NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DELROY ANDERSON, also known as "Max," 57, formerly of Stamford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 13 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for leading a money laundering conspira  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 27 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * The Fall 2024 Preliminary Census Report contains enrollment numbers for CT State and the 4 CT State Universities * * * The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system announced today that the Fall 2024 Preliminary Census Report shows that CT State Community College (CT State) and the four Connecticut State Universities saw an uptick of 4.2% in studen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: BUFFALO, NY Eight related entities operating Boxwood Hotels LLC, Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn hotels in Western New York violated federal law when they fired a transgender housekeeper the day after the housekeeper complained that a supervisor repeatedly misgendered them and made anti-transgender statements, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit fil  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 22 attorneys general in support of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) rule that helps prevent illegal gun trafficking by expanding the category of firearm dealers who are required to obtain a license and perform background checks on potential buyers. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * AGs Support the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm (CATCH) Act to Help Stop Gun Trafficking and Reduce Gun Violence * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in calling on Congress to take action to stop gun trafficking from the United States to Caribbean countries. In thei  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * President Biden and Vice President Harris Announce Additional Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Save Lives - New Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Combat Emerging Firearms Threats and Improve School-Based Active Shooter Drills Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris are announcing a new Executive Order directing federal agencies to improve school-based active shooter  more