On May 4, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Rhonda Smith, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 1676 (located in Marietta, Ga.), pleaded guilty to one count of failure to maintain union records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 439(c). Smith was then sentenced to one […]
BOSTON – 5/29/26 – A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for stealing packages containing prescription medications from postal customers on his postal route. Michael Vernon, 53, of Waltham, Mass., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy to time served (one day) to be […]
Tallahassee, Florida – 5/29/26 – Stacy Michelle Braxton, 39, of Marianna, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury charging her with delay or destruction of mail. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charge today. Braxton appeared for her arraignment in federal court before United States Magistrate […]
DHL eCommerce reaffirms exclusivity with its relationship with USPS for last-mile delivery in the United States Expanding the collaboration allows DHL eCommerce to strengthen its U.S. market position by fully leveraging its state-of-the-art first- and middle-mile network WESTON, FL 5/28/26 – DHL eCommerce announced a new exclusive multi-year contract with the United States Postal Service […]
WASHINGTON — Last year, U.S. Postal Service employees suffered more than 5,200 dog attacks. To combat this, USPS is sharing vital safety guidance to help pet owners protect mail carriers and ensure uninterrupted mail delivery. A monthlong Dog Bite Awareness campaign begins Monday, June 1, with the theme of “Don’t turn your back on dog […]
NRA-ILA 5/26/26 – The National Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, and three NRA members today filed a lawsuit challenging the federal prohibition on carrying firearms at United States Post Offices. Federal law prohibits knowingly possessing a firearm in a federal facility—including a United States Post Office—as well as carrying firearms on postal […]
PROVIDENCE – 5/27/26 – Four members of a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy involving the kidnapping of a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) letter carrier at gunpoint, and kilogram quantities of cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico to Rhode Island, have been sentenced in federal court to lengthy federal prison terms. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell, […]
NALC 5.22.26 – After three months of intense negotiations, NALC and the Postal Service have made progress, but have not reached tentative agreement on the terms of a new collective-bargaining agreement. The current agreement, which expires at midnight tonight, Friday, May 22, 2026, will remain in full force and effect until a new negotiated or […]
WICHITA, KAN. – 5/26/26 – A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee pleaded guilty to using her position as postmaster to steal tens of thousands of dollars in government funds. According to court documents, Joyce L. Smith, 51, of Wichita pleaded guilty to one count of theft by government employee. Smith previously worked as the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 5/22/26 – Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11), alongside Reps. Mike Thompson, Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force (CA-04), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02), introduced the Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act, legislation to stop the United States Postal Service from moving forward with a proposed rule to […]