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Former Louisiana Corrections Officers Sentenced for Roles in a Conspiracy to Cover up Abuse of Inmates
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- Published: 20 May 2019 20 May 2019
Monroe, Louisiana - Two former corrections officers at the Richwood Correctional Center were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Monroe, Louisiana, for their roles in a conspiracy to cover up the abuse of inmates by officers. The defendants -- Demario Shaffer, 34, of Delhi, Louisiana, and David Parker, 28, of Tallulah, Louisiana, previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to falsify documents with the intent to obstruct and influence the investigation of a matter within federal jurisdiction.
Department of Justice's Antitrust Division Joins Framework on Competition Agency Procedures as Founding Member
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- Published: 20 May 2019 20 May 2019
Washington, DC - On May 1, 2019, the Antitrust Division joined the Framework on Competition Agency Procedures as a founding member. This historic multilateral agreement recognizes fundamental principles of transparency and procedural fairness in antitrust enforcement and promotes review mechanisms to ensure that participating agencies abide by these norms.
Lower Basin States, Mexico Sign Colorado Drought Contingency Plan
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- Published: 20 May 2019 20 May 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - United States Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman today joined representatives from Arizona, six other western states and Mexico at the Hoover Dam to sign the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan (DCP), finalizing the interstate agreement to conserve water in the Colorado River and Lake Mead. The signing represents the completion of the agreement, which is the result of years of collaboration among stakeholders in Arizona and across the country and represents the most significant water legislation in the past forty years.
Governor Ducey Makes 66th Trip To Southern Arizona For Center Of Opportunity Grand Opening
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- Published: 20 May 2019 20 May 2019
Tucson, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey Friday attended the grand opening of the H.S. Lopez Family Foundation Center of Opportunity in Tucson, Arizona. The facility will offer specialized support and shelter services for homeless men, women and children through a comprehensive collaboration of over 30 agencies, organizations and ministries.
Caring For Our Most Vulnerable
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- Published: 20 May 2019 20 May 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - May is Arizona Foster Care Awareness Month, a month set aside to acknowledge the foster, adoptive and kinship parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, teachers, care providers, advocates and many more who serve Arizona’s youth.
overnor Ducey Honors The Life Of Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begaye
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- Published: 20 May 2019 20 May 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey issued a statement honoring the life and memory of Fleming Begaye Sr., a Navajo Code Talker who served in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Begaye passed away on May 10, 2019 at the age of 97.
El Mirage Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
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- Published: 20 May 2019 20 May 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced 25-year-old Marco Antonio Alvarado, of El Mirage, was sentenced Friday to 12 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections after being convicted on felony charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Alvarado will serve a consecutive term of lifetime probation upon his release from prison, and will have to register as a sex offender.