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House Files Bills Revamping Law Enforcement Bill of Rights, Review Boards

DOVER – Lawmakers filed two measures Friday that would make the first substantive revisions to Delaware’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights in a generation, revamp how officer disciplinary cases are handled and publicly disclosed, and empower members of the […]

Black Caucus Issues Statement on Murder of Tyre Nichols

DOVER – In response to the killing of Tyre Nichols, Delaware Legislative Black Caucus Chair Rep. Kendra Johnson, Vice-Chair Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha, and Secretary Sen. Marie Pinkney issued the following joint statement: “When we stood on the steps of Legislative Hall in June 2020 […]

House Passes Bill Prohibiting Use of ‘Deceptive Tactics’ During Juvenile Interrogations

DOVER – The House passed legislation Thursday that would largely prohibit the use of deceptive interrogation techniques on juveniles. Sponsored by Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown, House Bill 419 would prohibit stating evidence presently exists, knowing that it does not, or communicating promises […]

The Clean Slate Act

The Clean Slate Act continued the restorative justice work of Senator Darius Brown by building on the success of the Adult Expungement Reform Act of 2019, which significantly expanded the availability of expungements to Delawareans beyond the previously narrow population of […]