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  Archives:  August 2019

Attorney General Jennings Joins Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration’s Rule Allowing Prolonged Detention of Children

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2019

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she is joining a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration’s new rule circumventing the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has governed the treatment of children in immigration custody since 1997. In the complaint before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the coalition argues that the rule eliminates several critical protections […]




Public Health Seeks Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness Exercise

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2019

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is looking for volunteers to participate in an emergency preparedness exercise on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at two Delaware Technical Community College (Delaware Tech) campuses. The purpose of the exercise is to evaluate the state’s ability to set up Points of Dispensing and simulate the dispersal of life-saving medication in an emergency situation.




DNREC’S Division of Parks & Recreation announces changes in lifeguard hours at state park ocean swimming beaches

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2019

Hours and locations for lifeguarded ocean swimming beaches in DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation’s state parks have changed effective today, August 26.




Dover Heroin Dealer Sent to Prison

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 23, 2019

DOJ Community Engagement Unit Hosts Back to School Fair A Dover man targeted in a drug investigation after selling heroin to an undercover police officer was sentenced to prison. Deputy Attorney General Gregory Babowal secured the sentence for 26-year-old Javon Young. In January 2019, members of the State Police Kent County Drug Unit and Kent […]




Governor Carney Announces Second Construction Career Expo

Department of Labor | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Friday, August 23, 2019

Today from 3pm – 6pm: Free, family-oriented career fair to expose middle school students, adults to careers in construction industry






  Archives:  August 2019

Attorney General Jennings Joins Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration’s Rule Allowing Prolonged Detention of Children

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2019

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she is joining a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration’s new rule circumventing the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has governed the treatment of children in immigration custody since 1997. In the complaint before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the coalition argues that the rule eliminates several critical protections […]




Public Health Seeks Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness Exercise

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2019

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is looking for volunteers to participate in an emergency preparedness exercise on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at two Delaware Technical Community College (Delaware Tech) campuses. The purpose of the exercise is to evaluate the state’s ability to set up Points of Dispensing and simulate the dispersal of life-saving medication in an emergency situation.




DNREC’S Division of Parks & Recreation announces changes in lifeguard hours at state park ocean swimming beaches

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2019

Hours and locations for lifeguarded ocean swimming beaches in DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation’s state parks have changed effective today, August 26.




Dover Heroin Dealer Sent to Prison

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 23, 2019

DOJ Community Engagement Unit Hosts Back to School Fair A Dover man targeted in a drug investigation after selling heroin to an undercover police officer was sentenced to prison. Deputy Attorney General Gregory Babowal secured the sentence for 26-year-old Javon Young. In January 2019, members of the State Police Kent County Drug Unit and Kent […]




Governor Carney Announces Second Construction Career Expo

Department of Labor | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Friday, August 23, 2019

Today from 3pm – 6pm: Free, family-oriented career fair to expose middle school students, adults to careers in construction industry