Pastor Blaine Hackett, right, leads an April 15 protest march for diversity on the Chancery Court. A Newark minister upset that he and the Rev. Al Sharpton were denied a meeting to weigh in on the Delaware Bench and Bar Diversity Project says he fears that it will be another example of the good old boys making decisions. “These …
Pro-business group chides courts for closing on Juneteenth despite little diversity
Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware issued a press release Friday afternoon chiding the Delaware courts for closing to mark Juneteenth while the courts lack the diversity the business group wants to see. “It’s a long overdue step for the federal government to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday and I admire President Biden’s leadership,” said Campaign Manager Chris …
With 18,000-plus case backlog, jury trials to resume next week
Jury chairs spaced out 3 feet apart await those called for duty in New Castle County. With thousands of criminal cases backlogged in Delaware courts because of the COVID-19 pandemic, jury trials are set to start June 1 with new safety-minded procedures and furnishings. A tour Wednesday of the Leonard Williams Justice Center, which is …
Town Square LIVE Weekly Review: April 15, 2021
Town Square LIVE Weekly Review: April 15, 2021 Open the Weekly Review Here This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Meet incoming president of Salesianum School How Winterthur handles pests, (how you can, too) Art informed by artificial leg, Afrofuturism wins Delawarean a Guggenheim award Government Carney nominates 1st woman to head Chancery Court Dewey Beach may allow gazebo to be rented …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – April 11, 2021
Open the Weekly Review PDF Here Headlines Carney nominates 1st woman to head Chancery, 1st black woman on Kent Superior Court Republican legislators say it’s time to return to in-person hearings, session Cape Henlopen student dead, four others injured in ATV accident Food & Dining Kid Shelleen’s to hold benefit for beloved bartender injured in car crash/ Finally getting out …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – Jan. 3, 2021
Open the Weekly Review PDF Here Headlines State getting less vaccine than expected, so some shots will be slightly delayed Del. decides that 65 is the cutoff for vaccine’s next phase Kent County man becomes first Delawarean to die of flu this season Purzycki undergoes heart bypass surgery Culture Here’s where to find pop-up testing the week of Jan.3 Longwood …
Gov. Carney: Delawareans for Educational Opportunity, DE NAACP Agreement Makes Significant Investment in DE Schools
Settlement agreement in Chancery Court case would make Opportunity Funding permanent and expand funding for high-needs schools WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday announced an agreement with Delawareans for Educational Opportunity and the Delaware NAACP to make significant new investments in Delaware public schools and dedicate additional funding for Delaware’s most disadvantaged students […] The post Gov. Carney: …