Source: United States Department of Justice News
Thank you, President Biden. As the President said, the Justice Department is doubling down on the fight to protect our communities from violent crime, and from the gun violence that often drives it. But we are not doing this work alone.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
A Florida woman was sentenced today to 44 months in prison for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of more than $3.3 million in loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Source: United States Department of Justice 2
Today, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Agriculture (USDA) launched farmerfairness.gov, a new online tool that allows farmers and ranchers to anonymously report potentially unfair and anticompetitive practices in the livestock and poultry sectors. The launch of the new portal will advance the goals of Biden-Harris Administration’s Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain, including by creating more competitive agricultural markets that are fairer to producers and consumers. As part of the agencies’ enforcement partnership, the agencies are signing an interagency Memorandum of Understanding to further foster cooperation and communication between the agencies and effectively process the complaints received through the portal.
Source: United States Navy
WASHINGTON – Vice Adm. Bill Galinis, Commander Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), announced leadership and mission changes for the Deputy Commander for Industrial Operations Directorate (NAVSEA 04) on Jan. 20. The changes are being made to accelerate the Naval Sustainment System – Shipyard efforts across all four naval shipyards.
Source: United States Department of Justice News
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland issued the following statement today, commemorating the lives of FBI Special Agent Daniel Alfin and Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger, who were killed in the line of duty one year ago today while executing a federal court-ordered search warrant in Sunrise, Florida: