Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 2, 2025.
MIL-OSI Security: Rochester man going to prison for 15 years on gun and drug charges
Source: Office of United States Attorneys ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Shawnle McClary, 49, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine and 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and possession of firearms in furtherance […]
MIL-OSI Security: Rochester man going to prison for 15 years on gun and drug charges
Source: Office of United States Attorneys ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Shawnle McClary, 49, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine and 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and possession of firearms in furtherance […]
MIL-OSI Security: Prosecutors in CDCA Charge 45 Defendants with Being Illegal Aliens in U.S. Following Removal – a 3,755% Increase from Previous Year
Source: Office of United States Attorneys LOS ANGELES – Federal prosecutors in the Central District of California this week criminally charged 45 defendants who allegedly illegally re-entered the United States following removal, bringing the total number of defendants charged with this crime since January 20 of this year to 347, a year-over-year increase of 3,755%, […]
MIL-OSI Security: Prosecutors in CDCA Charge 45 Defendants with Being Illegal Aliens in U.S. Following Removal – a 3,755% Increase from Previous Year
Source: Office of United States Attorneys LOS ANGELES – Federal prosecutors in the Central District of California this week criminally charged 45 defendants who allegedly illegally re-entered the United States following removal, bringing the total number of defendants charged with this crime since January 20 of this year to 347, a year-over-year increase of 3,755%, […]
MIL-OSI USA: LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS BEING FORCED TO CANCEL TWO BUDGET MARK-UPS AND DELAY THEIR TOXIC SCHEME
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York) Know Your Immigration Rights If you or a loved one encounter immigration enforcement officials, it is essential that you know your rights and have prepared your household for all possible outcomes. Ask for a warrant: The Fourth Amendment of the […]
MIL-OSI Security: San Jose Engineer Pleads Guilty to Bombings of PG&E Transformers, Causing Property Damage and Widespread Power Outages
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division Peter Karasev, 38, a U.S. citizen residing in San Jose, pleaded guilty in the Northern District of California today to federal charges related to two separate bombings of PG&E electrical transformers in late 2022 and early 2023. Karasev was indicted on Oct. 19, 2023, and pleaded guilty […]
MIL-OSI China: South China Sea enters annual fishing moratorium
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News GUANGZHOU, May 1 — At noon on Thursday, South China Sea waters north of the 12th parallel north entered a three-and-a-half-month annual fishing moratorium, according to China Coast Guard. The South China Sea branch of China Coast Guard, in conjunction with marine fishery law enforcement departments […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update, unexplained death, Woodridge
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Police investigating the death of a person in Woodridge overnight are appealing for CCTV footage from the community. An investigation was initiated after a body was located inside a burnt-out vehicle on Ladbrooke Drive at around 11.40pm. Initial indications suggest the death is […]
MIL-OSI Security: Billings woman man sentenced to 4 years in prison on drug and gun charges
Source: Office of United States Attorneys BILLINGS – A Billings woman who sold methamphetamine and provided a firearm to a juvenile was sentenced today to 4 years in prison to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Ali Sage Hausmann, 26, pleaded guilty in October 2024 to possession with […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cortez Masto, Rounds Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Tribal Courts Access to Electronic Evidence
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nevada Cortez Masto Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) reintroduced the Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act, bipartisan legislation to provide Tribal courts the same ability to issue warrants for electronic evidence – such as emails, social media messages, and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cortez Masto, Lee Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Recover Millions in Unused Funding for Hoover Dam
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nevada Cortez Masto Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Help Hoover Dam Act to allow the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to access about $50 million in unused, long-stranded funds for Hoover Dam operations, maintenance, and improvement projects. Senators […]
MIL-OSI Security: Ashland man sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for trafficking meth on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Source: Office of United States Attorneys BILLINGS – An Ashland man who trafficked methamphetamine on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 151 months in prison to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Joe Vega, 49, pleaded guilty in July 2024 to possession with intent to […]
MIL-OSI Security: Marty Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Kidnapping
Source: Office of United States Attorneys SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange has sentenced a Marty, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Kidnapping. The sentencing took place on April 25, 2025. Ellery Zephier, age 39, was sentenced […]
MIL-OSI Security: Union County Teacher Charged with Possession of Child Pornography and Enticement of a Minor
Source: Office of United States Attorneys NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey man was charged with possessing images of child sexual abuse and for enticing a minor to engage in prostitution and produce child pornography, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced today. Jack Wilder, 26, of Somerville, New Jersey, was charged by complaint with […]
MIL-OSI USA: Grassley, Whitehouse Welcome GAO Report on Use of Beneficial Ownership Information to Bolster Fraud Detection
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) welcomed the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report examining the use of beneficial ownership information in law enforcement or Inspectors General investigations to detect fraud and misconduct in government programs. Grassley and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Murray, Daines Introduce Bill to Cut Red Tape, Create Simplified Pathway for Ecosystem Restoration in Regulated Floodplains
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced the Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act with Senator Steve Daines (R-MT). This bipartisan legislation would create a new pathway for ecosystem restoration projects in floodplains that […]
Heinrich, Luján, Colleagues Demand to Know Who Killed Minority Business Development Agency, Why & Where’s the Money Going?
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich “Who is actually running the Department: Secretary Lutnick or Elon Musk and DOGE?” Senators ask WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Reed Condemns Secretary Hegseth’s Dysfunctional Management of the Pentagon
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC – Over the past 100 days, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tenure at the Pentagon has been marked by sweeping ideological purges, scandals, and the unjustified firings of senior military leaders. On Thursday, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of […]
MIL-OSI Security: Make DC Safe Again Initiative Continues to Build Momentum
Source: Office of United States Attorneys WASHINGTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office brought federal firearms charges against 24 defendants in the month of April —more than twice the monthly average since January 2021— and bringing the total number of firearms prosecutions under the Make D.C. Safe Again initiative to 42 since its inception, announced U.S. Attorney […]
MIL-OSI Security: Missing Woman Believed to be Held Against Her Will Found Safe in the Twin Cities
Source: US Marshals Service Minneapolis, MN – On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the North Star Fugitive Task Force in the District of Minnesota located and arrested Shalene Ball of South Dakota at the 3100 block of Coachman Road in Eagan, Minnesota. Ball was wanted on a Federal Supervised Release Violation however authorities in South Dakota […]