AG Jennings’ statement on Senate passage of Senate Bill 2
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2024
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today released the following statement regarding the Senate’s overwhelming passage of Senate Bill 2, legislation requiring training and a permit to purchase a handgun. The Senate’s vote sends the legislation to Gov. John Carney’s desk. For five years, all of us — not only me, but the bill sponsors, the advocates, […]
Lt. Gov. Hall-Long Applauds Passage of Senate Bill 2(S) Gun Safety Legislation
Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2024
DOVER, Del. — Following the Delaware Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 2(S), which would add Delaware to the growing number of states to require a permit and training to purchase a handgun, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long released the following statement. The bill was sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman and House Majority Leader Melissa […]
Governor Carney’s Statement on the Passage of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 2
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2024
DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney issued the following statement today on the passage of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 2. “As I said in my State of the State Address, reducing gun violence in our communities is a shared priority. We’ve made progress to keep our communities safe these past seven years. We’ve banned assault weapons, […]
Volunteers Sought to Join Concord Pond Cleanup April 13
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2024
As part of DNREC’s month-long celebration of Earth Day 2024, DNREC and partners are seeking volunteers to join a cleanup from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 13 at Concord Pond, a popular fishing spot in Sussex County, with registration open now.
Prosecutors secure conviction against Jordan Ellerbe’s murderer
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2024
A Wilmington man has been convicted of the January 2015 murder of 16-year-old Jordan Ellerbe. Oliver “Butter” Henry, 25, has pleaded guilty to Murder 2nd Degree and faces a minimum 15 years in prison. Ellerbe’s murder ignited a rapidly accelerating feud between two rival gangs, Shoot to Kill and Only My Brothers. In the months and […]
