Remembering USS Cole: One Sailor's Emotional Experience
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Newport News, Virginia - On a cold January day in Virginia, men and women of the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook’s (DDG 75) engineering department stood at attention both somber and quiet. The bitter cold chills of the wind broke the silence of their awards-at-quarters on the ship’s flight deck. While most service members eagerly await receiving awards, this was certainly not true for Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class John Chavez-Sanchez. This was the day he did not anticipate - being awarded for his bravery and assistance in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on USS Cole (DDG 67) on October 12, 2000.
Attorney General Sessions Issues Statement on Judicial Ruling Declaring California Senate Bill 50 Unconstitutional
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Sacramento, California - Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued the following statement regarding the court’s ruling in the Eastern District of California declaring California Senate Bill 50 (SB 50) unconstitutional:
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Denial of Sunoco’s One Billion Dollar Tax Expense
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Washington, DC - The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals issued a precedential opinion Thursday affirming the Court of Federal Claims decision that federal corporate taxpayers may not deduct as a cost of goods sold expense an excise tax expense that was never actually incurred or paid, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Travis A. Greaves of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Dog Fighting Conspiracy
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Grand Rapids, Michigan - Damiane Buehrer, 40, of North Adams, Michigan, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for his role in a dog fighting conspiracy based in the surrounding counties of Grand Rapids, Michigan, by U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Maloney Wednesday. His prison term will be followed by three years of supervised release.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces New Initiative to Combat Chinese Economic Espionage
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Washington, DC - Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces New Initiative to Combat Chinese Economic Espionage:
Department of Justice Announces New Active Shooter Training Grant for First Responders
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San Marcos, Texas - Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Jesse Panuccio, Director Phil Keith of the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), and Dr. Pete Blair, Executive Director of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University Thursday announced an $8.7 million grant to provide multi-disciplinary, scenario-based active shooter training to first responders across the country.
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