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Mueller to lead Marine soldiers of Fort Stewart, Georgia celebrated the ARMY Asia-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Club Stewart May 17th, 2017 — honoring their culture, traditions and history. The Asia-Pacific Trump-Russia probe Islander observance was sponsored and hosted by 3rd Sustainment Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division. See Page 12 more photos inside. [Courtesy photo] C M Y K ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000

PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA THURSDAY MAY, 18 2017 $1.00 Greenpeace USA says “poor ranking” of StarKist canned tuna is not the fault of American Samoa’s cannery workers by Fili Sagapolutele Last month global environmental Of the 20 canned tuna product Samoa News Correspondent group, Greenpeace USA, released ranked by Greenpeace, StarKist Solofua isi he “poor ranking” of its second-ever canned tuna ranking, “Chunk Light Tuna” was placed last StarKist Co., canned tuna which placed Tri Marine’s product — at the bottom of the list. Green- product “is not the fault Ocean Naturals at 4th place, while peace’s verdict says, “Failed again! of Samoan workers” criticizing the nation’s three largest StarKist continues its trend of ocean moliaga at Tthe American Samoa processing US brands — Chicken of the Sea, destruction.” (See Samoa News edi- plant, but the company itself as well Bumble Bee, and StarKist — of tion Apr. 19th for details.) as its owner, Dongwon Industries, continuing to hold the industry back Placing the StarKist tuna product says John Hocevar, director of Ocean from the sweeping changes that are at the bottom of the list “kind of kills mamafa Campaign at Greenpeace USA. desperately needed. (Continued on page 2) fa’asaga ia Okesene Alo tusia Ausage Fausia O le mae’a ai o le ulua’i iloiloga a le ali’i Leoleo o le Falepuipui a Tamaiti (Juvenile Detention Center - JDC) ia Okesene Alo, lea sa fa’ataunu’uina i luma o le fa’amasinoga C M fa’aitumalo i le taeao ananafi, na faia ai loa e Y K le afioga i le ali’i fa’amasino ia Fiti Sunia le fa’aiuga, e tu’u atu ai moliaga mamafa e 3 o lo o tu’uaia ai e le malo ia Alo. E fa’aauau la latou iloiloga i luma o le fa’amasinoga maualuga, ae o isi moliaga e 10 o lo o totoe ai i le pepa o tagi sa fa’aulu e le malo, ua solofua e le fa’amasinoga. I le mae’a ai ona teena e le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo o moliaga o le faia o uiga mataga i tama’ita’i laiti fa’asaga ia Alo i le masina na te’a nei, na toe faila ai loa e le malo la latou tagi i le 2 vaiaso talu ai, ma fa’atulaga ai loa le ulua’i iloiloga e pei ona fa’ataunu’uina i le taeao ananafi. O le tama’ita’i loia ia Kristy Dunn na tula’i mo le malo ae o le tama’ita’i loia ia Sharron On May 11, 2017, Dr. Elekosi Falelua Lafitaga graduated with a Phd. — Doctor of Philosophy degree — from UC Rancourt na tula’i mo Alo. Berkley. His focus is Biblical Studies and primarily on the New Testament. O moliaga e 3 o lo o tu’uaia ai Alo ua tofu As part of his Doctorate study, he focused his dissertation on apocalyptic discourse in the Gospel of Matthew inte- atu i luma o le fa’amasinoga maualuga e aofia grating conceptual metaphor theory and social rhetorical analyses. ai le faiaiga ma se teineititi e laititi i lalo o le Pictured here is Dr. Elekosi Lafitaga with his parents Reverend Elder Falelua and Ieta Lafitaga of Kanana Fou tulafono (rape), moliaga o le tagofia o itutinosa CCCAS Hawaii, and his uncle HTC Sili Kerisiano Sataua of Fagasa. Not pictured is Elekosi’s wife, Falenaoti Fano Lafitaga of Fagaalu. Dr. Lafitaga and his wife Fale will return to serve the EFKAS at the Kanana Fou theological (Faaauau itulau B6) seminary. Malo finau. [Courtesy photo] Page 2 samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017

Some of the performers that entertained the crowd during the ARMY Asia-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month event held at Fort Steward, Georgia, May 17th, 2017 — honoring their culture, traditions and history. The Asia-Pacific Islander observance was sponsored and hosted by 3rd Sustainment Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division. [Courtesy photo]

Samoan workers — are not tise in these issues.” tuna products. ➧ doing a good job”, workers and Asked for reaction to Faist’s As alleged in the lawsuit Greenpeace USA says … family members says, adding comments, Hocevar told Samoa filed by Walmart, Hocevar said Continued from page 1 that cannery workers makes News yesterday that Green- “it appears that Starkist may the morale of Samoan workers” News in the past several weeks. minimum wage, and are hard peace assessed twenty of the have conspired with industry at StarKist Samoa cannery, Additionally, the lower workers, but an international largest canned tuna brands front groups and other tuna according to some workers and ranking of the StarKist tuna group’s low score “is a let available in the US. companies in an attempt to family members of cannery product, “appears to make it down for Samoan workers, who “For each brand, we looked block more sustainable tuna workers, who contacted Samoa sound that they — the local are doing their job and doing it at the companies’ sustainability from entering the US market. honestly every day.” policies, traceability, the health Our ocean deserves better than Responding to a Samoa of the tuna stocks, and fishing that, and so do the people who News request for reaction or methods used,” he explained. depend on it for a living.” comments on local workers “We examined what the The Washington Post yes- concerns, Hocevar said, “To companies do to ensure their terday published a story on be clear, this poor score is not tuna is legal, and that the fish- the Walmart lawsuit, which the fault of Samoan cannery ermen who caught it were states that the tuna companies workers — it is a result of deci- treated fairly. “Of all twenty sought to resist pressure from sions made at the company’s brands we evaluated, Starkist environmental groups such headquarters in Pittsburgh, scored the lowest. Starkist’s as Greenpeace. Those groups and by their parent company sustainability policies are were pushing to outlaw fishing Dongwon in [South] Korea.” vague and weak, and there is methods that ensnare other ani- “In fact, it is the workers — very little information available mals besides the tuna, including including those in canneries — to customers. endangered sea turtles and that we want to see treated with The company’s tuna is sharks. dignity and respect throughout caught in ways that kill large “Executives from Bumble the company’s supply chain,” amounts of sharks, sea tur- Bee, Chicken of the Sea, and Hocevar said yesterday. “It is tles and other marine life — StarKist were concerned that up to Dongwon and Starkist to including juvenile tuna,” he a switch to a more sustain- ensure that happens from the pointed out. able method of fishing would fishing vessels to the canneries Hocevar stressed that all decrease supply and put to the trucks delivering prod- tuna brands were assessed by pressure on their margins,” ucts to stores around the globe.” the same criteria “and we were according to the lawsuit as StarKist corporate spokes- pleased to see that several reported by the Washington person Michelle Faist told brands had made considerable Post. Samoa News last month after progress”, however, StarKist Samoa News has been the Greenpeace ranking was was not among them.” reporting on the price fixing released, that the company “Starkist and its parent com- case in the past two years, which declined to participate in this pany Dongwon are too large currently has more than 1,500 Greenpeace survey, which to take such a casual approach plaintiffs — including major StarKist found, after a detailed to the responsibility they have companies, such as K-Mart, review, that the “methodology for the fish they sell,” he said. and individuals. The lawsuits [used] was arbitrary, unscien- “It is time for the company to were consolidated last year tific, and did not meet basic get serious about sustainability and are now heard at the fed- standards for a credible research while there are still enough eral court in San Diego under instrument.” fish to support canneries and the “package seafood products “In addition, the survey did processing plants, and to feed antitrust litigation” case. not appear to be constructed people all over the world.” Several plaintiffs — seeking with adherence to any indepen- Hocevar also pointed to a a class action suit — have filed dent protocols or peer review,” story by The Washington Post amended complaints, adding she said. “The survey questions newspaper on the latest law- new allegations to their orig- themselves reflect the public suit, filed recently by Walmart inal complaints. Walmart’s policy agenda of the Green- Inc., against StarKist, Chicken latest court filing is not yet peace organization, and not of the Sea and Bumble Bee available on federal electronic those of any other group in the — the nation’s largest tuna court records, which yesterday scientific and fisheries manage- brands, for alleged price fixing showed several more amended ment communities — groups of package seafood products, complaints filed in the last two with actual standing and exper- which are canned and pouch weeks. samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017 Page 3

