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Iranian National Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Military Sensitive Items
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- Written by Justice Department Justice Department
- Published: 18 September 2021 18 September 2021
Houston, Texas - An Iranian national was sentenced Tuesday to 63 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Department of Justice Announces Department-Wide Policy on Chokeholds and 'No-Knock' Entries
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- Written by Justice Department Justice Department
- Published: 18 September 2021 18 September 2021
Washington, DC - The Department of Justice Tuesday announced written department-wide policies explicitly prohibiting the use of “chokeholds” and “carotid restraints” unless deadly force is authorized, and limiting the circumstances in which the department’s federal law enforcement components are authorized to use unannounced entries. The announcement follows a review with the department’s law enforcement agencies led by Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco.
Dar al-Farooq Mosque Bomber Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison
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- Written by Justice Department Justice Department
- Published: 18 September 2021 18 September 2021
Bloomington, Minnesota - Emily Claire Hari, 50, f/k/a Michael Hari, was sentenced to life in prison for the August 5, 2017, bombing of the Dar al-Farooq (DAF) Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Cartel Business Scam Rears it's Ugly Head Again
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 16 September 2021 16 September 2021
Yuma, Arizona - The Yuma Police Department is beginning to see this scam from 2019 come to light again.
Accidental Ingestion of Household Chemicals
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- Written by Fire House Facts Fire House Facts
- Published: 16 September 2021 16 September 2021
Yuma, Arizona - Over the last year, there have been regular responses for accidental ingestion of household chemicals. According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, approximately 45 percent of unintentional injury deaths occurred in and around the home. Unintentional home injury deaths of children are caused primarily by fire and burns, suffocation, drowning, firearms, falls, choking and poisoning.
Yuma County Library District selected for national NASA@ My Library STEAM programming initiative
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 16 September 2021 16 September 2021
Yuma, Arizona - Yuma County Library District (YCLD) has been selected through a competitive application process to be part of NASA@ My Library, an education initiative created to increase and enhance STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) learning opportunities for library patrons throughout the nation, including geographic areas and populations currently underrepresented in STEAM education.
Border Patrol Agents Assist Woman in Burning Vehicle
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Published: 16 September 2021 16 September 2021
Brownsville, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents from Brownsville Station agents helped a motorist escape from her smoking vehicle shortly before it was engulfed in fire.