LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 19 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing he has sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of 18 state attorneys general opposing the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Certain Palestinians Presidential Memorandum of February 14, 2024: "President Biden's deferral of the removal of Palestinians is yet another effort to circumvent  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44865) on June 13, 2024, by senior knowledge management librarian Devon Galena. Here are excerpts: * * * Juneteenth: Fact Sheet SUMMARY Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, Black Independence Day, and, by statute, Juneteenth National Independence Day. On June 19, 1865, Major Gen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11879) on June 17, 2024, by section research manager Lauren R. Stienstra: * * * National Level Exercises: History, Authorities, and Congressional Considerations Every two years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducts a National Level Exercise (NLE) to evaluate the nation's progress toward preparedness for catastrophic events. These exercises have multiple components, and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12384) on June 20, 2024, by Erica A. Lee, emergency management and disaster recovery specialist, and Bruce R. Lindsay, American national government specialist: * * * Stafford Act Declarations for Extreme Heat The United States has experienced record-setting high temperatures thus far in 2024, continuing a trend observed in 2023 - the hottest year on record, according to the National Aeron more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 19 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after announcing today at the annual Missing Persons Event in Benton that his office will establish a new unit investigating cold cases: "I've had many people bring cold cases to my attention in the past, and to date I've had to refer them to other law enforcement agencies. No one agency can do it all, and br more PR