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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


DOJ secures felony conviction in first of several cases related to abuses of the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2024

The Delaware Department of Justice secured a felony conviction in the first of several pending cases stemming from an ongoing investigation by the Delaware Division of Revenue and the Department of Justice into fraud related to the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program. That program provided Delaware residents with a one-time $300.00 check and was intended […]




Delaware, New Jersey, Illinois lead multistate coalition supporting PA gun safety law

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. The coalition urged the court to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed weapons in public and imposing […]




AG Jennings announces $350 million multistate settlement with marketing firm Publicis over role in opioid epidemic

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescription opioid crisis. Delaware will receive over $1.5 million from the settlement to help address the opioid crisis.  In agreeing to the terms of the settlement, Publicis recognized the harm its conduct caused, and the agreement […]




DOJ secures lengthy sentence for Wilmington man in fatal shooting incident 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

On January 5, Timothy Thomas, 34, of Newark was sentenced to 25 years in prison for convictions of Murder 2nd Degree and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited. Thomas previously submitted a guilty plea in October following an investigation into the shooting of Andre Hickson, 40, on July 6, 2020. “When you commit […]




AG Jennings, law enforcement leaders announce record low violent crime rates

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, January 29, 2024

Flanked by law enforcement leaders, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday that law enforcement’s focus on violent criminals and gun offenders has driven Delaware’s violent crime rates to their lowest point since the State began tracking the statistic — a 40% decline since 2008. “I’ve never seen another jurisdiction accomplish the things that Delaware is […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

DOJ secures felony conviction in first of several cases related to abuses of the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2024

The Delaware Department of Justice secured a felony conviction in the first of several pending cases stemming from an ongoing investigation by the Delaware Division of Revenue and the Department of Justice into fraud related to the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program. That program provided Delaware residents with a one-time $300.00 check and was intended […]




Delaware, New Jersey, Illinois lead multistate coalition supporting PA gun safety law

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. The coalition urged the court to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed weapons in public and imposing […]




AG Jennings announces $350 million multistate settlement with marketing firm Publicis over role in opioid epidemic

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescription opioid crisis. Delaware will receive over $1.5 million from the settlement to help address the opioid crisis.  In agreeing to the terms of the settlement, Publicis recognized the harm its conduct caused, and the agreement […]




DOJ secures lengthy sentence for Wilmington man in fatal shooting incident 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

On January 5, Timothy Thomas, 34, of Newark was sentenced to 25 years in prison for convictions of Murder 2nd Degree and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited. Thomas previously submitted a guilty plea in October following an investigation into the shooting of Andre Hickson, 40, on July 6, 2020. “When you commit […]




AG Jennings, law enforcement leaders announce record low violent crime rates

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, January 29, 2024

Flanked by law enforcement leaders, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday that law enforcement’s focus on violent criminals and gun offenders has driven Delaware’s violent crime rates to their lowest point since the State began tracking the statistic — a 40% decline since 2008. “I’ve never seen another jurisdiction accomplish the things that Delaware is […]