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DCRPT Secures Thousands For Tenants In Fair Housing Cases

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023

The Delaware Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust secured fair housing settlements in two cases that awarded $50,000 collectively for two victims, among other stipulations. “Housing and reasonable accommodation are basic human rights,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “— and that should be especially true in a place that prides itself on being a […]




Three Indicted In New Castle County For Human Trafficking 

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023

The Delaware Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Unit has indicted three individuals with running a ring of illicit massage establishments, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today   “Some people assume human trafficking only happens on the other side of the world, but the reality is that it is right in our backyard — and cases […]




Apply Now for Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023

Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including faith-based groups, can now apply for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), which can reimburse up to $150,000 per site for physical and cybersecurity enhancements or other security-related activities for organizations at risk of a terrorist attack.* NSGP is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and administered in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA).

The deadline to apply is April 21 at 5:00 p.m.




Contractor’s Long-Delayed Start Leads to Pause in DNREC’s White Creek Dredging Project for Environmental Restrictions

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that, due to contractor delay, the White Creek priority dredging project in Sussex County will not be completed this season.




Spring 2023 DOC Citizens Academy Gives Community Members A Look “Inside The Walls” of Delaware’s Correctional System

Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Six weekly evening sessions start April 18; applications due March 31 Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) is taking applications from community members to participate in its Spring 2023 Citizens Academy which begins April 18 in Dover.  This free program gives community members a first-hand look at the operations and programs of Delaware’s largest law enforcement […]







  Category: Newsroom

DCRPT Secures Thousands For Tenants In Fair Housing Cases

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023

The Delaware Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust secured fair housing settlements in two cases that awarded $50,000 collectively for two victims, among other stipulations. “Housing and reasonable accommodation are basic human rights,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “— and that should be especially true in a place that prides itself on being a […]




Three Indicted In New Castle County For Human Trafficking 

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023

The Delaware Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Unit has indicted three individuals with running a ring of illicit massage establishments, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today   “Some people assume human trafficking only happens on the other side of the world, but the reality is that it is right in our backyard — and cases […]




Apply Now for Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023

Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including faith-based groups, can now apply for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), which can reimburse up to $150,000 per site for physical and cybersecurity enhancements or other security-related activities for organizations at risk of a terrorist attack.* NSGP is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and administered in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA).

The deadline to apply is April 21 at 5:00 p.m.




Contractor’s Long-Delayed Start Leads to Pause in DNREC’s White Creek Dredging Project for Environmental Restrictions

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that, due to contractor delay, the White Creek priority dredging project in Sussex County will not be completed this season.




Spring 2023 DOC Citizens Academy Gives Community Members A Look “Inside The Walls” of Delaware’s Correctional System

Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Six weekly evening sessions start April 18; applications due March 31 Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) is taking applications from community members to participate in its Spring 2023 Citizens Academy which begins April 18 in Dover.  This free program gives community members a first-hand look at the operations and programs of Delaware’s largest law enforcement […]