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Category: DJF

  • MIL-OSI Security: Wilson Gang Member Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    RALEIGH, N.C. – A Wilson man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony.  Joshua Elijah Strickland, 22, pled guilty to the charge on March 11, 2025.

    According to court documents and other information presented in court, Strickland was arrested last July when the Wilson Police Department searched a house where Strickland and other gang members stored guns and drugs. That search came on the heels of a June 26, 2024, incident in which multiple men were spotted retreating to the gang house after firing 11 rounds into another occupied house just a few blocks away. The June 26 shooting was part of a spike in gang violence last summer, when Wilson saw at least 12 gang-related shootings occur in less than one month. Strickland has several prior felony convictions, including possession of a stolen firearm and maintaining a place for the use, storage, or sale of a controlled substance.

    Daniel P. Bubar, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Raleigh-Durham Safe Streets Task Force and the Wilson Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Phil Aubart and Chris Cogburn prosecuted the case.

    Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 4:24-CR-305.

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    MIL Security OSI –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Security: Five Plead Guilty In Kissimmee Cocaine Conspiracy

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Luis Ruben Martinez Calderon (26, Kissimmee) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Martinez Calderon is the final defendant to plead guilty in this case.

    Name

    Date of Plea

    Charges

    Maximum Penalties

    Luis Ruben Martinez Calderon

    (26, Kissimmee)

    		 June 5, 2025 Drug conspiracy Minimum 5 years, up to 40 years in federal prison

    Quamain Alique Barber

    (34, Kissimmee)

    		 April 30, 2025

    Drug conspiracy

    Possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking

    Minimum 5 years, up to 40 years in federal prison  

    Minimum 5 years, up to life in federal prison to run consecutive

    Bernardo Antonio Brea

    (31, Kissimmee)

    		 April 22, 2025

    Drug conspiracy

    Possession of firearm by convicted felon

    20 years in federal prison

    15 years in federal prison
    Aisha Nicolle Sanchez (25, Kissimmee) May 20, 2025 Drug conspiracy Minimum 5 years, up to 40 years in federal prison
    Evelyn Calderon (57, Kissimmee) May 13, 2025 Drug conspiracy Minimum 5 years, up to 40 years in federal prison

    According to the plea agreements filed in the case, Martinez Calderon regularly supplied retail dealers such as Barber from his apartment in Kissimmee, where he lived with his girlfriend, Sanchez. In January 2025, Barber sold cocaine to an undercover officer, and immediately drove to Martinez Calderon to be resupplied.

     

    The investigation also revealed that Martinez Calderon supplied Barber with cocaine that Martinez Calderon stored with his mother, Evelyn Calderon, who resupplied him when needed. Sanchez helped to recover a suitcase with at least two kilograms of cocaine from the mother’s home for Martinez Calderon to distribute. In late January 2025, Martinez Calderon worked with Brea to obtain cocaine for Barber to distribute.

    On February 6, 2025, when a series of arrest warrants were executed, Brea and Barber were found to be in possession of firearms. Brea was prohibited from possessing firearms because he was previously convicted of felonies, including possessing a firearm as a convicted felon to which he pleaded guilty one week before he was found in possession of a firearm by federal agents. Barber’s firearm was recovered along with bags of cocaine prepared for distribution.

     

    This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Kissimmee Police Department, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, and the Florida Highway Patrol. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dana E. Hill.

    This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

    MIL Security OSI –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Security: Founder of Cryptocurrency Payment Company Charged with Evading Sanctions and Export Controls, Defrauding Financial Institutions, and Violating the Bank Secrecy Act

    Source: United States Attorneys General 8

    Defendant Allegedly Laundered More Than $500M Through the U.S. Financial System, Including by Facilitating Transactions with Sanctioned Russian Banks

    A 22-count indictment was unsealed today charging Iurii Gugnin, also known as Iurii Mashukov and George Goognin, 38, a resident of New York and citizen of Russia, with various offenses related to using his cryptocurrency company Evita to funnel more than $500 million of overseas payments through U.S. banks and cryptocurrency exchanges while hiding the source and purpose of the transactions.

    According to court documents, Gugnin is charged with wire and bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, failing to implement an effective anti-money laundering compliance program, failing to file suspicious activity reports, money laundering, and related conspiracy charges. Gugnin was arrested and arraigned today in New York.

    “The defendant is charged with turning a cryptocurrency company into a covert pipeline for dirty money, moving over half a billion dollars through the U.S. financial system to aid sanctioned Russian banks and help Russian end-users acquire sensitive U.S. technology,” said John A. Eisenberg, Assistant Attorney General for National Security. “The Department of Justice will not hesitate to bring to justice those who imperil our national security by enabling our foreign adversaries to sidestep sanctions and export controls.”

    “As alleged, Gugnin came to the United States and set up a money laundering operation under the guise of a cryptocurrency start-up, which he then used to evade sanctions and export controls and defraud U.S. financial institutions,” said U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. for the Eastern District of New York. “Today’s arrest demonstrates that this Office will vigorously prosecute those who abuse the U.S. financial system in furtherance of criminal activity, particularly when it undermines national security.”

    “Gugnin’s cryptocurrency company allegedly served as a front to launder hundreds of millions of dollars for sanctioned Russian entities and to obtain export-controlled technology for the Russian government,” said Assistant Director Roman Rozhavsky of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division. “Let this serve notice that using cryptocurrency to hide illegal conduct will not prevent the FBI and our partners from holding you accountable.”

    As alleged in the indictment, Gugnin is the founder, President, Treasurer, and Compliance Officer of U.S-based Evita Investments Inc. (Evita Investments) and Evita Pay Inc. (Evita Pay) (collectively, Evita). Gugnin used both companies to enable foreign customers — many of whom held funds at sanctioned Russian banks — to provide him with cryptocurrency, which he then laundered through cryptocurrency wallets and U.S. bank accounts. Gugnin ultimately converted the funds into U.S. dollars or other fiat currencies and then made payments through bank accounts in Manhattan on behalf of his foreign customers. In the process, the sources of the funds were obscured, disguising the audit trail and hiding the true counterparties to the transactions. Between June 2023 and January 2025, Gugnin used Evita to facilitate the movement of approximately $530 million through the U.S. financial system, most of which he received in the form of a cryptocurrency stablecoin known as Tether, or “USDT.”

    To effectuate the scheme, Gugnin defrauded various banks and cryptocurrency exchanges through which he converted funds and made wire transfers. Gugnin repeatedly lied to these banks and exchanges, telling them that Evita did not conduct business with entities in Russia and did not deal with sanctioned entities. In fact, many of Gugnin’s customers were located in Russia, and he facilitated payments in funds held at sanctioned Russian banks, including PJSC Sberbank, PJSC Sovcombank, PJSC VTB Bank, and JSC Tinkoff Bank. Gugnin maintained personal accounts at two sanctioned Russian banks, JSC Alfa-Bank and PJSC Sberbank, with which he transacted while residing in the United States. Gugnin also facilitated payments by foreign customers to procure sensitive electronics, including an export-controlled server designed by a U.S. technology company, and laundered funds from a Moscow-based supplier to purchase parts for Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear technology company. To conceal his activities, Gugnin regularly obfuscated invoices by digitally “whiting out” the names and addresses of his Russian customers.

    Gugnin also failed to implement Evita’s own purported anti-money laundering program and failed to file suspicious activity reports, as required under the Bank Secrecy Act. Although Gugnin represented to banks and cryptocurrency exchanges that Evita followed rigorous anti-money laundering and know-your-customer requirements, in practice he flouted those requirements, as well as the requirement to file reports of suspicious activities with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Gugnin ultimately registered Evita Pay as a money transmitter with FinCEN and the state of Florida but did so by making materially false statements to the state of Florida about Evita Pay’s business. Gugnin used that fraudulently obtained state license to induce a cryptocurrency exchange to process transactions on his behalf.

    In the course of his scheme, Gugnin conducted web searches that confirmed his awareness that he was breaking the law, including searches for “how to know if there is an investigation against you”; “evita investments inc. criminal records search”; “Iurii Gugnin criminal records”; “money laundering penalties US”; and “penalties for sanctions violations EU luxury goods.” He also visited website pages titled, respectively “am I being investigated?”; “signs you may be under criminal investigation”; and “what are the best ways to find out if you’re being investigated and what can someone do when they think they might be under investigation.”

