Governor Carney Signs Body Camera Legislation
Department of Justice | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2021
House Bill 195 requires law enforcement to wear and use body cameras NEWARK, Del. – Alongside members of law enforcement, advocates and members of the General Assembly on Wednesday, Governor John Carney signed legislation requiring police officers and certain employees of the Department of Correction and the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families to […]
State Resolves Natural Resource Damage Claims
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2021
The State of Delaware and E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and Corteva, Inc, (the “Companies”), businesses with a long history of operations within the State, today announced a settlement agreement designed to benefit Delaware’s natural resources and the people of the State of Delaware now, […]
AG Jennings Sues Google for Antitrust Law Violation
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 8, 2021
Complaint alleges Google illegally maintains App Store monopoly Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that Delaware and other state have filed suit against Google, alleging exclusionary conduct relating to the Google Play Store for Android mobile devices and Google Billing. This antitrust lawsuit is the newest legal action against the tech giant, claiming illegal, anti-competitive, […]
Keith Gibson Indicted On 41 Felony Charges For Multiple Murders, Assaults, And Robberies
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that a Pennsylvania man has been formally charged with 41 felonies, including the murders of two people and the attempted murder, assaults, and/or robbery of four other victims, among other offenses. Prosecutors allege that Keith Gibson, 39, went on a brutal crime spree in Delaware, killing two victims and […]
Statement from AG Jennings on House passage of Senate Bill 147
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Today Delaware is ready to fix one of America’s weakest use-of-force laws, period. This issue has come up again and again throughout our state’s debate on police reform. The need for reform is overwhelming: not only the Department of Justice, but police reform advocates and the police themselves all recognize the need to better align […]
