AG Jennings leads bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general seeking stronger efforts against human trafficking
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch are leading a bipartisan coalition of 40 state and territory attorneys general in a letter urging Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to require better cooperation with local law enforcement from the next operator of the National Human Trafficking […]
DOJ secures guilty plea, license revocation in DUI collision
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
A state representative has entered a plea agreement to resolve charges from a 2024 drunk driving collision. Kevin Hensley, a state representative from the Townsend area, will have his driver’s license revoked for a year and serve probation while undergoing required DUI instruction and paying a $500 fine after pleading guilty to Vehicular Assault 3rd […]
DOJ Secures Lengthy Prison Sentence for 2023 Murder, Robbery
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
A 35-year-old New Jersey man has been sentenced to decades in prison following a guilty plea in the 2023 murder and robbery of Dennis Davis. On April 9, Deontay Willingham, of Bridgeton, New Jersey was sentenced to 26 years in prison after having previously pled guilty to Murder Second Degree, Robbery Second Degree, and two […]
AG Jennings sues Trump Administration over sweeping voting restrictions
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the federal Election Assistance Commission, and other Trump Administration officials to block Executive Order 14248 (“the Elections Executive Order”), an unconstitutional attempt to impose sweeping voting restrictions across the country. “Donald Trump needs to read his constitution,” said […]
AG Jennings secures up to $375 million from pharmaceutical company Mylan for its role in fueling opioid crisis
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, April 7, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a multistate settlement in principle with pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. (Mylan) that will deliver up to $335 million nationwide to help combat the opioid crisis. Mylan, which is now a part of Viatris, has manufactured and sold a variety of opioids since 2005, including generic fentanyl patches, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and […]