    If convicted, Gugnin faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison for each count of bank fraud; a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each of the wire fraud, IEEPA, money laundering, and related conspiracy counts; a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for failure to implement an effective anti-money laundering program and failure to file suspicious activity reports; and a maximum penalty of five years in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Skurnik for the Eastern District of New York and Trial Attorney Dallas Kaplan of the National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section are prosecuting the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura Mantell for the Eastern District of New York’s Asset Recovery Section is handling forfeiture matters.

    Today’s actions were coordinated through the Justice and Commerce Departments’ Disruptive Technology Strike Force. The Disruptive Technology Strike Force is an interagency law enforcement strike force co-led by the Departments of Justice and Commerce designed to target illicit actors, protect supply chains, and prevent critical technology from being acquired by authoritarian regimes and hostile nation-states.

    An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

    MIL Security OSI –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: PM meeting with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte: 9 June 2025

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    PM meeting with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte: 9 June 2025

    The Prime Minister hosted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Downing Street this afternoon.

    The Prime Minister hosted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Downing Street this afternoon. 

    The Prime Minister began by updating on the UK’s new NATO-first Strategic Defence Review, announced last week, which underscored the UK’s steadfast commitment to the Alliance.

    NATO was vital to the security of working people in the UK and had been the cornerstone of Euro-Atlantic peace and security for more than eight decades, the Prime Minister added.

    Turning to the upcoming summit in The Hague, the leaders agreed that NATO was more united than ever, but Allies still needed to go further and faster to ensure stability and security and reinforce defence industries for the future.

    The NATO Secretary General said that approach had been brought to life for him during his visit to Sheffield Forgemasters earlier in the day, where he had heard from a man who had faced losing his job, but through a new government contract for the production of artillery barrels for the first time in almost two decades, was now training his team in a skillset that could have been lost.

    That exemplified the importance of embracing rapid innovation, while fostering the skills and lessons learned across the past 80 years, the leaders agreed.

    The leaders also discussed future funding proposals for NATO and underscored the importance of going further to step up on national resilience and protect critical national infrastructure. The Prime Minister welcomed the Secretary General’s focus on ensuring the Alliance was fit for the future.

    The leaders looked forward to speaking again at the upcoming G7 summit.

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    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: National enterprise honours for Highland school

    Source: Scotland – Highland Council

    Budding entrepreneurs from a Highland school are celebrating following triumphs at two top enterprise events.

    In the last two weeks team Solasta, from Fortrose Academy, won the Scottish Company of the Year at the Young Enterprise Scotland Awards in Glasgow and went on to triumph in Manchester at the UK Company of the Year finals event last Wednesday (4 June).

    At both events Solasta were recognised for their expertise in designing, producing and selling their intergenerational journals which encourage families to connect and record their memories.

    The team will now go on to represent the UK at the Junior Achievement European awards in Athens, Greece on 1-3 July, known as the European “Oscars” of Youth Entrepreneurship.

    Councillor John Finlayson, chair of Highland Council’s education committee, said: “I was delighted to hear about Solasta, the team from Fortrose Academy who won the UK Young Enterprise final in Manchester on the 4th of June.

    “As someone who has always promoted the importance of including enterprise in the work of all our schools, I congratulate Fortrose staff and pupils on their success and I wish them well in the European final in Greece on 4th July.”

    The Young Enterprise Scotland Company Programme for Highland and Moray runs in partnership with local schools to encourage young people to experience the challenges of running a business.

    Over the course of a year teams from individual schools learn how to run a successful business by designing and making products, marketing them and managing the financial side.

    The scheme is aimed at 15- to 19-year-olds and teams are supported by teachers, a volunteer business adviser from the local community, and a Young Enterprise Scotland area team.

    The Solasta team involved S6 pupils Amy MacRae, Natasha Browne, Imogen Geddes, Imogen Maclarty, Roisin Beattie, Abbie Harper, Freya Campbell and Keira Chisholm.

    Their idea for producing a journal was sparked through the school’s own well established inter-generational links with community charity Black Isle Cares and the Eilean Dubh Care Home.

    Keira Lyall, Head of Business Studies at Fortrose Academy, added: “The team are still on a high after their great achievement and the tremendous experience of taking part in both finals.

     “We’d like to thank everyone who generously stepped in quickly to provide sponsorship to help us travel to Manchester and represent the Highlands on a national stage.

    “We are now making plans to get to Athens for the European finals in July and if any local business would like to get involved, please email us on keira.lyall@highland.gov.uk.” 

    Linda Thomas, Chair of Young Enterprise Highland and Moray, said: “We are absolutely delighted but not at all surprised at Solasta’s success.

    “Their hard work, tenacity and creativity have been a joy to watch and they are a true credit to the Highlands.

     “Their win at the national finals in Glasgow brings the tally of teams from the Highlands and Moray who have won the top Young Enterprise Scotland award to ten over the last 18 years – a clear demonstration that young people from this area absolutely have all it takes to succeed in the world of work.”

    Fortrose has a long tradition of supporting young enterprise in the school, having been previous UK winners in 2008.

    Press release issued by Young Enterprise Highland and Moray and The Highland Council

    Caption: Solasta at the Young Enterprise UK final with Graham Farhall, Finance Director at sponsor Delta Airline and Sarah Poretta, CEO of YE UK

    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Alexander Novak approved the creation of a new special economic zone in Tatarstan

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak held a meeting of the interdepartmental working group on the creation and development of special economic zones.

    It was attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Alexey Pesoshin, General Director of PJSC Tatneft named after V.D. Shashin Nail Maganov, Director of the Association of Clusters, Technology Parks and SEZs of Russia Mikhail Labudin, representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Federal Customs Service.

    The participants discussed the results of the work of special economic zones in Russia and approved the creation of a new special economic zone of the industrial and production type “Green Valley” in the Republic of Tatarstan on the territory of the Zainsk municipal formation for the development of a biotechnology cluster on an area of 16.5 hectares.

    “This year, the SEZ mechanism turns 20 years old. During this time, they have become one of the key drivers of development in the territories where key projects in industry, science, logistics are being implemented, growth points in tourism are being formed – conditions are being created for fulfilling the economic tasks set by the President. Over 1.3 thousand unique projects with an investment portfolio of 6.6 trillion and plans to create 177 thousand jobs are in the active implementation stage. Based on the results of 2024, we see a record demand for special zones among businesses, 230 new residents and 1.2 trillion in investments in just one year. In the previous record year of 2023, there were 188 new residents and 636 billion in investments. Serious momentum has been gained that cannot be slowed down,” said Alexander Novak, opening the meeting.

    According to the Tatarstan authorities, by 2034 the volume of investments made by residents of the new economic zone “Green Valley” will amount to over 15 billion rubles, and 444 jobs are planned to be created. The projects of the SEZ residents include processing flax and cotton into biofiber, production of sorbents and fertilizers, etc. Tatneft plans to implement two of the six SEZ projects.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Defense Ministry Condemns UK for Inflating So-Called ‘China Threat’

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin on Monday criticized the British government for inflating the so-called “China threat” in its strategic defense assessment report.

    Jiang Bin made the statement at a regular briefing for journalists, commenting on the document.

    The official representative stressed that China firmly adheres to the path of peaceful development and pursues a national defense policy that is defensive in nature. China has always been a defender, builder and contributor to the security system in the Asia-Pacific region.

    Jiang Bin called on the British side to perceive China in the right light, to objectively and rationally consider the development of the PRC and the Chinese armed forces, and to stop inflating the so-called “China threat”.

    He also added that the British side should make more practical efforts to promote the development of relations between the two countries and their armed forces. –0–

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Vice Chairman Announces Readiness to Implement Genuine Multilateralism Together with the UN

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    NICE, France, June 9 (Xinhua) — China is willing to take advantage of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations to further strengthen cooperation with the world body, jointly implement genuine multilateralism, and make new contributions to world peace and development, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said Sunday.

    Han Zheng made the statement during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France.

    Speaking about the changing and turbulent international situation, Han Zheng quoted Chinese President Xi Jinping, noting that the more changing and turbulent the international situation becomes, the more countries should uphold and protect the authority of the UN, firmly uphold the international system with the world organization at its core, the international order based on international law, and the fundamental norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.

    Han Zheng said China has always supported the key role of the UN in international affairs, noting that President Xi Jinping instructed the Chinese delegation to attend the current UN Ocean Conference, which demonstrated China’s firm support for multilateralism, the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and special support for the work of the world body.