Torianto Johnson, a freshman at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, holds a sign sup- porting immigrants during a rally outside a federal courthouse in Detroit, Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Protesters rallied in hopes public outcry will again delay the deportation of Jose Luis Sanchez-Ronquillo from the United States to Mexico. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Court upholds three felony sex charges against Okesene Alo ARRAIGNMENT IN HIGH COURT SET FOR FRIDAY by Samoa News staff Amituana’i, who conducted allegedly let her out of the Those locations included the able cause that a crime was Following a preliminary the investigation. Amituana’i room at JDC and the pair went food storage room and the committed. examination hearing yesterday testified that two female juve- outside to smoke. It was during cafeteria. Amituana’i testified that morning, District Court Judge niles were in JDC custody that time, that the defendant Amituana’i said Victim #1 another police investigator Fiti Sunia found probable between May and August last allegedly started sexual contact and Victim #4 were housed in interviewed Victim #1, who cause that a crime was com- year. The two females are with her, starting with kissing, the same room and Victim #1 turned over the information mitted and upheld three felony identified in police report as touching her private parts and supported Victim #4’s state- to Amituana’i to put together sex charges against Public Victim #4, who is 14 years old, then sexual intercourse. ments about sexual contact the police report regarding Safety officer, Okesene Alo, and the other is 15 years old, Recalling what Victim #4 with the defendant. Alo. However, the government who is now scheduled to be identified as Victim #1. told him, Amituana’i alleges The three sexual crimes wasn’t able to provide proof arraigned in High Court on Amituana’i said the two that the defendant had sexual against the defendant is in con- on the date and time that Alo Friday. juveniles were questioned intercourse with the victim, nection with Victim #4, while allegedly had sexual contact Based on court information, during investigation and more than 10 times, between sex charges relating to Victim with Victim #1. the three sex related charges Victim #4 told him that around May and August last year, at #1, were dismissed by the Rancourt argued that the against Alo, who is one of May 21, 2016 the defendant different locations at JDC. court, due to the lack of prob- government’s case is based the four public safety offi- on hearsay without solid evi- cers assigned to the Juvenile dence. Additionally, it was Detention Center charged with another police investigator alleged misconduct including who interviewed Victim #1. illegal drugs, are: rape, first Alo, who’s bail has been degree sexual abuse and reduced from $50,000 to deviate sexual assault. $15,000 was still unable to As previously reported by post bail, will appear in High Samoa News, Alo was initially Court tomorrow, Friday for charged with 35 counts in con- his arraignment hearing on the nection with alleged illegal three sex charges bound over activities he was involved in from District Court. at the JDC between April and The defendant already has November of last year. other charges against him in Of the total counts, 28 of High Court from the same JDC them are felonies including 12 case. Last month, Alo pled not counts connecting to sexual guilty to 14 felonies including acts against two female minors. 4 counts of unlawful posses- However, the 12 counts, sion of methamphetamine; 4 including several counts of counts of unlawful distribution rape, were later dismissed in of methamphetamine; three District Court due to the lack counts of aiding the escape of of evidence. a prisoner; and three counts More than two weeks ago, of permitting the escape of a the government re-filed the prisoner. same counts that were dis- He is also charged with 7 missed and Alo was in District misdemeanor charges four Court yesterday for his PX. counts of endangering the wel- Sharron Rancourt represented fare of a child. His pre-trial the defendant and assistant conference is set for June 30, attorney general Kristy Dunn with trial for June 2018. prosecuted the case. (See Samoan story in The government called one today’s Samoa News edition, witness, Police Det. Filemoni front page.) We Also Accept Orders From Off Island!! Page 4 samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017

Marine soldiers of Fort Stewart, Georgia pose for a photo after cele- brating the ARMY Asia-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Club Stewart May 17th, 2017 — hon- oring their culture, traditions and his- tory. The Asia- Pacific Islander observance was sponsored and hosted by 3rd Sus- tainment Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division. The soldiers entertained the crowd with a performance of the Samoan “mauluulu” and “taualuga”. [Courtesy photo: Facebook] DPS implements new policy concerning its vehicles COMMISSIONER DECIDES TO BUY NEW CARS, NOT REPAIR OLD ONES — TOO COSTLY by Fili Sagapolutele directing all ASG departments tion of the vehicles, with some said a list would be complied happens” with the DPS fleet. Samoa News Correspondent to provide a list of all govern- of them at local auto shops, and presented to the Property For example, there is a high Police Commissioner Le’i ment vehicles including those whose owners won’t release the Management for an auction, in use of vehicles on the road, but Sonny Thompson has imple- that are in private auto shops so cars because the government accordance with local law. “we don’t have a maintenance mented a new policy, which that the administration has an owes them money. He also said that the problem person” to maintain these cars requires his approval before any updated count of ASG cars. He said the “business deci- faced with DPS is that “we owe on a daily basis “to keep these Department of Public Safety Le’i said early this week that sion” now is to utilize funds so much money” to the auto vehicles in good condition.” vehicle is taken to a private some police vehicles are in bad available to DPS to get new shops” and “I have no money “So I’m working on hiring auto shop for repairs as DPS is condition and it would be very vehicles instead of spending the to pay them”. He has sent DPS a mechanic who can maintain faced with more than $50,000 costly to have them repaired. limited funds to repair vehicles personnel to talk to owners the vehicles daily,” while any in unpaid bills to auto shops. For example, the body of the — it’s too costly. Additionally, of the shops and they want major issue on a vehicle is Problems faced with DPS vehicle is very rusty, the engine police officers are now “held payment. then referred to Public Works vehicles have been raised in the is in worse condition and some accountable” for what happens As to how much DPS owes Department’s motor pool divi- Fono in March and there were parts are missing as they have to the vehicle. to these private shops, Le’i said sion or to a private auto shop. several lawmakers who ques- been used for other ASG cars in “I have a policy now, that the preliminary report he has Over the years during the tioned police officials as to why need of parts. no vehicle is taken to an auto reviewed gives the estimate annual budget review, previous there are so many DPS vehicles “So in my view, it’s not shop ‘without my explicit total about $56,000 to $60,000. DPS leaderships would also still at private auto shops, while worth it to have these vehicles approval’,” said Le’i, who then He also noted that some shop testify that they need additional the police force needs addi- repaired,” Le’i said in a Samoa pointed out that any accident owners were charging DPS vehicles but they don’t have the tional cars in its fleet, especially News interview Tuesday at his — minor or major — involving with a storage fee — imposed money. since police work is 24-hours a office. He said DPS is providing a police vehicle on the road on the car that remains at the However, lawmakers would day, seven days a week. the ASG Office of Property “needs to be investigated.” shop. point out that there is a $10 Early this year, Gov. Lolo Management a complete list of “And if the officer is at fault, Le’i says the current problem “law enforcement” fee, which Matalasi Moliga issued a memo its fleet along with the condi- they are going to pay for the with DPS vehicles as well as is earmarked by law, to pur- vehicle,” he said and noted that the issue with shop owners, chase police cars. he had been asked by the gov- are probably the same issues The $10 fee is imposed on ernor to look at all vehicles in faced by previous police com- any traffic violation and col- CORRECTION repair shops as well as at vehi- missioners, who tried “to do lected by the court, when the cles that are beyond repair and good things for police officers person pays the violation and see what needs to be done. and the community and also do the money is then transmitted & APOLOGY The police commissioner their best but sometime things to the Treasury Department. An ASCC press release published in the Tuesday, May 16th, edition of Samoa News refers to Mrs. Elinor Lutu-McMoore as © OSINI FALEATASI INC. RESERVES ALL RIGHTS. having received a Proclamation from the office of former Hono- dba Samoa News publishes Monday to Friday, except for some local and federal holidays. lulu Mayor Mufi Hanneman for being “the firstSamoan to receive Send correspondences to: OF, dba Samoa News, Box 909, Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799. a degree in Meteorology.” Telephone at (684) 633-5599 • Fax at (684) 633-4864 In fact, Mrs. Lutu-McMoore received former Mayor Email advertisements to [email protected] Hanneman’s Proclamation for being the first Samoan asked to Email the newsroom at [email protected] speak at a UH Manoa commencement ceremony, and she is not Normal business hours are Mon. thru Fri. 8am to 5pm. the first Samoan to receive a degree in Meteorology. Permission to reproduce editorial and/or advertisements, in whole or in part, is required. Please The ASCC Press Officer apologizes to Mrs. Lutu-McMoore, address such requests to the Publisher at the address provided above. Samoa News and its readers for the unintended error. Please visit samoanews.com for weekend updates. samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017 Page 5

President Donald Trump poses for a photo with U.S. Coast Guard graduate Erin Leigh Reynolds during com- mencement exercises at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

