach to supporting military families. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Former Senior Employee with U.S. Military Contractor Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Bribery Scheme Related to Contracts Used to Support Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:19:36 EST A former senior employee of a U.S. military contractor was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge David Hittner in Houston to 37 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to pay $360,000 in bribes to U.S. Army contracting officials stationed at a U.S. military base in Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Virginia Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Providing Material Support and Encouraging Violent Jihadists to Kill U.s. Citizens By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:30:39 EST Zachary Adam Chesser, 21, of Fairfax County, Va., was sentenced today to 25 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for communicating threats against the writers of the South Park television show, soliciting violent jihadists to desensitize law enforcement, and attempting to provide material support to Al-Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Former Army Major and Wife Convicted on All Charged Counts for Roles in Bribery Scheme Related to Defense Contracts to Support Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:52:06 EST A federal jury in Decatur, Ala., has convicted Eddie Pressley, a former U.S. Army Major, and his wife, Eurica Pressley, on 22 counts in connection with a bribery and money laundering scheme related to defense contracts awarded in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Colorado Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Terrorists By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:11:05 EST Jamie Paulin Ramirez, 32, a U.S. citizen and former resident of Colorado, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Former U.S. Army Major Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charge Related to Contracts Supporting Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2011 14:43:59 EDT A retired major in the U.S. Army pleaded guilty today in San Antonio to accepting $400,000 from a contractor following his deployment to Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Six Individuals Charged for Providing Material Support to the Pakistani Taliban By www.justice.gov Published On :: Sat, 14 May 2011 09:55:38 EDT Six individuals located in South Florida and Pakistan have been indicted in the Southern District of Florida on charges of providing financing and other material support to the Pakistani Taliban, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Tahawwur Rana Guilty of Providing Material Support to Terror Group and Playing Supporting Role in Denmark Terror Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 18:45:20 EDT A Pakistani native who operated a Chicago-based immigration business was convicted today of participating in conspiracy involving a terrorism plot against a Danish newspaper and providing material support to a terrorist organization based in Pakistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Former U.S. Army Major Pleads Guilty to Bribery Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:18:08 EDT A former U.S. Army major pleaded guilty today to bribery related to his work as a contracting officer’s representative in Kuwait from 2004 to 2006. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Attorney General Holder, Secretary Duncan Announce Effort to Respond to School-to-Prison Pipeline by Supporting Good Discipline Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:02:44 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the launch of the Supportive School Discipline Initiative, a collaborative project between the Departments of Justice and Education that will address the “school-to-prison pipeline” and the disciplinary policies and practices that can push students out of school and into the justice system. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Three Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to the Pakistani Taliban By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:25:28 EDT At a hearing today before U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington, D.C., Irfan Ul Haq, 37; Qasim Ali, 32; and Zahid Yousaf, 43, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Justice Department Awards $118 Million to Enhance, Support Tribal Justice and Safety By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:05:45 EDT The Department of Justice today announced grants to nearly 150 American Indian and Alaskan Native nations providing $118.4 million to enhance law enforcement practices, and sustain crime prevention and intervention efforts in eight purpose areas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Two Indicted for Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Terrorists By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:41:03 EDT Ali Charaf Damache, an Algerian man who resided in Ireland, and Mohammad Hassan Khalid, a Pakistani citizen and U.S. lawful permanent resident who resided in Maryland, have been charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists in a superseding indictment returned today in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support New Guidance Supports Voluntary Efforts to Promote Diversity and Reduce Racial Isolation in Education By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 14:16:38 EST Today, the Departments of Justice and Education released two new guidance documents ¨C one for school districts and one for colleges and universities ¨C detailing the flexibility that the Supreme Court has provided to educational institutions to promote diversity and, in the case of elementary and secondary schools, reduce racial isolation among students within the confines of the law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Retired Army Major Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Engaging in Money Laundering Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:46:23 EST Charles Joseph Bowie Jr., 45, of Georgetown, Texas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez in the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Pakistani Citizen Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to the Pakistani Taliban By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 19:30:33 EST A Pakistani citizen was sentenced today in the District of Columbia to 50 months in prison for conspiracy to provide material support to the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), often referred to as the Pakistani Taliban, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Former Army Major Sentenced to Prison in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to DOD Contracts in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:47:37 EST Eddie Pressley, 41, a former U.S. Army contracting official, was sentenced in Birmingham, Ala., for his participation in a bribery and money laundering scheme related to bribes paid for contracts awarded in support of the Iraq war. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support U.S. Army Reserves Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:15:23 EST Sergeant Amasha M. King, 33, of Forsyth, Ga., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Marc T. Treadwell in Macon, Ga., to criminal information charging her with one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Gratuities Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 18:41:29 EST Michael George Rutecki, 33, of North Pole, Alaska, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline in the District of Alaska to a criminal information charging him with one count of accepting illegal gratuities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Bizjet International Sales and Support Inc., Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation and Agrees to Pay $11.8 Million Criminal Penalty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:27:27 EDT BizJet International Sales and Support Inc., a provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services based in Tulsa, Okla., has agreed to pay an $11.8 million criminal penalty to resolve charges related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for bribing government officials in Latin America to secure contracts to perform aircraft MRO services for government agencies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Terrorists By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 4 May 2012 11:41:21 EDT Mohammad Hassan Khalid, 18, a Pakistani citizen and U.S. lawful permanent resident who resided in Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, stemming from his participation in a scheme to support, recruit and coordinate members of a conspiracy in their plan to wage violent jihad in and around Europe. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Bribery Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:41:40 EDT Derrick L. Shoemake, 50, of Moreno Valley, Calif., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Dolly M. Gee in the Central District of California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Army Sergeant and Associate Convicted on All Counts for Roles in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to Defense Contracts to Support Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:08:20 EDT A federal jury in Elkins, W. Va., convicted Richard Evick, a U.S. Army Sergeant First Class and Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of contracting at a U.S. military base in Kuwait, and his associate, Crystal Martin, of all counts with which they were charged in connection with a bribery and money laundering scheme related to defense contracts awarded in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Department of Justice and Partner Agencies Announce Neighborhoods to Receive Innovative Support Through the Building Neighborhood Capacity Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 13:10:00 EDT The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, on behalf of the White House Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, today announced the eight neighborhoods that will receive training and technical assistance through the groundbreaking Building Neighborhood Capacity Program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Nearly $1 Million Now Available to Support Partnerships Offering Education and Workforce Training for Incarcerated Individuals Exiting Prisons By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:30:24 EST The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education announced today a new, nearly $1 million grant fund entitled, “Promoting Reentry Success through Continuity of Educational Opportunities”, that will invest in innovative programs preparing incarcerated individuals to successfully reenter society with the support of education and workforce training. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Justice Department Supports Week of Public Safety Events in Indian Country By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 16:28:39 EST U.S. Department of Justice Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West today addressed tribal leaders, law enforcement officers, lawyers and judges, policy experts and health and social services providers, and representatives from federal, state, local and tribal governments following a week of public safety events at the 13th National Indian Nations Conference in Agua Caliente, Calif. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Department of Justice Will Not Challenge Proposed Joint Venture Between Flight Support Service Operators at Connecticut Airport By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 17:46:35 EST The Department of Justice today announced that it will not challenge a proposal by Columbia Fuel Services Inc. and Lanmar Aviation Inc., the only providers of flight support services at the Groton-New London Airport, in Groton, Conn., to combine their fuel and hangar resources into a newly formed joint venture, Mystic Jet Center. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Department of Justice Awards $1 Million to the National Crime Prevention Council to Support Gun Safety Campaign By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 09:59:36 EST The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $1 million to the National Crime Prevention Council to support the development of a National Public Education Campaign on the subject of responsible gun ownership and safe gun storage. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Indiana School District to Provide a Safe and Supportive Learning Environment for All Students By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:54:27 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement agreement with the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township, Ind., to prevent and respond to peer on peer harassment in schools. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Justice Department Awards $90 Million to Enhance, Support Tribal Justice and Safety By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 16:55:26 EDT The Department of Justice today announced the awarding of 192 grants to 110 American Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, tribal consortia and tribal designated non-profits. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support New Guidance Supports Voluntary Use of Race to Achieve Diversity in Higher Education By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:59:11 EDT Today, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education released new guidance that provides colleges and universities with information about the ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin, and reiterates the Departments’ position on the voluntary use of race to achieve diversity in higher education. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Reno Man Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorism Groups in India and Pakistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:27:52 EST A Reno, Nev. man has been charged with providing material support to terrorism groups in India and Pakistan in order to intimidate the Indian government and to harm persons that were not supporting their cause. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Attorney General Announces $8.3 Million to Support Victims of Boston Marathon Bombings By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:30:47 EST The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) today announced a $8,355,648 grant to organizations providing direct support to assist the victims, witnesses and first responders involved in the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombings in April 2013. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support United States Government Sues Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc. and Two Foreign Companies for Kickbacks and False Claims Relating to Iraq Support Services Contract By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:24:38 EST The government has filed a complaint against Kellogg, Brown &s contract with the Army to provide logistical support in Iraq. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support MPRI Inc. Agrees to Pay $3.2 Million for False Labor Charges on Contract to Support Army in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:21:09 EST MPRI Inc. has agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false labor charges on a contract to support the Army in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Office on Violence Against Women Announces Two New Grants to Support Prosecutorial and Victim Services in Rural and Tribal Communities in the Bakken Region By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:50:47 EDT The Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women announced the release of two grant solicitations to launch a new $3 million special initiative for the Bakken Region. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Attorney General Holder Pledges Support for Legislation to Provide E.U. Citizens with Judicial Redress in Cases of Wrongful Disclosure of Their Personal Data Transferred to the U.S. for Law Enforcement Purposes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:42:23 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Obama administration, as part of successfully concluding negotiations on the E.U.-U.S. Data Protection and Privacy Agreement (DPPA), would seek to work with Congress to enact legislation that would provide E.U. citizens with the right to seek redress in U.S. courts if personal data shared with U.S. authorities by their home countries for law enforcement purposes under the proposed agreement is subsequently intentionally or willfully disclosed, to the same extent that U.S. citizens could seek judicial redress in U.S. courts for such disclosures of their own law enforcement information under the Privacy Act Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Justice Department Releases Best Practices Guide to Reform HIV-Specific Criminal Laws to Align with Scientifically-Supported Factors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:44:20 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has released a Best Practices Guide to Reform HIV-Specific Criminal Laws to Align with Scientifically-Supported Factors . This guide provides technical assistance regarding state laws that criminalize engaging in certain behaviors without disclosing known HIV-positive status Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Three Defendants Arrested on Charges of Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:38:54 EDT Three defendants were arrested today on charges of providing material support to al-Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization that is conducting a violent insurgency campaign in Somalia Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Jose Padilla Re-Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Murder Individuals Overseas, Providing Material Support to Terrorists By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 14:40:58 EDT John P. Carlin, Assistant Attorney General for National Security and Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announced today that U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke re-sentenced Jose Padilla to serve 21 years in prison for his 2007 conviction for conspiracy to murder, kidnap and maim individuals in a foreign country; conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists; and providing material support to terrorists. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Arvada Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 13:50:21 EDT Shannon Conley, age 19, of Arvada, Colorado, pleaded guilty this morning before U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, U.S. Attorney John Walsh for the District of Colorado and Special Agent in Charge Thomas Ravenelle of the FBI Denver Division announced. Conley is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Moore on January 23, 2015. The defendant appeared at the change of plea hearing in custody, and was remanded at its conclusion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Rochester Man Indicted on Charges of Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS, Attempting to Kill U.S. Soldiers and Possession of Firearms and Silencers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:14:07 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin and U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. for the Western District of New York announced today that a federal grand jury in Rochester has returned a seven-count indictment charging Mufid A. Elfgeeh, 30, of Rochester, with three counts of attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), aka the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. In addition, Elfgeeh is also charged with one count of attempted murder of current and former members of the United States military, one count of possessing firearms equipped with silencers in furtherance of a crime of violence, and two counts of receipt and possession of unregistered firearm silencers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
support Chile Joins APEC Efforts to Bolster Health Ethics, Support SMEs and Patients By www.apec.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:07:00 +0800 APEC continues to bolster ethics in the healthcare sector in support of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and patients, as Chile launches a consensus framework to improve ethical interactions in its healthcare system. Full Article
support APEC Economies Agree on Principles and Actions to Support Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics By www.apec.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:30:00 +0800 APEC member economies launched the APEC Women in STEM Principles and Actions, a set of suggested principles and actions for encouraging women’s participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, commonly referred to as STEM. Full Article
support McCaul Speaks in Support of the Childhood Cancer STAR Act By childhoodcancer-mccaul.house.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2018 04:00:00 +0000 Full Article
support ‘Overwhelming evidence’ supports Vitamin D’s immune function benefits By www.nutraingredients-usa.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:55:00 +0100 There is an âindisputable relation between vitamin D and the immune systemâ, says a new review that shows that avoiding vitamin D deficiency has clear benefits for immune health. Full Article Research
support Supporting Biotech Development in Madison By thenextelement.wordpress.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 23:08:38 +0000 As part of our follow up to our recent Biotech in Wisconsin Meetup about professional development skills, we are asking folks to fill out this poll. Full Article Uncategorized
support Protesters stage illegal rally at California Capitol to support law enforcement By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 20:05:42 -0400 Protesters of California's stay-at-home orders returned for another unsanctioned rally Thursday, telling law enforcement officers they are forgiven for arresting them last week. Full Article