    A. Guterres, for his part, said that the world is facing serious challenges, noting that China has long been a strong and active supporter of the UN, serving as an important pillar in maintaining multilateralism and promoting global sustainable development, and is a key partner of the world organization for cooperation.

    The UN stands ready to work with China to further deepen cooperation in a comprehensive manner, uphold multilateralism and international order, ensure world peace and security, and more effectively address challenges such as the protection of marine biodiversity and climate change, so as to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN Secretary-General added.

    The Chinese vice president said China highly values the UN’s unwavering and firm commitment to the one-China principle and hopes that its relevant organs will remain vigilant against attempts by some forces to deliberately distort and challenge UN General Assembly Resolution 2758.

    A. Guterres assured that the UN takes a clear and firm position on the one-China principle and will continue to strictly comply with UN General Assembly Resolution 2758. –0–

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Chernyshenko: Children’s health and comprehensive development is our priority task

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko spoke at an extended joint meeting of the State Duma committees. The event was held as part of preparations for the government hour on the topic of “On protecting the health of schoolchildren and on the development of physical education and mass children’s and youth sports.”

    The meeting was also attended by Deputy Chairmen of the State Duma Vladislav Davankov and Irina Yarovaya, Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov, State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Sports Alexander Nikitin, chairmen of five committees and leaders of five factions in the State Duma.

    “The health and comprehensive development of children is our top priority. I thank all the deputies who pay attention to this issue. As President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin says, there is nothing more important not only for any family, but also for the state, than children. We are guided by this and work together with you in such areas as improving the educational process, properly distributing the workload of schoolchildren, involving children in systematic physical education and sports, and others. This is already bringing tangible results,” said Dmitry Chernyshenko.

    The Deputy Prime Minister thanked the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin for the effective organization of the work and outlined the key areas of interaction between the deputies and the Government.

    In the field of education, systematic work is being carried out to create safe conditions for children to stay in educational institutions. A balanced academic and extracurricular load is provided for schoolchildren, and a unified lesson schedule is being developed.

    Medical offices are being opened and renovated in general education organizations. Over three years, about 1.4 thousand general education organizations with medical offices have been renovated.

    The coverage of medical examinations has increased to almost 98%, and almost all children’s clinics have been modernized. Preventive work is being carried out: over 1 million children passed through children’s health centers alone last year. Free hot meals for primary school children have been organized by order of the President. According to social surveys, over 80% of parents and students are satisfied with the quality of free hot meals.

    Dmitry Chernyshenko also noted the work on involving children in systematic sports activities. For this purpose, a single sports and educational space is created and sports events are held annually. Work is also underway with all-Russian sports federations to expand modules in physical education classes. There are already 32 such modules.

    “As part of the federal project “Success of Every Child”, we have significantly updated our material and technical base. Today, there are more than 60 thousand physical education and sports clubs of all types operating throughout the country, with about 24 million people involved, including 7.5 million children. We are opening early physical development centers for children, including in preschool educational organizations. We are paying special attention to creating additional opportunities for children with disabilities. About 400 thousand such children regularly attend more than 130 thousand adapted facilities,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.

    Last year alone, around 680 mass events took place in different regions. School sports leagues are actively developing. More than 3 million children met the GTO standards last year.

    “We are creating a sports reserve of gifted children – this is the key to Russia’s future success in international competitions. Today, 14 thousand of these young athletes, our stars, are part of national teams in 111 sports. The guys are trained according to federal standards and programs by 89 thousand coaches,” added Dmitry Chernyshenko.

    The “Zemsky Trainer” program is being launched in 28 regions, which will allow trainers to receive a lifting allowance of up to 2 million rubles. The coverage of the population receiving a tax deduction for physical education and health services is expanding.

    Also, according to the Deputy Prime Minister, it is necessary to take control of the issue of banning the collection of fees from athletes under 18 years of age for participation in official competitions.

    The Russian Sports Fund will be created in the country. One of its tasks will be the development of children’s and youth sports. The fund will assist regions and federations in purchasing sports equipment, organizing and holding competitions, and compensating expenses for events.

    Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov noted that requirements aimed at regulating the workload of students have been established at the legislative level.

    “A law has been adopted that approved unified federal educational programs. This year, order No. 704 comes into force, which establishes calendar and lesson planning. It establishes how many hours are allocated for studying a particular subject. We also standardized the number of tests and assessments, homework. The order has been agreed with Rospotrebnadzor, takes into account all requirements to eliminate excessive workload on students. It is very important that regions follow it in organizing the educational process,” noted Sergey Kravtsov.

    According to the Ministry of Health, a comprehensive approach to protecting children’s health, including the implementation of national projects and programs, allows Russia to achieve results recognized throughout the world: child mortality has decreased more than 2 times over the past 10 years. Over the past 5 years, it has been possible to achieve maximum coverage of schoolchildren with preventive examinations. About 85% of children are healthy or almost healthy. In addition, since 2024, expanded neonatal screening has been introduced for all children, which allows for the detection of severe diseases and metabolic diseases at the preclinical stage, and therefore, to begin timely treatment and take comprehensive measures for the rehabilitation and social adaptation of children, including in the school environment.

    According to the Ministry of Sports, 9 out of 10 children are already involved in an active lifestyle. This figure is the result of consistent state policy to popularize mass sports among young people and create accessible infrastructure.

    In the DPR, LPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, it is planned to build 19 open-air sports and fitness complexes by the end of 2025. 12 facilities have already been built, and 7 more will be completed by the end of the year.

    According to the Ministry of Education, more than 90% of schools have all the necessary conditions for physical education and sports. Over the past 5 years, together with the United Russia party, the material and technical base for physical education has been updated in more than 5 thousand schools. As part of capital construction, more than 1.5 thousand gyms of general education organizations have been renovated. In 2025, major repairs are planned for 897 gyms of general education organizations in 82 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including in new regions.

    In conclusion, the Government representatives agreed with the State Duma deputies to continue to jointly resolve issues.

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    MIL OSI Russia News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Grigorenko: The government is creating a Center for the Development of Artificial Intelligence

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The Government is creating a Center for the Development of Artificial Intelligence. The corresponding decision was made at a Government meeting. Its goal is to systematize the implementation of AI technology in Russia. The Center will select and replicate standard solutions, coordinate government agencies, regions and businesses, provide expert and methodological support, and organize international cooperation. The work of the Center will be coordinated by Deputy Prime Minister – Chief of Staff of the Government Dmitry Grigorenko.

    “The introduction of AI into the economy, social sphere and public administration is already producing results today. Our task is to make the results of the introduction of artificial intelligence available to all Russians, and to increase our country’s competitiveness in world markets through the development of modern technologies. The center is being created to coordinate the efforts of all participants in the process of developing AI technologies in Russia,” commented Dmitry Grigorenko.

    Since 2025, the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” has been implemented in Russia, an important part of which is the federal project “Artificial Intelligence”. In addition, each federal executive body and each region has developed its own digital transformation programs, which outline the tasks for the implementation of artificial intelligence. All this work requires end-to-end coordination to synchronize the results.

    In addition to coordination, an important task of the center will be to replicate the best practices that already exist in Russia. Best practices are understood as solutions that have not only proven their effectiveness, but are also safe. The center’s tasks will also include regulatory framework for ensuring the safety of AI technologies in Russia and organizing international cooperation.

    The AI Development Center is being created on the basis of the Analytical Center under the Government of Russia as a federal project office.

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    MIL OSI Russia News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Marat Khusnullin: More than 850 thousand people have moved from dilapidated houses to new apartments since 2019

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The program for resettling people from dilapidated housing has been the focus of the President and the Government since the very beginning of its implementation. Since 2019, more than 850 thousand residents of dilapidated housing have improved their housing conditions. During this time, the dilapidated housing stock in the regions has decreased by 14.4 million square meters. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

    “The work on resettling people from dilapidated buildings is one of the priorities for the construction complex of the Russian Federation. It is aimed at increasing the comfort and safety of living, as well as improving the housing conditions of citizens. Since 2019, more than 850 thousand residents of dilapidated buildings have improved their housing conditions. 14.4 million square meters of unsuitable housing stock were resettled,” said Marat Khusnullin.