escaped from TCF. The defen- of Samoa, after serving the cur- dant then made his way to a rent jail term from the 2013 case store where he broke in and and any new jail terms from the stole $1,500. current cases. The government As part of the plea agreement, is also asking for a court order the government agreed not to file prohibiting the defendant from charges for two other times that returning to American Samoa, the defendant escaped from jail during any probation period as well and for assisting another imposed by the court. inmate to escape from jail. Based on court information in Translated by Samoa News staff court. Lilo, who remains in cus- Regarding the guilty plea of Provisions of the plea agree- 2013, the defendant entered the APELU SAITO LILO tody unable to post bail, will be stealing from the second case, ment, has the government territory in 2012 under a 30-day A 19-year old man from sentenced July 14th. the defendant admitted that requesting the court to deport the permit and never returned to his Samoa, accused of molesting a JOEITA FA’AALIGA sometime on June 18, 2016, he defendant to his home country home country of Samoa. 12-year old girl, has reached a The High Court has set sen- plea agreement with the govern- tencing on July 14th for Joeita ment and will be sentenced in Fa’aaliga, who last Friday pled July this year. Apelu Saito Lilo guilty to three felony counts. was charged in April last year Fa’aaliga, who is currently with one count each of child serving 40 months in jail for a molesting, rape, sexual assault, 2013 burglary conviction, was sodomy, deviate sexual assault, charged in two separate cases and first degree sexual abuse — filed by the government. all felony charges. For the first case, Fa’aaliga But under a plea agreement is faced with two felony counts read in High Court last week — escaping from confinement Friday during a change of plea and stealing, while in the second hearing, the defendant pled case, he faces three felony guilty to deviate sexual assault, counts — escape from confine- which is punishable by not more ment, second degree burglary than 7 years imprisonment, a and stealing. fine of not more than $5,000 The stealing and burglary or both. With the plea agree- charges occurred when the ment accepted by the court, defendant had twice escaped the remaining charges were from the Territorial Correctional dismissed. Facility last year. For the guilty pled, the defen- Under the plea agree- dant admitted that sometime in ment with the government and April of last year, he had sexual accepted by the court, Fa’aaliga contact with a 12-year-old girl pled guilty to the two felony and the reason the defendant counts from the first case and committed the crime was for the stealing charge from the sexual gratification. second case. Under the plea agreement, For the guilty plea in the first the government would seek a case, the defendant admitted lighter sentence for the defen- that sometime on July 30, 2016 dant, and this includes that him he escaped from jail and broke be deported back to his home into a home where he stole a country of Samoa, after serving cell phone, which is valued at any jail time imposed by the around $799. Page 6 samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017 Public comments continue to fall on the side of ‘no re-designation’ of marine monuments by Fili Sagapolutele way,” Peau said. “The marine Samoa News Correspondent environment around Rose Atoll One of the three local archae- supports a dynamic reef eco- ologists, who conducted a an system, it’s home to a diverse intensive survey of Rose Atoll, assemblage of marine species, has shared with the US Interior many of which are threatened Department the importance of or endangered.” the atoll, known as Muliava in She notes that one of the Samoan, and the need to keep most striking features of Rose its designation as a marine mon- Atoll is the pink hue of fringing ument, for “American Samoa’s reef caused by the dominance A protester attacks with a hammer to a riot police officer during clashes at a nationwide general future generation”. of coralline algae, which is the strike demonstration, in Athens Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Greek workers walked off the job across Rose Atoll is included primary reef-building species. the country Wednesday for an anti-austerity general strike that was disrupting public and private in the five national marine And there are approximately sector services across the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) monuments in the Pacific and 113 species present at Rose Atlantic Ocean that the Inte- Atoll and are found to be quite 24 giant clams on one of the supports an abundance of rare marine mammals including sea rior Department is currently different from those of the other Acropora corals,” she points and endangered marine animals turtles, dolphins, whales, pearl reviewing after been designated Samoan Islands. out. and seabirds, including the oysters, giant clams, sharks, by previous US presidents. The Additionally, the waters “For these reasons and many largest number of nesting tur- parrotfishes and large grouper.” USDOI review follows two within and surrounding the more, our designated National tles in American Samoa, giant Another commenter, whose separate executive orders by Rose Atoll Monument are fre- Monuments must remain pro- clams, parrotfishes, sharks, name was not included in the President Donald Trump, and quented by numerous large tected for my children and their whales and 17 species of birds,” online federal portal, informs the review includes land monu- predators such as dolphin fish, children,” she said. “Knowing said Turgeon, who provided to USDOI that Rose Atoll con- ments across the country. barracudas, tuna, billfish, grou- that American Samoa’s waters USDOI a six page letter out- tains critical nesting sites for The comment period for the pers, snappers, white tip, gray and land are protected and con- lining her reasons for opposing sea turtles and nesting seabirds. public, to submit — for the first tip and black tip reef sharks, tinue to be protected ensures re-designation of all 27 land When sea turtles are nesting, time — comments on the land and jacks. stability and sustainability for and marine monuments. they return to the same island and marine monuments, opened Furthermore, other species all of American Samoa’s future Another marine monument that they hatched from, and will May 12th and as of yesterday of fish that have faced depletion generations.” being reviewed is the Pacific only lay eggs on that island. morning more than 33,000 elsewhere is abundant at Rose Another commenter, Denise Remote Islands Marine Monu- Additionally, the atoll contains comments have been posted Atoll, including giant clams, Turgeon of Lewiston, Maine ment (PRIMM), which Tur- 97% of American Samoa’s sea- on federal portal www.regu- large parrotfishes, stingrays, says Rose Atoll is home to the geon said is “one of the world’s bird population. lations.gov and the majority Maori wrasse. “I know this first delicate, rose-colored coral for largest marine conservation “Therefore, while this island of the comments continue to hand because I swam with these which the atoll was named. areas and considered one of the has remained untouched by oppose re-designation of all fishes and at one point counted “The surrounding waters also last refuges for a host of fish and humans, its protection is imper- monuments. ative because of the impacts of Among the comments storms and sea level rise on this opposing re-designation of community,” the commenter Rose Atoll, came from Tish says. Peau, who says that she was For the PRIMM, the com- fortunate to be one of three local menter says this is “one of Archaeologist — the other two the last havens for threatened are David Herdrich and Erika marine wildlife in the world, Radewagen — who conducted including sea turtles, whales, an Intensive Pedestrian Archae- sharks, and coral reefs. It con- ological Survey on Rose Island, tains the most widespread rep- at Rose Atoll, which was des- resentation of many species of ignated as a Wildlife Refuge in coral, seabirds, and shorebirds 1973 and then a Marine Monu- compared to anywhere else on ment in 2009. the planet. Peau recalled that during the “Due to its protection, it has 7-day trip, “we slept and woke become a refuge to coral reefs. up to the sound of birds singing, Reef systems have been able to fish swimming and turtles grow into an expansive system laying eggs some 10-feet away and contain a larger biomass from our sleeping tents. One of reef fish relative to unpro- night, I slept on the beach, with tected reef systems near popu- no worries about mosquitoes; it lated areas,” according to the was just the sky lights and me. commenter. What a sight to remember!” IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A She explained that the atoll’s COMMENT — CLOSES IN vegetation consists of the rem- JULY 2017 nants of its Pisonia grandis Comments may be sub- forest, some coconut trees, mitted online at http://www. and scattered Tournefortia and regulations.gov by entering Boerhavia. “DOI-2017-0002” in the Search “However, the most bar and clicking “Search,” or amazing sight is what sur- by mail to Monument Review, rounds the entire island. Rose MS-1530, U.S. Department of Atoll remains one of the most the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, pristine atolls in the world, and Washington, DC 20240. we would like to keep it that samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017 Page 7 NMSAS to host pro- grams geared towards promoting conservation By Blue Chen-Fruean Samoa News Correspondent The National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) will be hosting the “Ta’iala ole Sami Youth Summit” tomorrow at the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center in Utulei from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The “Ta’iala o le Sami” is a program for local public schools that are located in close proximity to Sanctuary areas. According to NMSAS Outreach, Communications Coordi- This photo released by Derecho a Informar shows a bird‚Äôs eye view of the Angel of Indepen- nator, and Community Liaison Mrs. Apulu Veronika Molio’o dence monument where a dozen reporters gathered to write, “In Mexico they are killing us,” and Mata’utia Mortenson, schools that are part of this piloted pro- “No to silence‚Äù, to call attention to the wave of journalist killings, in Mexico City, Tuesday, May gram are: Lupelele Elementary School, A.P. Lutali Elemen- 16, 2017. Javier Valdez, an award-winning reporter who specialized in covering drug trafficking tary School (Aunu’u), Fagaitua High School, and Leone High and organized crime, was slain Monday in the northern state of Sinaloa. Valdez is at least the sixth School. journalist to be murdered in Mexico since early March, an unusually high number even for one of “These schools develop a class-based project that promotes the world’s deadliest countries for media professionals. (Hector Vivas via Derecho a Informar via AP) conservation efforts through marine debris removal, water quality testing, and marine mammals/turtle tracking,” Apulu explained. The participants collect data to validate their findings, which they will share tomorrow during the ‘Ta’iala o le Sami American Samoa Government Youth Summit’. “The students from the two