U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Louisiana
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Louisiana
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Regional Counterdrug Training Academy Recognizes Training Efforts of Law Enforcement Coordination Committee in Western District of Louisiana
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown joins the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA) in announcing that Louisiana led the nation in the number of law enforcement officers trained by the RCTA in 2022. -
U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI Seeking to Identify Potential Victims in Connection with Online Child Exploitation Case
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) are seeking to identify potential victims of an online child exploitation scheme which originated in Northeast Louisiana in 2021. -
U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown Announces Election Day Program to Prevent Voter Fraud and Protect Voting Rights
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced today that Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) Cytheria Jernigan and Karen King will lead the efforts of this office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election. -
U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown Announces $152,565 in Justice Department Grants to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown Announces $152,565 in Justice Department Grants to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections, and services. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA: Settlement Reached Between U.S. Department of Labor and Local Employer in Suit Enforcing Final Orders under Surface Transportation Assistance Act
Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that D.G. Construction and Hauling, LLC and the U.S. Department of Labor, with DOJ local counsel, have reached a settlement of a civil action filed on August 5, 2020 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana seeking to enforce administrative orders against D.G. Construction and Hauling, LLC, and its owner, Brett Deshotels (“Defendants”), in Lafayette, Louisiana, for violations of employee protection provisions of the Surface Transportation and Assistance Act. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
30thAnniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA). -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: United States Attorney David C. Joseph Recognizes National Police Week May 10-16, 2020
In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph salutes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Announcement
United States Attorney David C. Joseph and the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Task Force announced the availability of approximately $158,043 in PSN grant funds for the Western District of Louisiana. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph Launches Federal Task Force to Investigate and Prosecute COVID-19 Fraud and Hoarding of Critical Medical Supplies
In response to the evidence that fraud schemes are being developed around the country to exploit the coronavirus epidemic, U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced that he has formed a task force in the Western District of Louisiana to identify, investigate, prosecute, and dismantle fraud schemes designed to unlawfully profit from the COVID-19 pandemic. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph Announces More Than $83 Million Available to Support School Safety
U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph of the Western District of Louisiana announced that more than $83 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities improve school security and protect students, teachers and faculty from threats of violence. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph Announces More Than $163 Million Available to Fight Addiction Crisis
U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph of the Western District of Louisiana announced that more than $163 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities address America’s addiction crisis. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: United States Attorney David C. Joseph Hosts Inaugural "Law Enforcement Forum"
United States Attorney David C. Joseph hosted the Western District of Louisiana’s first Department of Justice sponsored Law Enforcement Forum on March 10, 2020, in Shreveport, and March 12, 2020, in Lafayette, focusing on terror threat analyses, legal updates, training in federal criminal law and procedure, and information pertaining to resources and assistance available to Louisiana’s federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from the United States Attorney’s Office. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Western District of Louisiana U.S. Attorney's Office Collects More Than $44 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions for U.S. Taxpayers in Fiscal Year 2019
United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana collected over $44 million in civil and criminal actions in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Justice Department Announces More Than $376 Million in Awards to Promote Public Safety
United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana David C. Joseph announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has awarded more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Attorney General Barr Announces Launch of Project Guardian - A Nationwide Strategic Plan to Reduce Gun Violence
Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Project Guardian, a new initiative designed to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws across the country. Specifically, Project Guardian focuses on investigating, prosecuting, and preventing gun crimes. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph Announces Launch of Northwest Louisiana Human Trafficking Task Force
United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced the creation and launch of the Northwest Louisiana Human Trafficking Task Force, which held its first meeting this morning. The task force, formulated and led by the United States Attorney’s Office and Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office, is a collaboration of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, along with local non-governmental victim services organizations, including civic, faith-based, and social services organizations. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph Encourages Citizens to Participate in DEA's 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph joins the Drug Enforcement Administration in announcing that on Saturday, October 26, 2019, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., DEA had hold its 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Department of Justice Awards More Than $85.3 Million in Grants to Address School Violence
On October 21, 2019, the Department of Justice announced that it awarded more than $85.3 million to bolster school security—including funding to educate and train students and faculty—and support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school shooting or other violent incident. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph Announces Progress in Making Our Communities Safer Through Project Safe Neighborhoods
Two years ago, the Department of Justice announced the revitalization and enhancement of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the department’s violent crime reduction strategy.