    According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the leaders in terms of the number of people resettled from dilapidated housing include the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 59 thousand people improved their housing conditions, Perm Krai – 54 thousand, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug – 54 thousand, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) – 49 thousand, and Kemerovo Oblast – 33 thousand people.

    The implementation of the program for the resettlement of emergency housing continues within the framework of the national project “Infrastructure for Life”.

    The operator of the program for the resettlement of emergency housing is the Territorial Development Fund.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Sánchez on ICE’s violent detention of SEIU California President David Huerta

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (38th District of CA)

    WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after ICE detained and injured David Huerta, president of SEIU California and SEIU-United Service Workers West, while he exercised his First Amendment rights:

    “Violently detaining and injuring a labor leader for exercising his constitutional rights is an attack not just on him, but on every worker and immigrant.

    “This wasn’t about law enforcement. It was political violence meant to intimidate anyone who dares to speak out against ICE’s Gestapo tactics. But we will not be silenced.

    “The Trump administration’s brutality only sharpens our resolve to continue resisting every assault on our community and our rights.”

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    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Sánchez condemns ICE detention of immigrants at Los Angeles federal building

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (38th District of CA)

    WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) issued the following statement in response to reports that hundreds of immigrants were being detained while attending routine check-ins with Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles:

    “This is yet another cruel and deliberate act by the Trump administration in its ongoing campaign to dehumanize immigrants. Detaining individuals, some U.S. citizens, for appearing at their immigration hearings – doing exactly what the system demands of them – is a betrayal of justice.

    “Immigrants are constantly told: ‘Follow the rules, do things the right way and you’ll be given an opportunity.’ But now, families who are following the rules are being ambushed, handcuffed and locked away in the basement of a federal building.

    “They’re not being punished for breaking the law, but for trusting it. These inhumane actions by ICE upend our centuries-old due process protections and destroy the integrity of our immigration system.”

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    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: VIDEO: In Impassioned Speech, Pressley Calls for Justice for Adriana Smith, Condemns GOP’s Cruel Abortion Bans

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)

    30-Year-Old Pregnant Mother Declared Brain-Dead at 9 Weeks Pregnant Mandated to Remain on Life Support Under Georgia’s Cruel Abortion Ban

    “This is cruelty. The latest episode in a long history of the experimentation and exploitation of Black bodies. I grieve for Adriana’s family. For the torture they are experiencing, layered with the daily uncertainty they are navigating as they try to do right by their daughter and lay her to rest peacefully. Her parents are by her bedside. Her 5-year-old asks when will mommy wake up.”

    Video (YouTube)

    WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, delivered an impassioned speech on the House floor demanding justice for Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old pregnant mother who was declared brain dead in February and forcibly remains on life support due to Georgia’s abortion ban. She underscored that Adriana’s case is far too common in the unjust history of denying Black women their dignity, humanity, and right to bodily autonomy – and that GOP abortion bans such as Georgia’s deepen this pain and bar critical healthcare freedom.

    A transcript of the Congresswoman’s remarks, as delivered, is available below, and the full video is available here.

    Transcript: In Impassioned Speech, Pressley Calls for Justice for Adriana Smith, Condemns GOP’s Cruel Abortion Bans

    U.S. House of Representatives

    June 5, 2025

    Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share the story of Adriana Smith.

    Adriana Smith was a 30-year-old nurse from Georgia. 

    The mother of a vibrant 5-year-old boy. 

    She started to experience debilitating headaches, and she sought medical care. 

    She was discharged, her pain dismissed – as is so often the case in this country and certainly in our healthcare system for Black women. 

    The next morning, Adriana woke up gasping for air and was taken to Emory Hospital where she was declared brain dead.

    There are no words to provide healing for a pain this deep. 

    A dedicated and loving mother, a compassionate nurse, gone at the age of 30. 

    In the days that followed, Adriana’s family and son should have been able to make a solemn independent decision about what happened next as they celebrated her life, as they mourned this devastating loss, as they pieced their lives back together and began helping their 5-year-old cope with the grief and loss of his precious mother.

    But the state of Georgia denied Adriana her bodily autonomy and dignity in death. In the days and weeks that followed her family found themselves in a desperate battle with Emory Hospital. 

    The hospital believed that the anti-abortion bill that Georgia enacted in 2022 following the gutting of Roe v. Wade tied the hospital’s hands, mandating that Adriana’s body – her brain-dead body – remain hooked to machines, not because there was any chance of survival – she had already transitioned. 

    But because Adriana was 9 weeks pregnant, about a month past a missed period. 

    Adriana’s body has been turned into an incubator. 

    An incubator with no medical rationale, no ethical reason, and no compassion.

    Mr. Speaker, from the days of enslavement Black women’s bodies have been subject to medical abuse, assault, and degradation in this country. 

    We are more likely to die in childbirth. We are routinely denied medical care. We are dehumanized. And like the case of Adriana Smith, our bodies and our dignity are desecrated in death.

    This is cruelty. The latest episode in a long history of the experimentation and exploitation of Black bodies.

    I grieve for Adriana’s family. For the torture they are experiencing, layered with the daily uncertainty they are navigating as they try to do right by their daughter and lay her to rest peacefully. 

    Her parents are by her bedside. Her 5-year-old asks when will mommy wake up.

    Adriana should be here today – her blood clots treated, her voice trusted, her pain believed. 

    She should be decorating a nursery for her little son with her family and celebrating her son’s last day of kindergarten. 

    But Adriana’s body lies hooked to machines, in a hospital bed as part of an unjust medical experiment for more than 3 months. 

    No family should have to endure this. None of us are free until all of us are free. 

    I yield.  

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    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Sample of prepackaged frozen giant scarlet shrimps detected with mercury exceeding legal limit

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Sample of prepackaged frozen giant scarlet shrimps detected with mercury exceeding legal limitPlace of origin: Spain
    Pack Lot: FCCAR25114
    Best-before: April 2027
    Importer: Classic Fine Foods (Hong Kong) LimitedIssued at HKT 19:55

    The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 9) announced that a sample of prepackaged frozen giant scarlet shrimps imported from Spain was detected with mercury, a metallic contaminant, at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the incident. Members of the public should not consume the affected batch of the product. The trade should also stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately if they possess it. Product details are as follows: Product name: Frozen Giant Scarlet Shrimp Place of origin: Spain Pack Lot: FCCAR25114 Best-before: April 2027 Importer: Classic Fine Foods (Hong Kong) Limited “The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample at the import level for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the sample contained mercury at a level of 0.85 parts per million (ppm), exceeding the legal limit of 0.5 ppm,” a spokesman for the CFS said. The spokesman said that the CFS had informed the importer concerned of the irregularity and instructed it to stop sale and remove from shelves the affected product. The importer concerned has initiated a recall according to the CFS’ instructions. Members of the public may call the importer’s hotline at 2612 2066 during office hours for enquiries about the recall. 09/06/2025, 19:54 Sample of prepackaged frozen giant scarlet shrimps detected with mercury exceeding legal limit https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202506/09/P2025060900739p.htm#:~:text=The Centre for Food Safety, following up on the incident. 1/2 The CFS is also tracing the source and distribution of the product concerned. “Mercury may affect the nervous system, particularly the developing brain. At high levels, mercury can affect foetal brain development, and affect vision, hearing, muscle co-ordination and memory in adults,” the spokesman added. According to the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations (Cap. 132V), any person who sells food with metallic contamination above the legal limit is liable upon conviction to a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months. The CFS will alert the Spanish authorities and the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing. Ends/Monday, June 9, 2025 Issued at HKT 19:55 NNNN 09/06/2025, 19:54 Sample of prepackaged frozen giant scarlet shrimps detected with mercury exceeding legal

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    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Governor Polis Thanks Senator Lundeen for Years of Service Following Resignation

    Source: US State of Colorado

    DENVER – Governor Polis released a statement following the announcement of Senator Paul Lundeen’s resignation from the Colorado General Assembly. 

    “I want to thank Paul Lundeen for his years of service to Colorado. Paul has always found ways to work across the aisle, and do what is best for the people he has served. We’ve often found common ground on the issues that matter most to Coloradans, like education, public safety and growing our economy. Senator Lundeen has spent decades in public service, in addition to his time leading small businesses, and his presence and leadership will be missed at the Capitol,” said Governor Jared Polis. 

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    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Europe: Public development banks launch Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 after original initiative delivered on its target ahead of time

    Source: European Investment Bank

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    • Public development banks launch Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 at the UN Ocean Conference, setting a new €3 billion financing target for 2026–2030 to tackle ocean plastic pollution.
    • The original Clean Oceans Initiative reached its €4 billion financing target for plastic pollution reduction projects seven months ahead of schedule.
    • COI 2.0 expands the partnership’s focus beyond pollution management to include waste prevention and circular economy solutions and welcomes new regional partner ADB to strengthen efforts in Asia.

    Building on a shared commitment to marine sustainability, six public development banks today launched the Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 (COI 2.0), a renewed and expanded partnership dedicated to drastically reducing plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. At the United Nations Ocean Conference in the city of Nice, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), European Investment Bank (EIB), Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which joins the initiative as a new member, set a financing target of €3 billion for the years 2026 to 2030.

    Launched in 2018 and extended in 2022, the Clean Oceans Initiative is the largest multilateral effort dedicated to funding projects that reduce plastic pollution at sea. In May this year – seven months ahead of schedule – the initiative met its target of €4 billion in long-term financing for public and private sector projects aimed at reducing discharge of plastics, micro-plastics and other litter into the oceans through improved management of solid waste, wastewater and stormwater. Project examples include improved wastewater treatment in Sri Lanka, China, Egypt, and South Africa; solid waste management in Togo and Senegal; and flood protection in Benin, Morocco, and Ecuador.  

    According to the United Nations, if current trends continue the amount of plastic waste entering aquatic ecosystems could triple—from around 11 million tonnes in 2021 to 23–37 million tonnes per year by 2040. The new phase of the Clean Oceans Initiative is the international financial community’s response to these challenges. COI 2.0 will maintain its focus on reducing marine litter, while increasing its impact by placing a stronger emphasis on waste prevention and supporting circular economy solutions, including projects that develop alternatives to plastic.

    Some of the highest amounts of plastic enter the ocean in Asia, making it essential to join forces with local partners. The Asian Development Bank brings crucial regional expertise to the initiative and will be able to leverage projects in its area of action. Going forward, one of the objectives is to measure the impact of the enhanced initiative using scientifically robust and easy-to-apply indicators, especially in the areas of plastic pollution prevention.

    “Delivering on our initial target ahead of schedule demonstrates the power of partnership and collective action,” said EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle. “Through the Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0, we are expanding our collaboration with local partners to deliver innovative solutions where they are needed most. The EIB is committed to supporting projects that make a real and measurable difference, setting new benchmarks for impact as we continue our mission to keep plastics out of the world’s oceans.”

    Background information

    Oceans are vital to life on Earth, providing food, income, climate regulation, and natural resources for billions of people. They absorb about 30% of global carbon dioxide emissions, helping to buffer climate change.

    Plastic pollution threatens marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of millions who depend on healthy oceans. Most ocean plastics originate from mismanaged waste on land, often carried by rivers due to inadequate waste collection and water treatment, especially in rapidly growing cities. Microplastics alone account for an estimated 1.5 million tonnes entering the oceans each year.

    The Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 focuses on projects in coastal areas that address plastic pollution entering the ocean, particularly in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, where inadequate waste and water management in major river systems remains a critical challenge.

    EIB 

    The European Investment Bank (ElB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union, owned by its Member States. Built around eight core priorities, we finance investments that contribute to EU policy objectives by bolstering climate action and the environment, digitalisation and technological innovation, security and defence, cohesion, agriculture and bioeconomy, social infrastructure, high-impact investments outside the European Union, and the capital markets union.  

    The EIB Group, which also includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), signed nearly €89 billion in new financing for over 900 high-impact projects in 2024, boosting Europe’s competitiveness and security.  

    All projects financed by the EIB Group are in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, as pledged in our Climate Bank Roadmap. Almost 60% of the EIB Group’s annual financing supports projects directly contributing to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and a healthier environment.  

    High-quality, up-to-date photos of our headquarters for media use are available here.

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    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Europe: Luxembourg and EIB Global team up to help Small Island Developing States confront climate change

    Source: European Investment Bank

    • Luxembourg is tapping EIB Global expertise through the Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform (LCFP) to contribute €5 million to the Outrigger Impact Fund I.
    • The Fund has a target size of $100 million and aims to provide finance to projects in various sectors of the oceans economy.
    • Outrigger Impact Fund I will provide debt and equity financing to help Small Island Development States adapt to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

    Luxembourg is joining forces with the European Investment Bank’s development arm (EIB Global) to pledge €5 million through the Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform (LCFP) to help Small Island Development States (SIDS) tackle climate change. The Government of Luxembourg is making the commitment to a new fund dedicated to the sustainable use of ocean resources – an area of activity known as the “blue economy” – and EIB Global is managing the contribution to ensure its optimal use.

    Luxembourg’s pledge will take the form of junior equity in the Outrigger Impact Fund I, which has a target size of $100 million and will be run by UK-based fund manager Outrigger Impact. The fund will operate in Small Island Development States, providing debt and equity finance to projects in various blue economy sectors such as sustainable aquaculture, ocean conservation, ecotourism and offshore renewable energy.

    “This investment reflects our ambition to drive more capital towards climate resilience where it is most urgently needed. By backing the Outrigger Impact Fund I through the provision of junior equity, we aim to de-risk innovative projects in the blue economy and mobilise private finance at scale. This is a targeted use of public capital to unlock impact where markets alone would not go,” said Luxembourg Minister of Finance Gilles Roth.  

    “Over the last decade, Luxembourg has been committed to supporting the most vulnerable countries in the fight against climate change. Small Island Development States are disproportionally affected and face a finance gap at the same time. The blue economy offers an opportunity for SIDS to help adapt to climate change, protect and restore nature, while generating sustainable income for the most vulnerable communities,” said Minister of Environment, Climate and Biodiversity Serge Wilmes.  

    EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle and Outrigger Impact Managing Director Simon Dent announced Luxembourg’s contribution at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France.

    “Small Island Developing States are disproportionately at risk of the impacts of climate change and receive immeasurably less financing than other developing or low-income countries. That’s why this fund is important – at the portfolio level it is expected to multiply investments with a significant leverage,” said Vice-President Fayolle.

    The involvement of Luxembourg and the EIB in the new fund advances an EU goal in its “Global Gateway Investment Agenda” to deepen worldwide cooperation on investment in areas including climate and the environment.

    The investments by the new fund will reduce greenhouse gas emissions through clean transport, contribute to conservation of protected areas and coral reefs, and reduce pollution including plastics in the ocean. The financing will also increase the resilience of local communities to climate change.

    The fund will leverage private investments and group projects across Small Island Development States to support new or small market players that are developing innovative business models backing the transition to a sustainable blue economy.

    “This new fund will provide catalytic investment in projects, small and medium-sized enterprises and nature-based solutions in Small Island Development States. These states steward over 30% of our oceans through their exclusive economic zones, meaning that their blue economies, ecosystems and sustainable marine assets are full of environmental, social and economic potential,” said Outrigger Impact Managing Director Simon Dent.

    Background information

    About EIB Global

    The European Investment Bank (ElB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union, owned by the Member States. It finances investments that pursue EU policy objectives.

    EIB Global is the EIB Group’s specialised arm devoted to increasing the impact of international partnerships and development finance, and a key partner of Global Gateway. It aims to support €100 billion of investment by the end of 2027 – around one-third of the overall target of this EU initiative. Within Team Europe, EIB Global fosters strong, focused partnerships alongside fellow development finance institutions and civil society. EIB Global brings the EIB Group closer to people, companies and institutions through its offices across the world. Photos of EIB headquarters for media use are available here.

    About the Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform (LCFP)

    The LCFP is a de-risking platform initiated by the Government of Luxembourg in collaboration with the EIB that seeks to catalyse private sector investments in high-impact climate projects in developing countries.

    About Outrigger Impact

    Outrigger Impact is a specialised blue economy platform, which is developing a dedicated financing facility to build environmental and economic resilience and drive nature-positive outcomes in Small Island Developing States, by catalysing and leveraging the blue economy and enhancing the sustainability of ocean resources. The Outrigger Impact Fund will provide investment capital for blue economy projects in a range of Small Island Developing States, and the Outrigger Technical Assistance Facility will provide grants and concessionary loans to support early-stage projects in islands, with the common aim of delivering dedicated funding of more than $100 million to catalytic projects in island states.

