DOJ announces indictment for suspended Wilmington Police Officer in use of force case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2025
On April 14, suspended Wilmington Police Officer Sgt. Caro Spearman was indicted on charges of Assault Third Degree, Offensive Touching and two counts of Official Misconduct in New Castle County Superior Court. The indictment follows an investigation led by the Wilmington Police Department in connection with the Delaware Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights […]
Jennings sues Trump Administration to stop illegal tariffs
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump’s illegal tariffs. “There are no winners in a trade war,” said AG Jennings. “These illegal and inflationary tariffs, including tariffs against our closest allies, are a tax that will destroy jobs, break supply chains, and […]
DOJ Secures Conviction for 2024 Homicide
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
A 73-year-old Delaware man has pled guilty for his involvement in the 2024 death of Kevin Harris. On March 14, Bernard Stewart of Wilmington pled guilty to Manslaughter and Possession of a Destructive Weapon. The plea follows an investigation led by the Wilmington Police Department. “This senseless tragedy was the result of guns being used […]
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 […]
