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AG Jennings files suit against Sackler family for role in opioid crisis

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

Complaint accuses family behind Purdue Pharma of consumer fraud, negligence, and nuisance  Attorney General Kathy Jennings Monday sued seven members of the Sackler family for their role in creating and sustaining the opioid crisis in Delaware. The individuals named in the Delaware Superior Court complaint controlled and directed opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma’s two-decade course of falsely and deceptively marketing opioids, sowing the seeds […]




“Caesar Rodney in His Own Words” Historical play at the New Castle Court House Museum on Sept. 22, 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

Historical play about the Delaware patriot by museum historic-site interpreter David Price.




Guilty Plea from Man Who Dragged State Trooper With SUV

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 6, 2019

Witness intimidation sends man to prison A 30-year-old Seaford man who tried to flee from a traffic stop with a state trooper holding on to his moving vehicle pleaded guilty in Superior Court. Deputy Attorney General John Donahue secured the plea to Assault Second Degree, Reckless Endangering, and Resisting Arrest from Brandon Showell. In June […]




DPH to Distribute Overdose-Reversing Medication Naloxone Friday, Sept. 6 in Millsboro

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019

n response to six suspected overdose deaths, including four in Sussex County, that occurred over the holiday weekend, the Division of Public Health (DPH) will hold a Community Naloxone Training and Distribution event in Millsboro on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. DPH will distribute free naloxone kits to members of the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Millsboro Fire Company, 109 East State St., Millsboro, DE 19966.




September is National Preparedness Month

Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019

September is National Preparedness Month. Follow these steps so you and your family are better prepared for severe weather or any emergency. Learn more: preparede.org







  Category: Newsroom

AG Jennings files suit against Sackler family for role in opioid crisis

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

Complaint accuses family behind Purdue Pharma of consumer fraud, negligence, and nuisance  Attorney General Kathy Jennings Monday sued seven members of the Sackler family for their role in creating and sustaining the opioid crisis in Delaware. The individuals named in the Delaware Superior Court complaint controlled and directed opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma’s two-decade course of falsely and deceptively marketing opioids, sowing the seeds […]




“Caesar Rodney in His Own Words” Historical play at the New Castle Court House Museum on Sept. 22, 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

Historical play about the Delaware patriot by museum historic-site interpreter David Price.




Guilty Plea from Man Who Dragged State Trooper With SUV

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 6, 2019

Witness intimidation sends man to prison A 30-year-old Seaford man who tried to flee from a traffic stop with a state trooper holding on to his moving vehicle pleaded guilty in Superior Court. Deputy Attorney General John Donahue secured the plea to Assault Second Degree, Reckless Endangering, and Resisting Arrest from Brandon Showell. In June […]




DPH to Distribute Overdose-Reversing Medication Naloxone Friday, Sept. 6 in Millsboro

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019

n response to six suspected overdose deaths, including four in Sussex County, that occurred over the holiday weekend, the Division of Public Health (DPH) will hold a Community Naloxone Training and Distribution event in Millsboro on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. DPH will distribute free naloxone kits to members of the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Millsboro Fire Company, 109 East State St., Millsboro, DE 19966.




September is National Preparedness Month

Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019

September is National Preparedness Month. Follow these steps so you and your family are better prepared for severe weather or any emergency. Learn more: preparede.org