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    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Statement Condemns Recent ICE Raids in Los Angeles, California

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Florida 20th district))

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) issued the following statement in response to the recent wave of aggressive immigration enforcement operations conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles, California. 

    “The images emerging from California—ICE raids escalating into chaos, immigrant families fleeing their homes, and National Guard troops confronting peaceful protesters—are chilling reminders of how far we’ve strayed from the democratic values we claim to uphold. 

    “What we’re witnessing is more than a series of raids—it’s a stark reflection of the America we are becoming. These actions are not just an assault on immigrants; they are an attack on the fundamental values that define us as a nation. 

    “Under the guise of enforcing immigration laws, this administration is employing tactics reminiscent of a police state—targeting working families, silencing dissent, and instilling fear in communities that are essential to the fabric of our society. 

    “This is not the America I know. This is not the America we aspire to be. We are a nation built on justice, compassion, and the unwavering belief that every person deserves dignity and respect. What is happening in Los Angeles betrays those core principles.” 

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    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Reed Seeks to Block Trump-Republicans Plan to Take From the Needy to Give to the Greedy

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed

    ***WATCH THE SPEAKING PROGRAM HERE***

    PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined with faith leaders and hunger prevention advocates at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank to demand action against a House Republican-passed tax bill that will make the largest cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in American history.

    Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a 1,000+ page bill to take nutrition assistance from the needy in order to give billionaires a bigger tax windfall. Their so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” includes nearly $300 billion in cuts targeting SNAP, which helps millions of working families and low-income seniors afford groceries. 

    With over $85 million in annual nutrition assistance for Rhode Island at stake and approximately 17,000 Rhode Islanders at risk of losing access to nutrition assistance, the Republicans’ House-passed tax bill would devastate essential SNAP benefits at the same time that President Trump’s tariff taxes are adding over $200 to grocery bills for average American families.

    According to an analysis by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, the Trump-Republican tax bill would result in 7 million people nationwide losing food assistance.  The House-passed SNAP cuts would be a disaster for hungry families and for states – permanently saddling states with extra costs and reducing nutrition assistance that millions of low-income Americans rely upon.

    “SNAP is a proven, cost-effective lifeline for more than 144,000 Rhode Islanders, especially low-income children and seniors. When Republicans threaten to cut SNAP benefits, they’re really threatening public health, working families, and our economy.  Access to food is essential for everyone.  The Republican plan would mean less food for the poor, fewer jobs, and less economic activity in the community.  It would increase hunger and hardship,” said Reed.  “Every dollar in federal SNAP investment generates over $1.50 in economic activity.  If you start taking hundreds of millions of dollars out of the local economy, it means stores close, farms go under, and food prices keep going up. Ultimately, the Republican plan would make it harder for Rhode Island families to afford their grocery bills.  I will do everything I can to block these devastating cuts from becoming law.”

    “The impact that this cut will have on families, children, seniors, and veterans will be catastrophic,” said Lisa Roth Blackman, Chief Philanthropy Officer of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. “Kids will be less ready to learn in school. Working adults won’t have the energy to work. Seniors will be forced to make terrible choices about whether to pay for prescriptions and healthcare or food. And veterans and people with disabilities will struggle to get the food they need to survive and thrive.”

    “Every month, an average of fifteen new households come through our doors for the first time because they cannot afford to put enough food on the table to meet their family’s needs,” said Kate Brewster, CEO of the Jonnycake Center for Hope in South Kingstown. “The ripple effects of the proposed SNAP cuts will be devastating at an already uncertain time. I’m grateful to Senator Reed for standing up against these cuts to the most basic human need – nourishment.”

    “We have 1,000 children who receive food at our pantry – just at one pantry,” shared Reverend Maryalice Sullivan of Pete & Andy’s Food Pantry at St. Peter & St. Andrew’s Church in Providence. “The need is already so high. We simply can’t afford a catastrophic cut like the one the administration is talking about.”

    Not only would the House-passed Republican plan cut SNAP by roughly 30 percent, it would reduce monthly nutrition assistance for children from low-income families, seniors, disabled Americans, and veterans below what is necessary to maintain a healthy diet while placing a greater burden on states while adding red tape and harsher work requirements for caregivers.

    Over 144,000 Rhode Island residents receive SNAP benefits, and the state receives roughly $343.5 million annually in SNAP benefits.  A recent analysis by Trace One placed Rhode Island 15th in the nation based on its share of individuals receiving SNAP benefits. 

    In Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, SNAP participants in Rhode Island received an average of $198.52 per month in SNAP benefits.  This averages $6.52 per person per day.

    In addition to increasing hunger for people with lower incomes who are already struggling, Senator Reed warns that the Republican plan to shift the program’s cost to states will hurt taxpayers, farmers, grocers, delivery drivers, and other small businesses.  Senator Reed noted SNAP’s role in supporting public health is critical and the House-passed Republican cuts would be devastating to families and communities across Rhode Island. 

    The House-passed Republican bill would require all states to pay a 5 percent cost-share, shifting the burden from the federal government to the states.  States with higher payment error rates would have to pay even more. 

    SNAP helps ensure strong, consistent sales for American farmers by boosting low-income families’ purchasing power and demand for agricultural products. In addition to traditional retailers, SNAP directly supports local farmers through demand for produce, meat, and dairy products at farmers’ markets and through initiatives such as Bonus Bucks, which provides a dollar-for-dollar match for purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables.

    Reed emphasized that the entire state would be impacted by these SNAP cuts through lost productivity and increased expenditures in other public areas, such as health care.

    “The irresponsible Republican plan to gut SNAP would increase poverty and make people less healthy more food insecure.  That impacts recipients, neighbors, communities – all of us.  As food insecurity goes up, productivity goes down and health care costs go up,” said Reed.  “We live in the greatest country on Earth and can afford to ensure people don’t go hungry.  Funding this program is a moral, economic, and public health imperative.”

    Rhode Island food pantries have reported a spike in demand recently. Several food pantry operators across the state have put out the call for increased food donations as demand increases beyond usual expectations for this time of year, and cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and other programs could exacerbate the demand for food aid.

    The Rhode Island Community Food Bank distributes food through its 147 member agencies, reaching approximately 89,000 food-insecure Rhode Islanders each month.  The non-profit provides nutritious staples and fresh produce to food pantries, meal sites, shelters, youth programs and senior centers.  In FY2024, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank distributed 18.3 million pounds of food.

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    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Reed: Trump’s Deployment of National Guard Forces in LA is a Dangerous Escalation

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed

    WASHINGTON, DC—Today, President Trump federalized National Guard troops in California and deployed them to Los Angeles to respond to civil unrest around ongoing ICE operations. This is the first time National Guard troops have been federally activated without a state governor’s consent since the 1960s.

    U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response:

    “While the safety of our communities is paramount, President Trump’s decision to activate and deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles, and Secretary Hegseth’s decision to put active-duty Marines on alert, raises serious concerns. Such unilateral action, taken without consultation with local leaders, risks escalating tensions rather than calming them.

    “This move sets a troubling precedent for military intervention in local law enforcement. It is crucial that decisions of this magnitude are made with transparency, restraint, and respect for constitutional balance. The President and Defense Secretary should immediately stand down these troops and Congress should reject this dangerous overreaction.”

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    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Reed Rallies to Support Over 100 RI Students & Workers Left in Limbo by Trump’s Threat to Shutter Federal Job Corps Centers

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed

    EXETER, RI – In a misguided attempt to illegally shutter federal Job Corps centers across the nation, the Trump Administration has rehashed an old plan from President Donald Trump’s first term to place students, staff, and employers in limbo. U.S. Senator Jack Reed helped defeat that first effort and is working to ensure the second attempt meets the same fate.

    With no regard for currently enrolled students, staff, and local employers who rely on the talent of Job Corps students across the country, the Trump Administration has directed the removal of more than 25,000 16 to 24-year-old Job Corps students who reside on 99 Job Corps campuses nationwide, including Rhode Island’s Exeter Job Corps.

    After being prohibited from stepping foot on Job Corps property, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today met with representatives from Exeter Job Corps’ student government, student veterans, staff, and local employers just outside the Exeter facility.

