2/27/17 – Tokyo-based Takata Corporation, one of the world’s largest suppliers of automotive safety-related equipment, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and was sentenced to pay a total of $1 billion in criminal penalties stemming from the company’s conduct in relation to sales of defective airbag inflators. Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. […]
Slidell, LA, Postmaster Ray Phelan prepares a shipment of king cakes for Operation We Care. The cakes, which are traditionally decorated in purple and green, are a Mardi Gras staple. Phelan image: Nola.com USPS News Link 2/27/17 – There’s something special about Mardi Gras — the parades, the beads and, of course, the king cakes. […]
USPS News Link – 2/27/17 – The Postal Service held special dedication ceremonies for the Dorothy Height stamp and other observances throughout February to mark African-American History Month. Height, who died in 2010, advocated for civil rights for most of her life. Deputy Postmaster General Ronald Stroman dedicated the stamp in Washington, DC, where he praised Height’s work seeking equality […]
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Courthouse News) – 2/27/17 – A military judge Friday refused to dismiss charges against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, finding that Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of the former Taliban detainee was merely “inflammatory campaign rhetoric” that does not make it impossible for him to receive a fair trial. “Candidate Trump’s comments were disturbing and disappointing; […]
Below is an opinion letter from NALC President Fredric Rolando to The Guardian: A recent article (theguardian.com, 1 February) made the interesting proposal that the United States Postal Service help distribute food to America’s hungry, but in the initial version the author described the postal service as in decline. In fact, the evidence suggests the […]
Washington, DC, Retail Associate David Gaskins is interviewed by a TV news crew at his surprise anniversary party. USPS News Link – 2/24/17 – A Postal Service retail associate is making news after marking his 50th year on the job. Washington, DC, Retail Associate David Gaskins was honored with a surprise party this month after […]
Georgia letter carrier Edward Dickson Gay was arrested Thursday while delivering mail on his route. According to Hall County Sheriff’s Office Gay was charged with possession of cocaine and driving under the influence of drugs. Deputies had stopped Gay for failing to use his turn signals.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Michigan Live reports that a former U.S. Postal Service worker was placed on probation for stealing pain medication from packages intended for U.S. Veterans Affairs, court documents show. Sabrina Smith said she took the medication after being diagnosed with Multiple Scleroris and being unable to obtain enough medication from her doctor […]
DENVER – Who remembers this mailbox? In August 2016 KUSA TV published the article “Who in the world bolts down a mailbox in the middle of a sidewalk?” It seems locals had a problem with the location of a USPS collection box stating the box was in the middle of the sidewalk. USPS said “nothing to see […]
The man accused of shooting a postal worker near Spring Branch earlier this month won’t be seeing the light of day anytime soon. This morning a federal judge ordered Bradley A’Hearn be held without bond until his trial. Bradley A’Hearn was emotional, crying uncontrollably when his mother was called to the stand. She asked the judge to give her son […]