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Jennings, AGs, and Advocates Announce Proposed Settlement in Chesapeake Pollution Lawsuit

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2023

Attorney General Kathy Jennings and her colleagues have announced that a proposed settlement has been reached in the 2020 lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its failure to require Pennsylvania to develop and implement a plan to meet its commitments to reduce pollution under the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint. One-third of Delaware is […]




Overdose Review Commission Releases 2022 Annual Report

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 17, 2023

Recommendations include a whole-person approach to substance use disorder treatment and broadened non-opioid options for chronic pain treatment  The Delaware Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission (DOFRC) has released its second annual report to Governor John Carney and the General Assembly, announced Attorney General Kathy Jennings. The report examines a sample of 108 cases from fatal overdoses that occurred […]




AG Jennings: Full Protections for Mifepristone Access Remain Intact in Delaware

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 14, 2023

Federal judge ensures mifepristone access in Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that Judge Thomas O. Rice of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington has issued an order reiterating that his injunction protecting access to mifepristone in 17 states — including Delaware — and the District of Columbia remains in […]




Federal Court Rules Against Gun Lobby on Delaware Injunction

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 30, 2023

Delaware’s bans on assault weapons, large capacity mags remain in effect  A federal judge hearing a right-wing challenge against two common-sense gun safety measures in Delaware has ruled against the gun lobby on a critical question in Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association, Inc. et al. v. Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security et al.  In an […]




Prosecutors Secure Conviction in 2021 Murder Case

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2023

A King of Prussia man has been convicted for the 2021 stalking and murder of Nicole Crawford. On March 16, Justin Chaffier, 36, was found guilty of Murder 1st  Degree in addition to a felony Stalking charge. The conviction followed an investigation in which it was confirmed through multiple Ring camera videos, phone records, and DNA testing that […]







  Category: Department of Justice

Jennings, AGs, and Advocates Announce Proposed Settlement in Chesapeake Pollution Lawsuit

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2023

Attorney General Kathy Jennings and her colleagues have announced that a proposed settlement has been reached in the 2020 lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its failure to require Pennsylvania to develop and implement a plan to meet its commitments to reduce pollution under the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint. One-third of Delaware is […]




Overdose Review Commission Releases 2022 Annual Report

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 17, 2023

Recommendations include a whole-person approach to substance use disorder treatment and broadened non-opioid options for chronic pain treatment  The Delaware Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission (DOFRC) has released its second annual report to Governor John Carney and the General Assembly, announced Attorney General Kathy Jennings. The report examines a sample of 108 cases from fatal overdoses that occurred […]




AG Jennings: Full Protections for Mifepristone Access Remain Intact in Delaware

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 14, 2023

Federal judge ensures mifepristone access in Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that Judge Thomas O. Rice of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington has issued an order reiterating that his injunction protecting access to mifepristone in 17 states — including Delaware — and the District of Columbia remains in […]




Federal Court Rules Against Gun Lobby on Delaware Injunction

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 30, 2023

Delaware’s bans on assault weapons, large capacity mags remain in effect  A federal judge hearing a right-wing challenge against two common-sense gun safety measures in Delaware has ruled against the gun lobby on a critical question in Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association, Inc. et al. v. Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security et al.  In an […]




Prosecutors Secure Conviction in 2021 Murder Case

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2023

A King of Prussia man has been convicted for the 2021 stalking and murder of Nicole Crawford. On March 16, Justin Chaffier, 36, was found guilty of Murder 1st  Degree in addition to a felony Stalking charge. The conviction followed an investigation in which it was confirmed through multiple Ring camera videos, phone records, and DNA testing that […]