    “Everyone who has visited a federal Job Corps center knows the power of this program and the opportunity, success, and support it unlocks for students. It’s why one of the very first things I did as a Senator was fight for Rhode Island to have its own Job Corps Center,” said Reed.  “Today, after planning a visit weeks in advance, I’m prevented from visiting this center, from seeing these talented students show off their welding skills and electronics engineering ingenuity and learning about the stories of student leaders and soon-to-be graduates. I wish President Trump and Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer would spend time learning about the importance of the Job Corps program instead of trying to illegally eliminate these opportunities for young Americans. I beat back President Trump’s attempt to shutter this essential program during his first term. I’m planning to do it again.” 

    Job Corps empowers at-risk students to acquire industry-recognized credentials, high school diplomas or equivalents, and the social and employability skills needed to enter careers, the U.S. Armed Forces, apprenticeships, or post-secondary education.

    With some students just months away from earning their diploma or professional license, they are now in limbo.  This week, a U.S District Judge temporarily blocked the Trump Administration from eliminating the Job Corps program while the legal process plays out.  A hearing is set for June 17.  But the Trump Administration is needlessly endangering the futures and livelihoods of thousands of students and Job Corps employees.

    Reed recently confronted the U.S. Secretary of Labor during an Appropriations Committee hearing about the DOGE-directed, unsound, and misleading analysis that is being unjustifiably used as an excuse to halt Job Corps, telling her: “This is a calculated and not transparent, but deceptive report.”

    Exeter Job Corps Center, which opened in 2004, provides free job-training in a variety of fields, including: computers, culinary arts, construction, hospitality, health fields, manufacturing, and other career paths, as well as transportation and dormitory-style housing for those who need it.  The programs are aligned with industry credentials and include work-based learning.

    Exeter Job Corps Center is located at the site of the former Ladd Center off Route 2 in Exeter, with a capacity for 185 students, with rolling admissions throughout the year.  Exeter Job Corps Center employs a staff of about 85 and offers vocational training in 6 trades, a GED program, and two high school diploma programs.

    MIL OSI USA News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Remarks at the Final Crypto Task Force Roundtable: Where We Go From Here

    Source: Securities and Exchange Commission

    Good afternoon. As we begin the final event of this Crypto Task Force series, I think this is a good opportunity to reflect on what has come out of these roundtables and where the Task Force, and the Commission, are going from here.

    These roundtables have highlighted that “crypto” is far from a monolith. We have heard a markedly diverse set of viewpoints, from many different segments of the industry.

    We have heard, for example, from many non-SEC registered entities with varying views on whether they or their products should be required to register and be subject to SEC jurisdiction. I expect that this will be a key theme of today’s DeFi panel. Back in November 2021, I wrote an article[1] detailing my views on the opportunities and challenges of DeFi, which I believe require industry and regulatory collaboration to develop compliant solutions. The issues I raised in that article related to market structure, transparency, and retail investor protection, among others, still remain questions today, so I look forward to hearing the panelists’ views on how we should approach these challenges.

    Beyond issues related to registration and jurisdictional lines, other roundtables have focused on current SEC registrants who want to continue operating under SEC oversight, but with altered regulatory requirements tailored to new types of products and technologies.

    In addition to these varied and sometimes competing regulatory views, we have heard different opinions on the technologies underlying digital asset products and services. We have heard panelists highlight advantages or disadvantages of particular technologies, and give differing predictions on their capabilities to function effectively as part of a large, complex securities market.

    In sum, these roundtables have given us a lot to grapple with, to say the least. While the series was billed as a “spring sprint towards crypto clarity,” I am unsure whether we’ve identified much that can be simply or quickly clarified. When it comes to crypto, it does not appear to me that the SEC is facing problems with ready or easy solutions. What we are facing is heightened expectations of rolling out major changes —quickly— to pave the way for crypto expansion into the capital markets.

    With issues this complex and stakes this high, it’s better to do it right than fast. We need to grapple with the tough questions through the legally sanctioned process of formal rulemaking, as Chairman Atkins alluded to earlier, with full opportunity for notice and comment and public interest findings. I look forward to engaging with my fellow Commissioners, the staff, and the public on what I hope will be a thoughtful and mission-driven rulemaking process for this space. Thank you.

    MIL OSI USA News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Public invited to free, informational Elder Abuse Awareness Day events in Klamath and Lake Counties

    Source: US State of Oregon

    he Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is partnering with community centers and organizations in Klamath and Lake counties to co-host two fun, informational resource fairs that are tailored for older adults. The two free events are open to everyone. They will feature speakers, activities, giveaways, information and resource booths, as well as a free lunch.

    Along with the ODHS Office of Aging and People with Disabilities (APD), including the APD Adult Protective Services Unit, the events are being hosted by the Klamath & Lake Counties Council on Aging, the Klamath Basin Senior Citizens’ Center, The Center (formerly Lake County Senior Center) and other partner agencies. Information provided will include tips on how to avoid the latest scams in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in June.

    Here is more information on how to attend:

    Klamath Falls Elder Abuse Awareness Event and Resource Fair

    When: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2025
    Where: Klamath Basin Senior Citizens’ Center, 2045 Arthur St., Klamath Falls, Oregon, 97603

    Lakeview Elder Abuse Awareness Event and Resource Fair

    When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
    Where: The Center (formerly Lake County Senior Center), 11 N. G St., Lakeview, Oregon 97630

    Other details and accessibility:

    Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. at both events. For general questions as well as questions about accessibility, or to request an accommodation, contact Josh Woodson at (541) 273-3044 or send an email to Joshua.N.Woodson@odhs.oregon.gov.

    MIL OSI USA News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Pat Fallon Introduces the FAST Act

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04)

    Congressman Pat Fallon Introduces the FAST Act

    Washington, June 9, 2025

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Representative Pat Fallon (TX-04) introduced the Flexible Acquisition of Software Technology (FAST) Act, which would authorize the Secretary of Defense to procure software and data as a service to support the development of artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.

    “If we want to win the AI race with China, it’s critical that the US military embraces our competitive advantage—American’s free-market system—to can ensure we harness cutting-edge technology swiftly and efficiently,” said Rep. Pat Fallon. “This legislation fosters collaboration with private-sector leaders, driving competition and ingenuity to maintain our strategic edge. After all, the conflicts of the future will not be decided by who has the best weapons, it will be decided by those who have the best and easiest access to information. The FAST Act is the bold step our military needs to take to secure our nation’s future through advanced AI capabilities.”

    Read more in Rep. Fallon’s latest in National Interest: “Free Market Involvement in AI Is the Key to the US Military’s Future Success”.

    MIL OSI USA News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Statement from U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez on National Guard deployment to Los Angeles

    Source: US Representative Gabe Vasquez’s (NM-02)

    WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement in response to reports of immigration raids and the deployment of federal troops to Los Angeles:

    “Raiding workplaces, turning federal agents and the military against American citizens, and transforming our streets into war zones is not how we enforce our immigration laws. This weekend’s actions directed by the President do nothing to fix our broken immigration system.

    The administration must reverse course to restore peace. Using federal troops against Americans is a dangerous overreach and sets a chilling precedent. We need real immigration reform rooted in due process, public safety, and compassion, not inflamed tensions and conflicts in the street.”

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    MIL OSI USA News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: N.M. Delegation Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Protect Chaco Canyon, Demand Trump Administration Respect Tribal Sovereignty and Consult Tribal Nations

    US Senate News:

    Source: US Senator for New Mexico Ben Ray Luján

    In a letter to Secretary Burgum, the N.M. Delegation expressed deep concern at the DOI’s efforts to revoke protections around Chaco Canyon

    The Delegation’s letter comes on the heels of their reintroduction of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, legislation to permanently protect Chaco Canyon

    WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the House Indian and Insular Affairs Natural Resources Subcommittee, Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum expressing deep concern over the Department’s actions to begin the process of revoking protections around Chaco Canyon in Public Land Order No. 7923.

    Located in northwestern New Mexico, the Greater Chaco landscape is a region of great cultural, spiritual, and historical significance to many Pueblos and Tribes, and contains the most sweeping collection of Native American cultural sites in the United States. Chaco was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and is one of only 24 such sites in the United States.

    In 2023, the Biden Administration announced Public Land Order No. 7923, a 20-year Administrative Withdrawal of non-Indian federal lands within a 10-mile buffer zone that surrounds Chaco Canyon. That order has been successful but is now under threat from the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress. The existing protections for Chaco Canyon are widely supported and are based on robust, extensive consultation with Tribal Nations.

