Delaware Department of Labor
The ensuing legal battle appears to be one of the first known court cases in Delaware over ICE's ramped up efforts to fulfill President Donald Trump's promise within his inaugural address to deport "millions and millions" of people.
Brandywine River Restoration Trust
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Millsboro Town Council MeetingsPresenting on behalf of the applicants James and Mary Beth Parker was their daughter, Kinsley Hazel. -
Sarah Petrowich/Delaware Public MediaThe inaugural three-day weekend of recreational marijuana sales in Delaware saw over $625,000 in sales, which corresponds to close to an estimated $94,000 in tax revenue.
This Week on "The Green"
Delaware Public Media
Delaware’s Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission underwent a mass restructuring over the past year.The commission is in charge of distributing the funds awarded to the First State through legal challenges against opioid manufacturers and distributors.After a grant recipient was flagged for potential misuse of funds last year, the commission completely overhauled its grant program and welcomed a new Executive Director Brad Owens.Delaware Public Media’s Sarah Petrowich spoke with Owens about the new-and-improved commission, the latest grant cycle and his plans for the commission.
NPR National and World Headlines
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The New York City mass shooter had been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses and had been the subject of two "mental health holds" in Las Vegas, but none of that limited his legal right to own firearms. -
Businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr became the head of Haiti's transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order as gangs underscored the challenges facing the Caribbean nation. -
The 14-day stoppage comes as a federal judge considers whether additional construction of the immigration detention facility in south Florida's Everglades is detrimental to the environment. -
Thursday's move would compel colleges to report more data about the students they enroll and those who apply, including applicants' race and standardized test scores. -
Using advanced DNA-analysis techniques researchers in New York City identified three more victims of the 9/11 terror attacks that occurred nearly 24 years ago. -
President Trump plans to nominate Stephen Miran to fill a vacant seat on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, but only for the next six months.
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