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“LA Free The VOTE” Campaign Encourages People Involved With The Justice System To Use Their Right To Vote
With 1 in 5 Californians justice-involved, LA County is using new voting centers like Banc of California stadium and vote-by-mail to ensure they can cast their ballots, a key element of their reentry into society. LOS ANGELES — Today a coalition of LA County officials and community partners gathered safely and socially distanced at the
Mayor Garcetti Announces ‘Recovery Roadmaps’ To Help Manufacturing Business Recover From COVID-19
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Recovery Roadmaps –– a program to help small and medium-sized manufacturers in Los Angeles navigate the economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Los Angeles is a manufacturing capital –– and with COVID-19 dealing a devastating blow to this vital sector, we have to equip
Goldman Sachs Charged with Foreign Corruption Practices Act Violations
Washington, DC–The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) bribe scheme, and as part of coordinated resolutions, it has agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion, which includes more than $1 billion
FDA Approves First Treatment for COVID-19
Washington, DC–Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) for use in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 40 kilograms (about 88 pounds) for the treatment of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization. Veklury should only be administered in a hospital or in a healthcare setting capable
Bus Shuttles to Replace L Line (Gold) Service between Union Station and Pico/Aliso Station during 22-month Closure to Complete Regional Connector
Los Angeles– Metro’s Regional Connector Transit Project has reached an important phase: connecting the L Line (Gold) tracks in Little Tokyo/Arts District to the new 1.9-mile twin rail tunnels under downtown L.A. that will ultimately tie together the A (Blue), E (Expo) and L Lines. Completing that work will require a 22-month service interruption for the L
ICE Arrests 15 Nonimmigrant Students for OPT-related Fraud
Washington, DC–U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Wednesday preliminary results from Operation OPTical Illusion, a law enforcement operation targeting nonimmigrant students who fraudulently used the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program to remain in the United States. OPT enables nonimmigrant students to work in the United States in positions related to their field of study
Six Russian GRU Officers Charged in Connection with Worldwide Deployment of Destructive Malware and Other Disruptive Actions in Cyberspace
WASHINGTON-On Oct. 15, 2020, a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh returned an indictment charging six computer hackers, all of whom were residents and nationals of the Russian Federation (Russia) and officers in Unit 74455 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), a military intelligence agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. These GRU
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