high schools will share what OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT they’ve learned over the past four months and incorporate it into the program to share with the other high schools,” Apulu continued. To close out the program, participants will sing, share Public INVITATION FOR BIDS Service Announcements (PSAs), music videos (MTVs), dis- play boards/models, and wear recycled outfits made out of IFB-060-2017 trash that they’ve collected and transformed. SANCTUARY SUMMER SCIENCE Issuance Date: May 10, 2017 Closing Date: June 21, 2017 IN THE VILLAGE (SSSV) No later than 2:00 p.m. (local time) The Sanctuary Summer Science in the Village (SSSV) is a 1. INVITATION program that enhances youth understanding and appreciation of their marine environment. “SSSV is focused on studying Sealed bids are invited from qualified firms to provide ‘Route 001 Atu’u to Lauli’i Road the importance of coral reefs, human impacts, and ways to Embankment & Shoreline Protection” for the Department of Public Works. protect and preserve our natural resources for future genera- 2. RECEIPT & OPENING OF BIDS tions,” Apulu explained. “This program can motivate, encourage, and challenge the Sealed bids will be received by the Chief Procurement Officer, American Samoa youth to be great stewards of the ocean by taking care of their Government, Tafuna, American Samoa 96799, until 2:00 p.m. (local time), Wednesday, back yard: their sanctuary,” she continued. June 21, 2017 at which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read. Students engaged in the program will explore Sanctuary area(s) and the impact of environmental events on a local or 3. NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE global scale. The village is the classroom, and the natural A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. environment is the laboratory. Students will learn through at the Office of Procurement Conference Room. direct experience and observation within the natural environ- ment surrounding their sanctuary area. There will be an array 4. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS of guest speakers from various environmental agencies and Electronic copies of contract documents including Plans and Scope of Work can be marine science program from the American Samoa Com- examined or obtained from the Office of Procurement during regular business hours, munity College (ASCC) who will be implementing lessons free of charge. and activities pertaining to various environmental issues and topics. 5. The American Samoa Government reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any bid. The SSSV will take place June 5-9 in Ta’u, Manu’a; June 6. The American Samoa Government reserves the right to waive any informality in bidding 12-22 at Fagatele Bay; June 26-July 7 at Aunu’u; and July 10-20 at Fagalua/Fogama’a. The program will take place on as may be in the best interest of American Samoa Government. the aforementioned dates (Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 12noon). Students who reside in villages around Sanctuary areas, as well as parents and media representatives are welcomed to DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON attend any or all of the planned sessions. Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Chief Procurement Officer More information can be obtained by calling 633-6500. Page 8 samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017 Special prosecutor abruptly named to probe Trump-Russia ties WASHINGTON (AP) contacts, it was probably just a — The Justice Department joke, light banter. appointed former FBI Director Both of the explosive rev- Robert Mueller as a special elations — that the president counsel to lead a federal inves- pressed his FBI director to drop tigation into allegations that a federal investigation before Donald Trump’s campaign col- later firing him, and that he dis- laborated with Russia to sway closed classified information the 2016 election that put him to senior Russian officials — in the White House. Mueller came from anonymous sources, will have sweeping powers and and the White House was quick the authority to prosecute any to denounce the leaks and deny crimes he uncovers. any impropriety. Trump aides The surprise announce- said he never tried to squelch ment to hand the probe over the Flynn investigation nor C M to Mueller, a lawman with made inappropriate disclosures Y K deep bipartisan respect, was a to the Russians. striking shift for Trump’s Jus- On Capitol Hill, Comey was tice Department, which had clearly the man in demand, with resisted increasingly loud calls three committees working to from Democrats for an out- seat him at their witness tables side prosecutor. It immediately soon, two in the Senate and one escalated the legal stakes — and in the House. the potential political damage The Senate intelligence — for a president who has tried committee also asked acting to dismiss the matter as partisan FBI Director Andrew McCabe witch hunt and a “hoax.” to turn over any notes Comey The announcement, the might have made regarding latest in the shock-a-day Wash- discussions he had with White ington saga, was made by FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2017, file photo, Michael Flynn, then - President-elect Donald Trump’s nom- House or Justice Department deputy Attorney General Rod inee for National Security Adviser arrives at Trump Tower in New York. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) officials about Russia’s efforts Rosenstein. The White House to influence the election. counsel’s office was alerted Department, was confirmed as gations into Russia’s election on Wall Street Wednesday as McCabe had other matters only after the order appointing FBI director days before the meddling intensified. But GOP investors worried the latest on his mind, too. He was one Mueller was signed, said a Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that lawmakers have grown increas- turmoil in Washington could of four potential candidates senior White House official, would ultimately shape his ingly anxious since Trump fired hinder Trump’s pro-business to lead the FBI that Trump who was not authorized to tenure. The FBI’s counterterror Comey, who had been leading agenda was interviewing. The others speak publicly by name and mission was elevated in those the bureau’s probe — and after Trump has repeatedly were former Connecticut Sen. commented only on condition years, as the U.S. intelligence Comey associates said he had slammed the FBI and con- Joe Lieberman, former Okla- of anonymity. agencies adjusted to better posi- notes from a meeting in which gressional investigations as a homa Gov. Frank Keating and In a written statement, tion America to prevent another Trump asked him to shut down “hoax” and blamed disgruntled Richard McFeely, a former top Trump insisted anew there were attack of such magnitude. He the investigation into the Russia officials at intelligence -agen FBI official. no nefarious ties between his was so valued that President ties of former National Security cies for leaking information Trump is preparing to leave campaign and Russia. Barack Obama asked him to Adviser Michael Flynn. related to the probes. During town Friday on his first for- “A thorough investigation stay on two years longer than First reactions from Con- a commencement address eign trip, and aides have been will confirm what we already his 10-year term. gress were mainly positive. Wednesday at the Coast Guard hopeful the journey will be a know — there was no collusion Comey succeeded him, House Speaker Paul Ryan Academy, he complained bit- chance for the administration to between my campaign and any appointed by Obama. said the appointment was con- terly about criticism he’s faced. get back on track after weeks of foreign entity,” he declared. “I Mueller was appointed sistent with his goal of ensuring “No politician in history, chaos and distractions. look forward to this matter con- Wednesday by Rosenstein, that “thorough and independent and I say this with great surety, Sen. Lindsey Graham, cluding quickly.” who had faced criticism as the investigations are allowed to has been treated worse or more R-S.C., speculated Trump was Mueller’s broad mandate author of a memo that preceded follow the facts wherever they unfairly,” he said. “You can’t probably happy to get out of gives him not only oversight of Comey’s firing. Rosenstein said may lead.” let the critics and the naysayers town — “and a lot of us are glad the Russia probe, but also “any the appointment was “neces- Republican Jason Chaffetz get in the way of your dreams. he’s leaving for a few days.” matters that arose or may arise sary in order for the American of Utah, chairman of the House ... I guess that’s why we won. His advice to the president: directly from the investigation.” people to have full confidence Oversight Committee, said Adversity makes you stronger. “Stay disciplined, stay focused That would surely include in the outcome.” Mueller was a “great selection. Don’t give in, don’t back down. and deliver on the world stage.” Trump’s firing last week of FBI Republicans have largely Impeccable credentials. Should ... And the more righteous your Separately, McClatchy Director James Comey. stood behind Trump in the first be widely accepted.” fight, the more opposition that News Service reported Mueller, a former fed- months of his presidency as the And not a moment too soon, you will face.” Wednesday that before Trump eral prosecutor at the Justice FBI and congressional investi- Democrats said. No less a commentator than took office, Flynn had blocked “I believe Mueller will be Russia’s Vladimir Putin called an Obama administration mili- independent, he will be thor- the dramatic charges swirling tary plan, opposed by Turkey, C M ough and he will be fair and he’s around Trump evidence against the Islamic State group. Y K not going to be easily swayed,” of “political schizophrenia Unknown to the Obama admin- said Elijah Cummings of Mary- spreading in the U.S.” He istration, Flynn had been paid land, top Democrat on the over- offered to furnish a “record” of more than $500,000 to advo- sight panel. Cummings has vig- the Trump-diplomats meeting cate for Turkey’s interests. orously urged such an appoint- in the Oval Office if the White McClatchy says Flynn ment, suggesting it could lead House desired it. declined to OK a request from to accusations of obstruction of There was no word on what Obama officials to