AG Jennings, Mayor Carney and Chief Campos release body-worn camera footage
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2026
The Delaware Department of Justice, the City of Wilmington, and Wilmington Police Department jointly released body-worn camera (BWC) footage related to the June 24, 2026 officer-involved shooting (OIS) of Kadir Skinner near 24th & Carter Streets in Wilmington. Three officers’ BWC videos are being released. Officer 1 Officer 2 Officer 3 The footage begins shortly […]
AG Jennings announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement, secured by AG Jennings and 42 other attorneys general across the country, includes $150 million in allowed claims for states. Due […]
DOJ secures life sentence in brutal murder case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2026
A Newark man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2024 Murder of Tracy Nyariki. On June 26, 2026, Nobert Matara, 33, was sentenced to life in prison for Murder 1st Degree in New Castle County Superior Court. The sentence follows a guilty plea to the December 2024 murder of 33-year-old Tracy Nyariki. “The diligent work […]
Attorney General Jennings announces two major victories striking down executive orders on elections
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2026
Attorney General Jennings today announced two major victories as U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts grants summary judgment and permanent injunctions against two Trump Administration Executive Orders, EO 14248 and EO 14399. “The Constitution is crystal clear: it is the authority of the states – not the federal government, and certainly not an out-of-control President – to administer elections,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. […]
AG Jennings announces victory at Supreme Court on birthright citizenship
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court siding with her and her fellow Attorneys General over the Trump Administration on the issue of birthright citizenship: “When President Trump took office in 2025, he immediately issued a flood of flagrantly unconstitutional and illegal executive orders. In a matter of days, I and my fellow Attorneys General began filing lawsuits to stop him. We have […]
