Posts Tagged ‘Attorney General Kathy Jennings’
Governor Signs 7 Bills Addressing Delaware’s Housing Crisis
Delaware Governor John Carney, visiting the Lewes Public Library last Friday, signed a package of legislation that promises to promote affordable housing and homeownership throughout the state. The legislative package includes: Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 22, Senate Bill 25, Senate Bill 244, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 245, Senate Bill 246, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 247, and Senate…
Read MoreAttorney General Kathy Jennings Announces $10.25 Million Settlement with Wireless Carriers Over Deceptive and Misleading Advertising Practices
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a $10.25 million 50-jurisdiction settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the “Wireless Carriers”), which resolves the state attorneys general investigations into the Wireless Carriers’ deceptive and misleading advertising practices. Attorney General Jennings stated that today’s…
Read More$150 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle With Opioid Manufacturer to Help Combat Opioid Crisis
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today a $150 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Hikma Pharmaceuticals (Hikma) for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. Hikma produces a range of branded and generic opioid products and sells hundreds of millions of opioid doses every year. According to the Delaware Attorney General’s Office, from 2006 to 2021, Hikma…
Read MoreAG Jennings Announces DE Violent Crime Rates at Lowest Level
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware law enforcement’s focus on violent criminals and gun offenders has brought the First State’s violent crime rates to their lowest point since the State began tracking the that statistic. A 40% decline since 2008. During a public safety briefing Jennings thanked the DOJ prosecutors and support…
Read MoreInvestor Protection Unit Puts Pig Butchers on Ice – AGAIN
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings is warning Delawareans about cryptocurrency scam. Full text from release from AG Jennings: The Investor Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice has issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist against respondents linked to a cryptocurrency scam known as the “pig butchering scam.” A twist on the typical…
Read MoreFederal Court Rules for State, Against Gun Lobby on Delaware Gun Safety LawÂ
A challenge to a Delaware law that allows gun dealers in the First State to be held accountable in court for the violence they create has been dismissed. On Friday, Judge Richard Andrews of the US District Court for the District of Delaware dismissed a challenge by the National Shooting Sports Foundation to the KeKe…
Read MoreSeniors in Delaware Warned About Increase in Financial Scam Reports
In the wake of an uptick in reports of financial exploitation of seniors, Attorney General Kathy Jennings and the Delaware DOJ’s Investor Protection Unit (“IPU”) is cautioning seniors to be vigilant for scams. Kent and Sussex Counties have seen an increase in reports, however it’s unclear whether downstate seniors are being targeted because of their…
Read MoreFormer Seaford HS Employee Indicted for Child Sexual Abuse
A Sussex County jury has indicted a former Seaford High School employee on charges of child sexual abuse. The indictment was handed down Monday against 52 year old Jerry Sodano of Bridgeville following an investigation into allegations of an illegal sexual relationship with a student at the school. At the time of these incidents, Sodano…
Read MoreAG Jennings Announces Over $10 billion in National Opioid Settlements with CVS and Walgreens
The Delaware AG’s office has finalized settlement agreements with CVS and Walgreens to bring the national amount from investigations and litigation against the pharmaceutical industry for its role in the opioid crisis to over $50-billion. Delaware will receive over $43-million. CVS will pay $5-billion and Walgreens will pay $5.7-billion. AG Jennings will also join two…
Read More1st Listening Forum on Opioid Abuse Treatment Funding Tonight in Georgetown
Addressing the opioid epidemic in Delaware…The state’s newly-established Prescription Opioid Settlement Fund Distribution Commission is seeking the views of Delawareans on how to support treatment and prevention programs and reduce opioid use disorder and the misuse of opioids.Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long and Attorney General Kathy Jennings will begin a series of statewide listening forums tonight…
Read MoreTwo Additional Gun-Related Bills Introduced In Del. General Assembly
Two additional gun-related bills have been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly, with just three weeks to go in this year’s session. One measure would amend the existing liability shield that protects gunmakers and gun dealers from civil action in Delaware, even if their conduct ‘knowingly or recklessly endangers the safety and health of Delawareans.’…
Read More9 Charged In Kent Co. Gun Trafficking Case
Nine people face a combined 77 charges following an investigation into straw purchases of at least 12 firearms in six separate transactions in the Dover area According to Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, who detailed the case Wednesday in Dover, investigators determined that co-defendants Nassir Williams, Jyheim Spencer, and John Lassiter – all of whom…
Read MoreProsecutors Prepare For Sexual Abuse Case Against Pastor
