Xerxes Wilson

1 week ago | delawareonline.com | Xerxes Wilson

Wilmington’s marquee summer event is a jazz festival in Rodney Square as unique as it is accessible to the wealthy attorneys who work around the square and those with no home that sleep in its outskirts. This year’s Clifford Brown Jazz Festival is expected to draw thousands of people from inside and outside the state to Wilmington with headliners including stars Chantė Moore and Lili Añel. The four-night event is billed as the largest free jazz festival on the East Coast.

4 weeks ago | delawareonline.com | Xerxes Wilson

ChristianaCare's lawsuit against Delaware's hospital cost review board will continue after a judge dismissed some claims but allowed others to proceed. The judge ruled that some claims were not yet ready for litigation because the board hasn't established its operating procedures. The lawsuit challenges the board's authority to review and potentially modify hospital budgets, which ChristianaCare argues infringes on its rights.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Xerxes Wilson

Delaware's prisons are phasing out patrol dogs in favor of contraband sniffers, according to a May 30 announcement from the Delaware Department of Correction. The department issued a press release stating it is transitioning its aggressive “security and patrol” K-9 units out and will only employ dogs to hunt for drugs, tobacco products and electronics contraband within the state’s four lockup facilities.

1 month ago | delawareonline.com | Xerxes Wilson

Former contestants on "The Apprentice" and Truth Social co-founders are suing Donald Trump in Delaware Chancery Court, claiming he illegally diluted their stake in the company. Trump's lawyers argued for a stay in the proceedings, citing presidential immunity from state court civil lawsuits while in office. Plaintiffs' attorneys countered that precedent doesn't protect presidents from civil suits related to unofficial actions and accused Trump's team of legal maneuvering.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Xerxes Wilson

The former principal of Alexis I. du Pont Middle School in Greenville pleaded guilty to child rape Monday morning. Tasha Purnell, formerly known as Tasha Oliver, pleaded guilty to three felonies tied to conduct that occurred from 2010 to 2014 when she was a teacher at Red Clay's Stanton Middle School. The victim was a child under the age of 16, according to statements in court Monday. The three felonies carry a potential of 75 years in prison and a minimum sentence of six years incarceration.