approve a justice. that record might entail, a ques- military operation involving In the 1990s, Democrats tion many were likely to raise in the IS stronghold of Raqqa, complained that indepen- light of Trump’s recent warning effectively delaying the opera- dent counsel Kenneth Starr, to Comey that he had “better tion. The Trump team had been who investigated President hope” there were no tapes of a asked since the operation was Bill Clinton, overstepped his discussion they’d had. likely to be carried out after authority. The White House has dis- Trump took office. Turkey The latest political storm, puted Comey’s account of his has long opposed U.S. forces coupled with the still-potent February conversation with working with Kurdish forces. fallout from Trump’s recent Trump concerning Flynn but The plan was eventually disclosure of classified infor- has not offered specifics. Sev- approved by the Trump admin- mation to Russian diplomats eral congressional Republicans istration, but not until after at the White House, has over- said Wednesday that if Trump Flynn had been fired. shadowed all else in the capital did suggest that Comey “let this and beyond. Stocks fell sharply go” regarding Flynn’s Russian samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017 Page 9 Trump interviews 4 candidates to post of FBI director WASHINGTON (AP) — federal building in Oklahoma characterization of an investi- Four potential candidates to City. A former FBI agent, gation into potential coordina- lead the FBI — including Keating served in the admin- tion between Russia and the former Connecticut Sen. Joe istrations of Presidents Ronald Trump White House. Lieberman — have met with Reagan and George H.W. Several other candidates

C M President Donald Trump and Bush. have withdrawn from con- Attorney General Jeff Sessions. McCabe became acting sideration, including Rep. Y K Former Oklahoma Gov. director following Comey’s Trey Gowdy of South Caro- Frank Keating; Andrew dismissal on May 9. The vet- lina and Sen. John Cornyn of McCabe, currently the eran FBI official made head- Texas, both Republicans; Alice bureau’s acting director; and lines for congressional testi- Fisher, the former head of the Richard McFeely, a former top mony last week that rejected Justice Department’s criminal Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman gives a ‘thumbs-up’ FBI official, also went to the the White House’s claim that division; and Michael Garcia, as he leaves the West Wing of the White House in Washington, White House for interviews on Comey had lost the support of a former U.S. attorney from Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The White House says President Wednesday. rank-and-file agents. He also Manhattan. Donald Trump will be interviewing four potential candidates to The meetings came more disputed the administration’s lead the FBI. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) than a week after Trump fired James Comey from his post as FBI director. Trump said Monday that the search for a successor to Comey was “moving rapidly.” In Loving Memory of He also has said he could name a candidate by the end of the A Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle & Dearest Friend week, before he departs Friday afternoon on his first overseas trip as president. The Senate TUILOA LEFALE EKEROMA TULAFONO must confirm whoever Trump nominates. Sunrise: July 6, 1951 Sunset: April 28, 2017 Press Secretary Sean Spicer informed reporters about the meetings as Trump flew to Washington after addressing U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduates in Connecticut. Asked as he left the White House whether he would say ‘yes’ if Trump offered him the job, Keating said, “I’m a public servant.” He added, “Let’s just say we had a good conversation.” Lieberman gave a thumbs- up to reporters camped out on the White House driveway and said “It was a good meeting.” McFeely departed without comment. Reporters did not see McCabe when he left the complex. C M Lieberman served in the Y K Senate for more than two decades and was the Demo- cratic vice presidential nominee in 2000 with then-Vice Presi- dent Al Gore. Lieberman lost his 2006 Democratic primary bid but won Senate re-election as a third party candidate. ““Ua ou tau le taua lelei, ua i’u ia te a’u le tausinioga, ua ou taofi mau i le fa’atuatua” Lieberman spoke at the 2008 Republican National FUNERAL PROGRAM Convention on behalf of his Sunday, May 21, 2017 @ 4:00pm friend, Arizona Sen. John Family Service/Sauniga Fa’aleaiga; “Ata o le Manuia” CCCAS, Amouli McCain, and did not seek re- Monday, May 22, 2017 @ 10:00am election in 2012. He has served Final Burial Service/Toe Sauniga; “Ata o le Manuia” CCCAS, Amouli as co-chairman of No Labels, a centrist group that promotes Alofaaga o Taliitoga Tuia Tulafono ma le Fanau bipartisanship. Keating, a Republican, was a two-term governor of Okla- homa and led the state during the deadly 1995 bombing of a Page 10 samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017

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This July 8, 2015, photo shows Thai law student Jatupat Boon- pattararaksa, right, and his father Viboon Boonpattararaksa in Bangkok, Thailand. Jatupat arrested for sharing a critical article about his country’s new king that was posted on Facebook, is this year’s winner of South Korea’s most prestigious human rights award. Organizers for the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Award said the parents of Jatupat will receive the award on his behalf on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at a ceremony in Gwangju city. (AP Photo/Banrasdr) Arrested Thai activist getting S. Korean human rights award SEOUL, South Korea Jatupat had been put under (AP) — A Thai law student close watch by Thai authori- arrested for sharing a critical ties since November 2014, article about his country’s new when he and several other Dao king that was posted on Face- Din members held up a three- book is this year’s winner of fingered salute, a resistance South Korea’s most prestigious gesture borrowed from “The human rights award. Hunger Games” movies, during Organizers for the Gwangju a speech by Prime Minister Pra- Prize for Human Rights said yuth Chan-ocha, chief of a mili- the parents of Jatupat “Pai Dao tary junta that took power in a Din” Boonpattararaksa will coup six months earlier. receive the award on his behalf Jatupat was also among Thursday at a ceremony in about a dozen students arrested Gwangju city. in June 2015 for participating Police in Thailand arrested in anti-government pro- Jatupat in December for sharing tests, before a military court a profile about King Maha Vaji- released the students 12 days ralongkorn Bodindradebayava- later, according to the award’s rangkunan that was posted on organizers. Facebook by the Thai-language The May 18 Memorial service of the BBC. The article Foundation, which orga- included mentions of the king’s nizes the Gwangju Prize, said personal life when he was in a statement that Jatupat’s crown prince, including details “strength, courage and indomi- of three marriages that ended in table struggle” showed he is divorce and other material Thai “willing to sacrifice his safety news media are prohibited from and future to protect democracy publishing. and the rights and freedom of Under Thai law, insulting his people.” the monarchy is a crime that The prize, which rewards carries a prison term of three to contributions in human rights 15 years. Critics say the country and democracy, was created uses the law to silence political in 2000 to honor a democratic dissidents. uprising in Gwangju in May Busadee Santipitaks, spokes- 1980 that South Korea’s then- woman for the Thai foreign military dictatorship violently ministry, said it had “no par- suppressed, leaving hundreds ticular reaction” to the award dead. ceremony. An official from the May 18 Jatupat, who was indicted Foundation said it requested in February and has been that Thailand release Jatupat denied bail several times, is so he could receive the award the only person to be charged personally, but the Thai govern- over posting the BBC article, ment sent a refusal through its although it was shared nearly embassy in South Korea ear- 3,000 times. He is a prominent lier this month, saying that the member of Dao Din, a small country was handling Jatuput student organization that has properly based on its laws. The protested against Thailand’s official spoke on condition of military government. anonymity, citing office rules. samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017 Page 11 States scramble to comply with federal ID law RACHEL LA CORTE, ernors’ signatures. Associated Press Several other states are con- OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — sidering bills related to REAL Several states have struggled ID compliance, including for years to comply with the Alaska, Minnesota, Oregon REAL ID Act, a 2005 federal and Pennsylvania. Gover- law that requires state driver’s nors in Kentucky, Oklahoma licenses and ID cards to have and South Carolina also have security enhancements and to signed REAL ID compliance be issued to people who can bills this year. prove they are legally in the United States. WHY HAVE SOME With a January deadline STATES BALKED AT FOL- looming, lawmakers across LOWING THE FEDERAL the country have been scram- RULE? bling for legislative fixes so Some liberal and conser- residents can board flights and vative states have objected to travel without confusion. the new rules, with concerns Washington state was the ranging from discrimination to latest to try to bring its system worries that law-abiding U.S. in line with those requirements, citizens could be tracked using Gov. Jay Inslee, seated, prepares to sign a bill that seeks to bring Washington state into compli- as Gov. Jay Inslee signed a the new system. ance with the federal REAL ID Act, on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in Olympia, Wash. The federal law requires state driver’s licenses and ID cards to have security enhancements and be issued to people measure Tuesday creating a Others have opposed the who can prove they are legally in the United States. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte) two-tiered licensing system. U.S. government unilaterally Here’s a look at the federal setting standards in an area tra- law and the potential impacts: ditionally handled by states. Po Box PPB, Pago Pago AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa 96799 REAL ID ACT WHAT LACK OF COM- POWER AUTHORITY Phone No.: (684) 699-3057 PLIANCE MEANS FOR Fax No.: (684) 699-4129 The law was passed by Con- Materials Management Office [email protected] gress after the 2001 terrorist STATES attacks to strengthen rules for Residents of states that are government-sanctioned identi- in compliance have until Oct. fication. It sets minimum stan- 21, 2020, before being required REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ) dards for government-issued to show the REAL ID com- RFQ NO: ASPA17.035.WW Closing Date & Time: May 31, 2017 identification such as driver’s pliant identification. Residents licenses that are required to of states that aren’t in compli- Issuance Date: May 12, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time enter certain areas in federal ance with REAL ID and don’t The American Samoa Power Authority issues a Request for Quotes (RFQ) to invite qualified firms buildings or board commer- have an extension need addi- to submit quotes for the: cial airplanes. Those standards tional identification for access include requiring applicants to to some military bases and fed- “Supply & Delivery of an Automated Screening System and provide proof of identity and eral facilities and, starting on legal US residency, and states Jan. 22, 2018, to board com- Wash-Press for the Tafuna Waste Water Treatment Plant” to use counterfeit-resistant mercial flights. Submission security features in the IDs. An original and one (1) PDF must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “RFQ #ASPA17.035. ___ WHAT WASHINGTON WTR Supply & Delivery of an Automated Screening System and Wash-Press for the Tafuna STATUS OF STATES’ STATE’S NEW LAW DOES Waste Water Treatment Plant.” Submissions are to be sent to the following address and will be COMPLIANCE Washington state already received until 2:00 p.m. (local time), Wednesday, May 31, 2017: Just 25 states and the Dis- offers — but does not mandate trict of Columbia are currently — enhanced driver’s licenses Materials Management Office in compliance with the fed- and IDs that require proof of American Samoa Power Authority eral law, though most of the U.S. citizenship and are valid Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 remaining states and territories under the federal law. Attn: Ioana S. Uli, Procurement Manager have been granted extensions The state also issues stan- of various dates, according to dard licenses that don’t comply Any quotation received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any the Department of Homeland with the federal rule. Starting circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being Security’s website (http://1. in July 2018, those standard non- responsive. usa.gov/239cQiA ). licenses will be marked to Document Maine, Minnesota, Mis- indicate they are not REAL ID souri and Montana are the only compliant. People will have a The he RFQ package outlining the quotation requirements is available at The Materials states currently listed as not choice of which license they Management Office at ASPA’s Tafuna Compound and may also be obtained from our compliant with the law and want. Website: http://www.aspower.com. without an extension from the Those with the non-com- Right of Rejection federal government. pliant licenses will need addi- The American Samoa Power Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all quotations and However, Maine’s governor tional documentation — such to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted quotations that are not in the best last month signed a REAL ID as a passport or permanent res- compliance bill passed by the ident card — to board domestic interests of the American Samoa Power Authority or the public. Legislature, and Montana and commercial flights, most likely Approved for Issuance: Utu Abe Malae, Executive Director Missouri this year have both starting in October 2020. passed bills awaiting their gov- Page 12 samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017 Former FBI Director Mueller to lead Trump- Russia probe WASHINGTON (AP) — request new or additional Robert Mueller has been given staff and will have the same FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2013, file photo, then-incoming FBI Director James Comey talks with out- sweeping power to investi- authority as high-ranking going FBI Director Robert Mueller before Comey was officially sworn in at the Justice Department gate Russian interference in Justice Department lawyers, in Washington. On May 17, 2017, the Justice Department said it is appointing Mueller as special the 2016 presidential cam- including the ability to pros- counsel to oversee investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. paign, an acknowledgment of ecute any crimes he uncovers. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) growing public demands to His mandate extends place the politically charged beyond any specific Trump- presidential administrations istration official described nald Brown, is representing inquiry into the hands of an Russia connection to cover of both parties and became Trump’s reaction to Mueller’s Paul Manafort. Manafort is outside investigator with “any matters that arose or director days before the appointment as “measured.” Trump’s former campaign bipartisan respect. may arise directly from the attacks, Mueller was so valued The official said there was chairman, and has been an The former FBI director investigation.” That language that President Barack Obama widespread agreement among important focus of the U.S. has a broad mandate that could suggests Mueller could also asked him to stay on two years staff that the appointment of investigation of Trump’s encompass any questionable explore whether the firing longer than his 10-year term. Mueller provides Trump and associates and Russia. actions of President Donald of Comey — who publicly Sen. Dianne Feinstein, his aides with the opportunity Special counsels are Trump’s associates and pos- revealed the investigation’s the top Judiciary Committee to “commit ourselves to dou- appointed to avoid potential sibly even the circumstances existence to Congress in Democrat, said there was “no bling down on the agenda.” conflicts of interest in Justice of last week’s abrupt firing of March — and a conversation better person who could be The appointment seemed Department investigations. James Comey. Comey has said he had with asked to perform this func- meant to quell mounting In the job, Mueller will have “I accept this responsibility the president weeks earlier tion.” And Sen. Richard Burr, questions about the Jus- all the same powers as a U.S. and will discharge it to the represented efforts to obstruct a North Carolina Republican tice Department’s ability to attorney, though he will still best of my ability,” Mueller or derail the FBI’s work. who chairs the Senate intel- independently oversee the ultimately report to Rosen- said in a statement. The Justice Department’s ligence committee, called investigation. stein. Still, he is not subject In a statement released by appointment of Mueller fol- the appointment a “good Last week, a memo drafted to the day-to-day supervision the White House, Trump said: lows weeks of questions about decision.” by Deputy Attorney General of the Justice Department. He “As I have stated many times, the its independence from the “By having somebody Rod Rosenstein was held up can maintain the same investi- a thorough investigation will White House and comes two like Bob Mueller head what- by the White House as jus- gators in place, or request new confirm what we already months after Attorney General ever investigation assures the tification for the firing of or additional staff including know — there was no collu- Jeff Sessions had to recuse American people that there’s Comey, who had been leading from outside the department. sion between my campaign himself because of his own no undue influence, be it here, the investigation. Then came He will request a budget that and any foreign entity. I look undisclosed Russian contacts be it at the other end of Inde- Tuesday’s revelation that includes personnel. forward to this matter con- during the campaign. pendence Avenue or within Comey had written in a memo Rosenstein appointed cluding quickly.” In appointing Mueller, the the Justice Department or that Trump, in a February Mueller under a statute used in As special counsel, Mueller Justice Department selected FBI,” said Burr, whose com- meeting, had asked him to end 1999, when John C. Danforth will direct an FBI counter- a seasoned law enforcement mittee is conducting its own an investigation into former was appointed to investigate intelligence investigation veteran who guided the FBI investigation. national security adviser allegations of government examining whether Russia through the aftermath of the The White House counsel Michael Flynn. The White wrongdoing in the siege at the coordinated with Trump cam- Sept. 11 attacks and led its was notified after the special House denied that account. Branch Davidian compound paign associates to influence terror-fighting efforts over the counsel order was signed and Rosenstein, who at his con- in Waco, Texas. the election in his behalf. He next decade. A former federal soon before it was publicly firmation hearing would not That investigation included is entitled to a budget, can prosecutor who served under announced. A senior admin- commit to a special counsel hundreds of interviews and appointment and who inher- a restaging of the final hours ited the probe following Ses- of the 51-day standoff with sions’ recusal, seemed to federal agents. Danforth ulti- acknowledge the public outcry mately produced a 150-page by calling Mueller’s selection report clearing then-Attorney “necessary in order for the General Janet Reno and other American people to have full top government officials of confidence in the outcome.” any responsibility. 