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Three Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 19 December 2020 19 December 2020
Washington, DC - Three Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate:
Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuse and Corruption
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- Published: 19 December 2020 19 December 2020
Washington, DC - Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuse and Corruption:
Vice President Pence at a Life is Winning Event
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- Published: 19 December 2020 19 December 2020
Washington, DC - Remarks by Vice President Pence at a Life is Winning Event:
Treasury Sanctions Senior Iranian Intelligence Officers Involved in the Abduction and Detention of Robert Levinson
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- Written by Treasury Department Treasury Department
- Published: 14 December 2020 14 December 2020
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated two senior officials of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), who were involved in the abduction of Robert A. “Bob” Levinson on Iran’s Kish Island on or about March 9, 2007. For 13 years, the Iranian government, which continues to take foreigners and dual-nationals hostage as political leverage, has denied knowledge of Mr. Levinson’s whereabouts or condition.
FBI Warns Public of ‘Virtual Kidnapping’ Extortion Calls
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 14 December 2020 14 December 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - The Federal Bureau of Investigation Phoenix Division wants to warn the public about “virtual kidnapping” extortion calls happening in Arizona.
Woman Federally Charged with Attempting to Carry a Weapon on an Aircraft
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- Published: 14 December 2020 14 December 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - On November 28, 2020, Erine Aisha Robertson, 36, attempted to pass through a TSA checkpoint at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with intent to board a commercial aircraft while carrying a folding knife concealed in her bra. Robertson was charged in a criminal complaint filed in federal court, with Attempting to Carry a Weapon on an Aircraft in violation of 49 U.S.C Section 46505(b)(1).
Correctional Officers Indicted for Civil Rights and Related Offenses for Assaulting Inmates
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- Published: 14 December 2020 14 December 2020
Atlanta, Georgia - Thursday, a federal grand jury in Macon, Georgia, returned a 4-count indictment against former supervisory correctional officer Sergeant Patrick Sharpe, 29, and former correctional officer Jamal Scott, 33, of the Valdosta State Prison (VSP) for their roles in using excessive force against inmates incarcerated at the facility.