The Delaware Attorney General’s Office is seeking possible additional victims as it prepares to prosecute a Sussex County pastor who has been indicted for unlawful sexual contact. Major Foster of Lincoln was employed as pastor of Philadelphia Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ellendale when he was indicted last fall. Prosecutors said the charges followed an investigation…
Read MoreHouse, Senate Democratic Leaders Call For Indicted Auditor McGuiness To Take Leave Of Absence
The leaders of the Delaware State Senate and State House Democratic Caucuses are encouraging State Auditor Kathy McGuiness to take a leave of absence as she faces criminal charges. McGuiness was indicted Monday, and has claimed she is innocent of all charges. The following statements were released by the Democratic Caucuses Wednesday evening: Delaware Senate…
Read MoreUpdate: Auditor McGuiness Pleads Not Guilty To All Charges
Update, Tuesday morning: Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness turned herself in Tuesday morning in Wilmington, one day after being indicted for a total of five offenses, two of which are felonies. McGuiness pled not guilty to all charges, and arraignment was waived. She was released on $50,000 unsecured bail.A case review is scheduled for October…
Read MoreMan Who Pointed Gun During 2020 Rally Convicted
A Dover man has been convicted of two violent felony crimes for pointing a handgun during a counter-protest. The incident occurred last October at a rally in Wilmington. Michael Hastings was photographed brandishing the weapon as counter-protesters showed up at a rally in support of then-Republican U.S. Senate candidate Lauren Witzke. The Division of Civil…
Read MoreDel. Trooper Indicted In Warning Fraud Scheme
A suspended Delaware State Trooper has been indicted on charges related to a fraudulent warning scheme that Attorney General Kathy Jennings said victims dozens of people. The full extent of the misconduct case surrounding Corporal Edwin R. Ramirez has yet to be determined, according to Jennings. The Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust was…
Read MoreDel. Bill Establishes Guidelines For Use Of Opioid Impact Fee
The State Senate has passed legislation to establish a prescription opioid settlement fund and a settlement distribution commission that would allocate collected funds toward addressing the opioid crisis. The measure formalizes a structure for administration of Delaware’s first-in-the-nation opioid impact fee. Senator Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown and House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach are co-sponsors of…
Read MoreState Senate Approves Use-Of-Force Revisions
Delaware’s first ‘objective use of force’ standard for police officers is a step closer to becoming law. The State Senate Thursday voted 14-7 to approve a bill (SB 147) that would stipulate that the use of deadly and non-lethal force would be legally justifiable only if its use is determined to be reasonable. The word…
Read MoreDel. Bills Address Police Use Of Force, Disciplinary Records
With five weeks to go in Delaware’s legislative session, several police accountability-related bills have been introduced for consideration in the Delaware General Assembly. The measures were introduced on the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd as a former Minneapolis Police officer pinned him to the ground with a knee over his neck. The…
Read MoreDel. Legislation Would Mandate Police Body-Worn Cameras
A statewide body-worn camera mandate and a uniform policy for their use by law enforcement officers would be the result of legislation introduced in the Delaware General Assembly. The bill filed Thursday (HB 195) would require law enforcement officers and certain employees of the Department of Correction and the Department of Services for Children, Youth…
Read More2 Del. Bills Touted As Gun Safety
Two bills were introduced in the Delaware State Senate Thursday that the sponsors said would “promote responsible gun ownership” and “reduce the firepower capability of deadly weapons.” Senate Bill 3 would require a permit and firearms training before the purchase of a handgun. Senate Bill 6 would outlaw large capacity magazines capable of holding more…
Read MoreVIDEO : AG Jennings Outlines Legislative Priorities
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has listed her legislative priorities for the General Assembly session, several of which focus around firearms. Jennings supports a required permit to purchase a gun and a ban on what are known as assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Jennings would also like to see regulation of homemade gun kits. The…
Read MoreDel. Overdose Panel Makes Recommendations
Five policy recommendations are contained in the Delaware Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission’s second annual report. The panel reviewed a sample of 130 overdose fatalities that occurred in 2019. The report was released Tuesday. The recommendations to Governor John Carney focus upon safe and security housing, continuing education of clinicians, and improving outreach and follow-up…
Read MoreDelaware Attorney General urges adherence to State of Emergency Declaration
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings is urging Delawareans to heed Governor Carney’s State of Emergency after several people were cited for violating the order and one was arrested.  “This is a tremendously difficult time for everyone, and the only path forward is for all of us to take this seriously as a community,” said Jennings.…
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