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  Category: Department of Justice


New Charges, Defendant Added to NorthPak Indictment  

Department of Justice | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The Department of Justice has secured a reindictment adding a new defendant, and several charges against existing defendants, in the case against the Wilmington-area gang NorthPak. “This reindictment is yet another product of the amazing work that prosecutors and police are doing to take down NorthPak,” said Attorney General Jennings. “These are not simple cases. […]




AG Jennings joins nationwide investigation into Instagram’s impact on youth

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, November 19, 2021

Attorney General Jennings today joined a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, for providing and promoting its social media platform – Instagram – to children and young adults despite knowing that such use is associated with physical and mental health harms. Attorneys General across the country are examining whether the company […]




New Defendant Indicted in NorthPak Case

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2021

The Department of Justice has secured an indictment adding a new defendant in the case against the Wilmington-area gang NorthPak. “Gun violence continues to devastate families in our state, and while the causes of that violence are legion we cannot address it without taking on gangs,” said Attorney General Jennings. “We believe that this group […]




Former Wilmington City Council President Convicted of Official Misconduct

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 15, 2021

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday that the Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust (DCRPT) has convicted former Wilmington City Council President Theopalis Gregory for Official Misconduct. “This conviction affirms that our state will not tolerate abusing public office and enriching oneself at the taxpayers’ expense,” said Attorney General Jennings. “Delawareans deserve integrity and, […]




Statement from AG Jennings on loss of former Gov. Ruth Ann Minner

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 4, 2021

Today we lost one of the most remarkable women our State has ever known: former Governor Ruth Ann Minner. By the time Ruth Ann Minner broke her second glass ceiling as Governor — she was also our first female Lt. Governor — she had already recorded decades of public service. From the House of Representatives […]







  Category: Department of Justice

New Charges, Defendant Added to NorthPak Indictment  

Department of Justice | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The Department of Justice has secured a reindictment adding a new defendant, and several charges against existing defendants, in the case against the Wilmington-area gang NorthPak. “This reindictment is yet another product of the amazing work that prosecutors and police are doing to take down NorthPak,” said Attorney General Jennings. “These are not simple cases. […]




AG Jennings joins nationwide investigation into Instagram’s impact on youth

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, November 19, 2021

Attorney General Jennings today joined a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, for providing and promoting its social media platform – Instagram – to children and young adults despite knowing that such use is associated with physical and mental health harms. Attorneys General across the country are examining whether the company […]




New Defendant Indicted in NorthPak Case

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2021

The Department of Justice has secured an indictment adding a new defendant in the case against the Wilmington-area gang NorthPak. “Gun violence continues to devastate families in our state, and while the causes of that violence are legion we cannot address it without taking on gangs,” said Attorney General Jennings. “We believe that this group […]




Former Wilmington City Council President Convicted of Official Misconduct

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 15, 2021

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday that the Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust (DCRPT) has convicted former Wilmington City Council President Theopalis Gregory for Official Misconduct. “This conviction affirms that our state will not tolerate abusing public office and enriching oneself at the taxpayers’ expense,” said Attorney General Jennings. “Delawareans deserve integrity and, […]




Statement from AG Jennings on loss of former Gov. Ruth Ann Minner

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 4, 2021

Today we lost one of the most remarkable women our State has ever known: former Governor Ruth Ann Minner. By the time Ruth Ann Minner broke her second glass ceiling as Governor — she was also our first female Lt. Governor — she had already recorded decades of public service. From the House of Representatives […]