How a traffic stop for a flat tire ended with a Bear driver beaten, arrested
The Puerto Rican man has filed an official misconduct report against the New Castle County Police Department for what he says was racial profiling.
Trump administration sues UD over undocumented student tuition policy
The lawsuit, one of dozens of similar suits the federal government has filed against universities throughout the country; some have already been successful.
Delaware government watchdog launches website; seeks out whistleblowers
The Delaware inspector general’s newly launched website features a hotline where users can anonymously submit reports of government malfeasance.
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Rep. Mike Smith won’t seek reelection in 2028; to lead state chamber of commerce
State Rep. Mike Smith (R-Pike Creek Valley), who was announced Wednesday morning as the next president of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, told Spotlight Delaware he would not run for reelection in 2028.
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Largest Kent County homeless shelter won’t operate this winter, leaving dozens in the cold
Dover’s largest homeless resource center will likely not provide overnight shelter this winter, as the center grapples with losing funding, following a period of escalating tensions with city and state officials.
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After years of planning, the hard part begins in school funding reform
As the Public Education Funding Commission advances its work, the biggest unanswered question is how it will all affect local schools.
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Al’s Sporting Goods in Wilmington to close; owner says Chase will take over the building
After 91 years in business, Al’s Sporting Goods in Wilmington will close its doors in December.
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Delaware hospital leaders question implementation of new charity care rules
Financial leaders from Delaware’s hospital systems flooded a small government meeting room on Monday to voice concerns with new state regulations meant to increase patients’ ability to receive free or discounted care.
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Boots on the ground: Grassroots groups back Delaware families targeted by ICE
Volunteer-led organizations in each of Delaware’s three counties are stepping up to help families torn apart by new federal mandates to increase arrests of immigrants in “sanctuary cities” across the country.
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‘We are all America’: Wilmington volunteers host inaugural Hispanic cultural exposition
The Ritmos del Quetzal cultural festival in Wilmington showcased educational and dance presentations about different pre-Hispanic indigenous cultures.
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