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Jasmine, had decorated her The so-called “wet foot, dry home with balloons Wednesday foot” policy sent back Cubans and said she was on standby to intercepted at sea but gave those drive to the prison to pick him who reached land an automatic up. Instead, he called her to path to legal residency. Before tell her that he was being held leaving office in January, Presi- by Immigration and Customs dent Barack Obama announced Enforcement. the end of that policy as part of “Everyone is completely normalizing ties between Cuba In this photo taken April 24, 2017, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley speaks to the media in devastated. Everything has been and the U.S. President Donald the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) turned on its head,” said Lima- Trump has been critical of his Marin’s Denver-based attorney, predecessor’s moves to improve Kimberly Diego, who added relations with the Castro gov- that she is scrambling to find ernment and promised to re- him an immigration attorney. evaluate the agreements with AP FACT CHECK: Lima-Marin, who came to Cuba. He has not yet said pub- the U.S. from Cuba with his licly whether he intended to parents when he was a toddler reverse specific policies. during the 1980 Mariel boat lift, The Colorado Legislature was convicted in 2000 of mul- approved a nonbinding resolu- Does US believe Western tiple robbery, kidnapping and tion earlier this month urging burglary counts after he and Gov. John Hickenlooper to grant another man robbed two video Lima-Marin clemency. Hicken- stores at gunpoint. He was mis- looper said Wednesday that the takenly released on parole in Department of Corrections was Wall is in Israel? 2008. He then held a steady job required by law to release Lima- WASHINGTON (AP) Israelis and Palestinians, stems the official said. The official installing glass, got married and Marin to Immigration and Cus- — Nikki Haley, President from the role the city plays in wasn’t authorized to comment has a stepson, Justus, 10, and toms Enforcement officials. Donald Trump’s U.N. ambas- the age-old debate about who by name and spoke on condi- son JoJo, 7, who was born while “We can’t imagine the emo- sador, waded into a diplomatic has a legitimate historical tion of anonymity. he was out of prison. tional roller coast this family minefield by asserting that the claim to disputed territory. The Western Wall was part Authorities realized the mis- has endured. ... The family has Western Wall is part of Israel, A look at what Haley said of the retaining wall around take in 2014 and returned him shown amazing strength and we a deviation from U.S. policy. in an interview with the Chris- the biblical Jewish temple to prison. A judge on Tuesday hope this is a temporary stop on The longstanding U.S. tian Broadcasting Network: complex that once sat on what ordered Lima-Marin’s release, his way to being reunited with stance is that the site is in Jeru- HALEY: “I don’t know Jews call the Temple Mount. saying it would be “draconian” his family,” he said. salem, full stop. That distinc- what the policy of the admin- The area now houses the Al to keep him in prison and that Lima-Marin’s co-defendant, tion — Jerusalem, not Israel istration is, but I believe the Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third- he had paid his debt to society. Michael Clifton, is serving a — reflects the U.S. position Western Wall is part of Israel holiest site. Israel captured But Immigration and Customs 98-year sentence. that the city’s fate is an issue and I think that that is how, the Old City and the rest of for Israelis and Palestinians to you know, we’ve always seen east Jerusalem in the 1967 work out through future peace it and that’s how we should Mideast war and annexed the negotiations. pursue it.” She said she wasn’t area, in a move that most of Haley’s comments in sure what happened in the dis- the world community does not an interview that aired pute over Trump’s trip, adding: recognize. Wednesday attracted par- “I know that they’re trying to Israel controls the wall, the ticular attention because they fix it and get that taken care nation’s top tourist site, and came in the wake of a diplo- of, but we’ve always thought treats it like Israeli territory. It matic dust-up between Amer- the Western Wall was part of is widely assumed that Israel ican and Israeli officials over Israel.” would retain control over the planning for President Donald THE FACTS: Haley ini- site under a potential peace Trump’s trip next week to tially appeared to be voicing deal. But the U.S. has with- Israel, the Palestinian territo- her personal view about the held recognition of that control ries and Jerusalem. wall, but that’s a distinc- until there is a deal. Israel complained that a tion ambassadors don’t get to Both Israel and the Palestin- U.S. representative rejected make. As the nation’s envoy to ians consider Jerusalem to be allowing Israel’s prime min- the United Nations, her public their capital. The Palestinians ister to join Trump for a visit comments on foreign policy see it as the capital of a future to the Western Wall because issues generally are assumed independent state. Given the it isn’t in Israeli territory. The to be statements of U.S. policy. competing claims, the U.S. White House disputed the That policy, that “the Western and most countries maintain account. The wall is in the Old Wall is in Jerusalem,” hasn’t embassies in Tel Aviv, not City, a part of east Jerusalem, changed, a State Department Jerusalem. which the U.S. and most of the official said following Haley’s Trump said as a candidate FILE - In this May 7, 2014 file photo, Rene Lima-Marin sits for world consider to be occupied comments. he would move the embassy to an interview with The Associated Press about the circumstances territory. Since Israel’s founding, Jerusalem, but now says he’s of his sentencing and incarceration, in a meeting room inside Kit Emotions run hot over the the U.S. has maintained that studying the issue. Carson Correctional Center, a privately operated prison in Bur- status of Jerusalem and the “no state has sovereignty over In her Senate confirmation lington, Colo. Lima-Marin was sent back to prison after being the city of Jerusalem” and mistakenly released 90 years early. On Tuesday May 16, 2017, a Western Wall, considered the hearing, Haley said she “abso- judge ordered him released from prison again, saying it would be holiest site where Jews can that it’s a “final status” issue lutely” supports such a move. “draconian” to keep him behind bars and that he has paid his debt pray. The sensitivity about that must be resolved through to society. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File) Jerusalem, claimed by both Israeli-Palestinian negotiation, Page 14 samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017 Vegas police: Unapproved chokehold used in fatal foot chase LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las previously that the officer had Vegas police officer used a used the approved technique, stun gun seven times and an which is banned in many other unapproved mixed martial cities. arts chokehold to subdue an McMahill said Lopera held unarmed man who died after Brown’s neck for more than a a foot chase through a casino, minute — far longer than the authorities said. seven to 10 seconds it might Officer Kenneth Lopera take for an approved carotid thought the man had tried to restraint to render a person carjack a pickup truck with two unconscious. people inside before the officer The police official said also fired the stun gun in a series that the driver of the pickup of staccato bursts and used the didn’t think Brown was trying chokehold — a tactic that is not to carjack his vehicle, and that approved by the department — Brown was not believed to have A man holds a thin blue line American flag during the funeral procession for Norton Shores early Sunday at The Venetian committed any crime. police officer Jonathan Ginka along Fenner Road on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in North Muskegon, resort, Clark County Under- Lopera, 31, has been a Las Mich. Ginka was killed after his police cruiser struck a tree in the early morning hours of May 10 sheriff Kevin McMahill said. Vegas police officer for five along Henry Street between Ross and Forest Park Roads in Norton Shores. McMahill showed video years, McMahill said. He is (Joel Bissell /Muskegon Chronicle via AP) from Lopera’s body camera on paid leave pending depart- during a news conference on the mental and district attorney incident. Police posted video of reviews of the incident. the news conference including Lopera is being represented edited body camera and Vene- by the Las Vegas Police Pro- AMERICAN SAMOA tian security footage to the tective Union. Steve Grammas, Internet. union executive director, COMMUNITY COLLEGE “Don’t move! Get on your declined to comment, saying he stomach!” Lopera can be heard had not seen all the video from telling the man who the Clark the incident. County coroner identified as Lopera has not provided a Tashii S. Brown. 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Sheriff Joe Lombardo told Brown was a father of two “A’oa’oga mo i lātou o lo’o fa’aaogāina vailā’au o’ona” The Associated Press there was children in Hawaii and lived ‘O le a faia se a’oa’oga mo i latou o lo o fa’aaogā vailā’au o’ona i fa’atoaga. A fai o lo’o ‘ē no indication that race played a with his mother in Las Vegas fa’aaogā vailā’au o’ona , po o ’ē faamoemoe fo’i e te fa’aaogā i se taimi o i luma, o lou avanoa role in the incident. where he had a business selling Brown’s cause of death has shoes, hats and clothing, lelei lenei e te ‘auai ai i lenei a’oa’oga tāua. ‘O taimi la nei mo lenei vasega: not been determined and an according to Tynisa Braun, a Aso: Me 22 - 26, 2017 investigation is ongoing. cousin in Honolulu. Taimi: 12:00 - 4:00 i le afiafi McMahill said Lopera was Clark County District Nofoaga e fai ai: Potu mo A’oa’oga, a le Vaega o Laufanua ma Atina’e a heard saying he used a “rear Attorney Steve Wolfson said naked choke,” a prominent there will be a public use-of- le Kolisi Tu’u Faatasi ma Alaalafaga a Amerika Samoa mixed martial arts chokehold force review to air the findings that differs from a department- of investigations into Brown’s ‘E leai se totogi o le resitala. A fai e te fia ‘auai i lenei a’oa’oga, fa’amolemole ia fa’afeso’ota’i approved technique that some death. departments call a “lateral vas- The sheriff said the reviews mai Joyce po o Helen i le telefoni 699-1575/2019. cular neck restraint” and others could take several months and Fa’afetai. refer to as a carotid artery hold. asked for patience from the Department officials said public. samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017 Page 15 Key moments of Trump-Comey clash and what’s come after WASHINGTON (AP) — Comey. In announcing the firing, The appointment of former the White House