Attorney General Jennings Unveils Internal Reform Measures for Criminal Prosecution
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 18, 2019
Prosecutors encouraged to divert more low-level offenders to treatment, ask for low end of sentencing, support commutations and expungements Citing incarceration and recidivism rates that outstrip the national average, an unprecedented opioid epidemic, and a groundswell of public support for reform, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday morning more than 30 internal protocols and positions […]
Driver Sentenced For Injuring Two Pedestrians In Dover
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 15, 2019
Other defendants guilty on weapons and assault charges A man who ran over two teens as they crossed Route 13 in Dover has pled guilty and been sentenced to prison. In August 2018, William Smith, 52, of Dover, hit the girls with his vehicle while they were in a pedestrian crosswalk at the intersection of […]
State, Christina collaborate on future of Delaware Autism Program
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2019
The Delaware Autism Program will continue to be administered by the Christina School District. Please see the attached letter to legislative leadership that outlines the agreement between the four agencies.
Governors Carney, Murphy Announce Agreement on DRBA Toll Increase, Infrastructure
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019
WILMINGTON, Del. – On Wednesday, Delaware Governor John Carney and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a resolution related to the proposed Delaware Memorial Bridge toll rate increase, to fund necessary safety and infrastructure projects. The new proposal will generate $32M in increased annual toll revenue compared to the previous $34M proposal. The modified proposal […]
DSHA Announces Downtown Development Districts Funding Awards
Delaware State Housing Authority | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019
SMYRNA – Building on progress in Delaware’s downtowns, Governor John Carney and the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) announced today that eight new downtown revitalization projects in Milford, Dover and Wilmington will receive $4.6 million in rebate funding through Delaware’s Downtown Development Districts (DDD) program. Established in May 2014, the DDD program was created to […]