    “To be clear, we firmly support the protections provided by this Public Land Order. Pursuing increased development on BLM lands within the ten-mile area that surrounds Chaco Canyon — so rich in cultural, spiritual, and historical significance — is misguided and risks permanent damage to one of the most sacred landscapes in North America. Additionally, it is unacceptable to push forward without full and robust Tribal consultation,” the N.M. Congressional Delegation wrote in a letter to Secretary Burgum.

    In the letter, the Delegation underscored the importance of consultation that honors our nation’s commitment to tribal sovereignty and government-to-government relations. 

    “Each of these Tribes is a sovereign government with its own unique history, traditions, and relationship to the Chacoan landscape. These voices are not interchangeable. They must be consulted independently, sincerely, and with the full weight of government-to-government respect. To date, the Department has failed to appropriately consult with Tribal Nations regarding protections for Chaco Canyon,” the lawmakers stated.

    Additionally, the lawmakers warned that, “If the Trump Administration diminishes these protections, it will face widespread public opposition and yield minimal benefits in terms of expanded oil and gas development.”

    The Delegation concluded the letter by urging Secretary Burgum to visit Chaco Canyon and engage directly with Tribal leaders and local communities to hear firsthand about the profound cultural and spiritual significance of this sacred landscape.

    The Delegation’s letter comes on the heels of their reintroduction of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, legislation to permanently protect Chaco Canyon and the greater sacred landscape surrounding the Chaco Culture National Historical Park. For more information on the bill, click here.

    The full text of the letter is here and below:

    Dear Secretary Burgum,

    We write to express deep concern regarding the recent actions by the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to begin the process of revoking Public Land Order No. 7923, which currently safeguards the cultural landscape surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park. To be clear, we firmly support the protections provided by this Public Land Order. Pursuing increased development on BLM lands within the ten-mile area that surrounds Chaco Canyon—so rich in cultural, spiritual, and historical significance—is misguided and risks permanent damage to one of the most sacred landscapes in North America.

    Additionally, it is unacceptable to push forward without full and robust Tribal consultation.

    Chaco Canyon contains the most sweeping collection of Native American cultural sites in the United States. It is a living, sacred space woven into the cultural and spiritual identity of numerous Tribal Nations. Each of these Tribes is a sovereign government with its own unique history, traditions, and relationship to the Chacoan landscape. These voices are not interchangeable. They must be consulted independently, sincerely, and with the full weight of government-to-government respect. 

    To date, the Department has failed to appropriately consult with Tribal Nations regarding protections for Chaco Canyon. First, BLM sent a May 9 letter announcing a general Tribal consultation scheduled for May 28, 2025, which was less than 30 days in advance. This short notice is a demonstration that the Department is failing to adhere to its own policies and standards for meaningful Tribal consultation. Moreover, many affected Pueblos did not receive notice directly from DOI. During the meeting, the BLM’s informal presentation of the proposed revocation alternatives did not provide Tribal participants with sufficient information to respond and the virtual nature of the meeting did not facilitate a meaningful exchange of information.

    As the Department considers future protections for Chaco Canyon, it is critical to appropriately consult with interested Tribes. Specifically, we urge the Administration to provide each interested Tribe an opportunity for individual consultation in-person, and in a manner that conforms with the Department’s established standards for Tribal consultation. We also urge the Administration to be as clear and transparent as possible with Tribes regarding the BLM’s proposed alternatives for Chaco Canyon and provide a timeline for any decision making.

    While oil and gas development is important to this state, we should also recognize that there are many other areas for development in San Juan County and New Mexico, it should not occur in a place like this. The existing protections for Chaco Canyon under Public Land Order No. 7923 are critical, widely supported, and are based on robust and extensive consultation. The area surrounding Chaco Canyon is interwoven with the cultural significance and experience of visiting Chaco Cultural Historic Park. It is a thoughtfully crafted and time-tested protection that safeguards a small portion of the Greater Chaco Landscape from the impacts of extractive industries that would disturb and alter the area negatively. It is also the product of compromise that respects the sovereignty and rights of Navajo allottees living in the area. The buffer from development has endured informally for nearly two decades across both Democratic and Republican administrations, with bipartisan support in Congress, and with past support from the affected Tribes and Nations, reflecting a strong recognition of Chaco’s extraordinary value.

    If the Trump Administration diminishes these protections, it will face widespread public opposition and yield minimal benefits in terms of expanded oil and gas development. According to the BLM’s own estimates, the ten-mile withdrawal area protects approximately 4,730 documented archaeological sites while oil and gas operators forgo development of only a few dozen wells.

    We end by noting that Secretary David Bernhardt, the previous Interior Secretary under President Trump, traveled to Chaco Canyon in 2019 to witness its profound significance firsthand. After hearing directly from the President of the Navajo Nation and numerous Pueblo Governors, Secretary Bernhardt decided to defer leasing within the ten-mile buffer, stating, “I walked away with a greater sense of appreciation of the magnificent site managed by the National Park Service and a better understanding of Tribal leaders’ views of its cultural significance.”

    We respectfully urge you to visit Chaco Canyon and engage directly with Tribal leaders and local communities to hear firsthand about the profound cultural and spiritual significance of this sacred landscape. The grandeur of Chacoan culture is unmistakable— etched into monumental architecture that rises from a sweeping expanse of mountains and mesas. Chaco is truly a place that must be experienced to be fully understood.

    Sincerely,

    MIL OSI USA News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Kaine Statement on Trump’s Activation of National Guard in California Over Local Officials’ Objections

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine

    Published: June 09 2025

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s activation of 2,000 National Guard troops in California, over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, in response to immigration protests:

    “Trump is trying to escalate violence with this move. I strongly condemn violence on American streets of any kind, whether it be from demonstrators or law enforcement. As a former Mayor and Governor, I know that local and state law enforcement can handle this. California officials have NOT asked for help from the National Guard. Deploying them unasked, with publicity hound Hegseth saying that he’s ready to send in Marines, is an attention-grabbing stunt to take people’s minds off Trump’s reckless destruction of the US economy and widespread corruption and incompetence.”

    MIL OSI USA News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Canada: Parks Canada in Cape Breton working with post secondary institutions on restoration projects 

    Source: Government of Canada News (2)

    Historical carpentry program provides unique hands-on experience for students

    June 9, 2025                             Louisbourg, Nova Scotia                        Parks Canada

    Parks Canada in Cape Breton has signed a multi-year agreement with Holland College, Algonquin College, and Willowbank School of Restoration Arts. The agreement will enable students at all three post-secondary institutions to participate in the restoration of the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site. The agreement supports Parks Canada’s priorities by helping preserve a nationally significant heritage place while fostering hands-on learning.

    Students from the schools have been working on shutters for the fortress after reviewing blueprints and meeting with Parks Canada’s lead conservator, gaining hands-on experience in a restoration project. This experience has helped prepare them for careers as skilled tradespeople.

    Holland College is located in Prince Edward Island; Algonquin College and Willowbank School of Restoration Arts are both in Ontario. Parks Canada representatives worked with students virtually, with each school’s program instructors overseeing the students’ work. Several of the students from all three institutions were also able to visit the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site to gain hands-on, in-person experience directly at the site.

    Cultural resources are irreplaceable and connect us with the places, persons and events that have shaped history in Canada. Parks Canada is privileged in its role as the steward of outstanding cultural and natural treasures that represent the richness and diversity of Canada.

                                                                                                         -30-

    MIL OSI Canada News –

    June 10, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Gomez Blasts Trump’s Travel Ban as “Cruel Political Stunt”

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)

    Rep. Gomez Blasts Trump’s Travel Ban as “Cruel Political Stunt”

    LOS ANGELES, CA, June 9, 2025

    LOS ANGELES, CA – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s latest executive order banning entry from 12 countries, which takes effect today:

    “This ban has nothing to do with security—it’s a cruel political stunt meant to stoke fear and distract from Trump slashing Medicaid to give billionaires more tax breaks. Using a tragedy as cover to undermine religious freedom and target immigrant communities is cowardly and dangerous. We must fight back against this assault on American values.”

    This new ban echoes Trump’s first-term “Muslim ban,” which barred travelers from several Muslim-majority countries and was repealed by President Biden. The new travel ban blocks entry from countries including Somalia, Iran, Haiti, and Yemen, and imposes restrictions on others like Venezuela and Cuba. Trump cited national security and a recent incident in Colorado as justification, despite the suspect being from a country not on the banned list.

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    MIL OSI USA News –

    June 10, 2025
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