circulates FBI Director Robert Mueller as a scathing memo, written by special counsel to oversee the Deputy Attorney General Rod Russia investigation comes as Rosenstein, criticizing Comey’s questions grow over President handling of the Clinton probe. Donald Trump’s firing of Muel- May 11, 2017: Trump, in ler’s successor, James Comey. an NBC interview, says he had Comey was fired last week been intending to fire Comey as the FBI was investigating — whom he derided as a “show- whether Trump’s presidential boat” and “grandstander” — campaign associates had col- for months. He denies it had luded with Russia to influence anything to do with the Russia the outcome in his behalf. investigation, but also says: “In Mueller’s broad mandate fact when I decided to just do gives him oversight not only it, I said to myself, I said you of the Russia probe, but also of know, this Russia thing with “any matters that arose or may Trump and Russia is a made-up arise directly from the investiga- story.” May 12, 2017: Trump tion.” That could well include tweets that Comey “better hope the firing of Comey. FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2013, file photo, then-FBI director Robert Mueller speaks during an inter- that there are no ‘tapes’ of our The appointment Wednesday view at FBI headquarters in Washington. The Justice Department on May 17, 2017, appointed conversations before he starts followed news of Comey’s Mueller as a special counsel to oversee a federal investigation into potential coordination between leaking to the press!” memo saying that Trump had May 16, 2017: Comey asso- Russia and the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential election. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) asked him to shut down the ciates reveal the existence of FBI’s investigation into ousted for the FBI for righting this account. do and then do it.” the memo Comey wrote after National Security Adviser wrong.” Nov. 6, 2016: Comey Feb. 14, 2017: Comey speaks May 9, 2017: Comey sends his Feb. 14 meeting with Trump Michael Flynn and his Russia tells Congress in a follow-up with Trump in the Oval Office Congress a letter correcting his in which he says the president ties. A look at key moments in letter that a review of newly a day after Flynn is ousted. prior sworn testimony regarding asked him to shut down the FBI Comey’s tenure, the lead-up to discovered Clinton emails has Comey later writes a memo emails handled by longtime investigation into Flynn. The Trump’s decision to fire him and “not changed our conclusions” saying Trump asked him to shut Clinton associate Huma Abedin. White House denies the account. developments since then. that she should not face criminal down the FBI investigation into Comey had told Congress that Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the Repub- Sept. 4, 2013: Comey is charges. Nov. 6, 2016: Trump Flynn and his Russia ties. The Abedin had sent “hundreds and lican chairman of a House over- sworn in to office as the sev- criticizes Comey’s second letter existence of the memo, which thousands” of emails to her sight panel, vows to get copies enth director of the FBI. He was to Congress, saying Clinton was was seen by Comey associates, husband’s laptop, including of any memos Comey wrote nominated for the post by Presi- being protected by a “rigged becomes public on May 16. some with classified informa- about meetings with Trump, dent Barack Obama and con- system” and pronouncing her March 8, 2017: During a tion. The two-page, follow-up tweeting: “I have my subpoena firmed by the Senate. “guilty,” despite the FBI’s con- cybersecurity conference at letter said that, in fact, only “a pen ready.” July 5, 2016: He holds news clusion that criminal charges Boston College, Comey says he small number” of the thousands March 17, 2017: Justice conference to announce that “no were unwarranted. plans to serve his entire 10-year of emails found on the laptop Department appoints former reasonable prosecutor” would Nov. 8, 2016: Trump is term, quipping, “You’re stuck had been forwarded there while FBI Director Robert Mueller as bring criminal charges against elected president. with me for another 6½ years.” most had simply been backed up special counsel to oversee the Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Nov. 12, 2016: During a tele- March 20, 2017: Comey tes- from electronic devices. investigation into whether the presidential candidate, over her phone call with top campaign tifies to Congress that the FBI May 9, 2017: Trump abruptly Trump campaign collaborated email practices as secretary of donors, Clinton blames Comey has been investigating possible fires Comey. “It is essential that with Russia. His broad man- state, but criticizes Clinton and for her defeat by Trump. Clinton links between Trump associ- we find new leadership for the date could well include Trump’s her staff for being “extremely said her campaign was on track ates and Russian officials since FBI that restores public trust firing of Comey. On Capitol careless” in their handling of to win the election until Comey July, the same month he held and confidence in its vital law Hill, three Republican-led con- classified material. sent the letter to Congress on an unusual news conference to enforcement mission,” Trump gressional committees confirm July 5, 2016: Republican Oct. 28. discuss the investigation into states in a letter addressed to they want Comey to testify. presidential candidate Donald Nov. 13, 2016: In a CBS “60 Clinton. Comey had previ- Trump calls the FBI’s decision Minutes” broadcast after the ously refused to acknowledge not to bring criminal charges election, Trump says he hasn’t the parallel Trump investiga- against Clinton the greatest decided whether to keep Comey. tion, and his disclosure enrages example yet that the system is Jan. 6, 2017: Comey is Democrats who already blamed “rigged.” July 7, 2016: Comey among a group of four top U.S. Comey for costing Clinton the vigorously defends the decision intelligence officials who brief presidency. not to prosecute Clinton over the president-elect on their con- March 20, 2017: Comey tes- her use of a private email server clusions that Russia meddled in tifies at the same hearing that as secretary of state. Under an the presidential election on his the FBI and Justice Department onslaught of Republican criti- behalf. Trump tells The Associ- have no information to back up cism, Comey says that to charge ated Press by telephone after the Trump’s unsubstantiated claim Clinton would have been unwar- meeting that he “learned a lot” on Twitter that Obama wire- Sight n Sound ranted and mere “celebrity but declines to say whether he tapped him before the election. hunting.” accepted their conclusion about May 2, 2017: Clinton again DEAR ALL SIGHT N SOUND CUSTOMERS: Oct. 28, 2016: Days before Russia. lays part of the blame for losing the election, Comey informs Jan. 22, 2017: Two days after the election on Comey’s Oct. 28 PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE Congress by letter that he is taking office, Trump appears letter. “If the election were on BROUGHT IN ITEMS TO BE REPAIRED OR SERVICED reopening the investigation to single out Comey at a White Oct. 27, I would have been your WILL BE DISCARDED OF AFTER 31st OF MAY into Clinton’s email practices House reception to thank law president,” she tells a women’s WE HUMBLY ASK THAT ALL ITEMS BE PICKED UP based on new evidence, citing enforcement officers and others luncheon in New York. the discovery of emails on a that helped during the inaugura- May 3, 2017: Testifying BEFORE THEN AND PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OR laptop used by a top Clinton tion. Trump calls Comey over to before the Senate Judiciary RECEIPT IS NEEDED aide. Justice Department offi- where he is standing in the Blue Committee, Comey insists he FOR ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US cials warn Comey against Room to offer a handshake and was consistent in his handling of @ 633-2490 sending the letter, saying that a partial hug, then comments the separate investigations into doing so would be inconsistent that Comey has “become more Clinton and Trump. Comey also OUR NEW BUSINESS HOURS ARE: with department policy meant famous than me.” says it made him feel “mildly M-TUES: 9 -1PM to avoid the appearance of pros- Jan. 27, 2017: At a one-on- nauseous” to think his actions in WED-FRI: 9-4PM ecutorial interference or med- one dinner at the White House, October might have influenced SAT: 9-1PM dling in elections. Trump asks Comey to pledge the election outcome. But he SUNDAY: CLOSED Oct. 28, 2016: Trump reacts his loyalty to the president and tells senators: “I can’t consider Soifua, to FBI’s decision to investigate Comey declines, according to a for a second whose political new messages related to Clin- person close to Comey, speaking futures will be affected and in DOUG JESSOP ton’s emails, telling a campaign after the FBI director was fired. what way. We have to ask our- Sight N Sound rally that he has “great respect The White House denies that selves what is the right thing to Page 16 samoa news, Thursday May, 18 2017 Representative: Rocker Chris Cornell has died at age 52 NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, and said his wife and family AP Entertainment Writer were shocked by it. The state- Rocker Chris Cornell, who ment said the family would be gained fame as the lead singer working closely with the med- C M of the bands Soundgarden ical examiner to determine the and later Audioslave, has died cause and asked for privacy. Y K at age 52, according to his With his powerful, nearly representative. four-octave vocal range, Cor- Cornell, who had been on nell was one of the leading tour, died Wednesday night in voices of the 1990s grunge Detroit, Brian Bumbery said in movement with Soundgarden, FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, file photo, musician Chris Cornell speaks to the media as he a statement to The Associated which emerged as one of the arrives at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Neil Diamond in Los Angeles. According Press. biggest bands out of Seattle’s to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and Bumbery called the death emerging music scene, joining later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) “sudden and unexpected” the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains. 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