Bangkok, Thailand - The Republic of Korea and the United States are working together to create a safe, prosperous, and dynamic future for the Indo-Pacific region through cooperation between the Republic of Korea’s New Southern Policy and the United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy based on the principles of openness, inclusiveness, transparency, respect for international norms, and ASEAN centrality. We are contributing to this effort by promoting prosperity through cooperation on energy, infrastructure and development finance, and the digital economy (“Prosperity”); investing in human capital through civil society capacity building, good governance programming, and development of people-to-people ties (“People”); and by promoting peace and security through capacity building in water management, maritime security, response to climate change, and health care (“Peace”).

Washington, DC - In far too many places around the world, journalists are killed, tortured, jailed, and harassed for reporting that exposes the abuses of corrupt regimes, undermines the work of terrorist and criminal organizations, gives voice to overlooked communities, and counters disinformation.

San Antonio, Texas - A Jordanian National was sentenced to 36 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to bring aliens to the United States and actually bringing Yemeni aliens through Mexico to the United States.

Washington, DC - The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), a component of the Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), has released awards totaling more than $2.3 billion to state victim assistance and compensation programs, funding thousands of local victim assistance programs across the country and providing millions in compensation to victims of crime.

Memphis, Tennessee - A medical doctor and an advanced practice registered nurse were charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday for their roles in unlawfully distributing controlled substances.

Detroit, Michigan - A Texas woman was sentenced to 37 years in prison for her role as the leader of several robbery crews that traveled across the United States in order to conduct armed home invasions of families of Indian and Asian descent.  Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge Steven M. D’Antuono of the FBI’s Detroit Field office made the announcement.