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Okla. A.G. Drummond Files Action to Block Inola Aluminum Smelter
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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Drummond files action to block Inola aluminum smelter
Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a petition today in Rogers County District Court to block a proposed heavy-industrial aluminum smelting complex in Inola. Behind the massive project are two private ventures, one of which is owned by the government of an Islamic foreign monarchy.
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), which is a state-owned enterprise of the United Arab Emirates, holds a 60 percent controlling
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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Drummond files action to block Inola aluminum smelter
Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a petition today in Rogers County District Court to block a proposed heavy-industrial aluminum smelting complex in Inola. Behind the massive project are two private ventures, one of which is owned by the government of an Islamic foreign monarchy.
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), which is a state-owned enterprise of the United Arab Emirates, holds a 60 percent controllinginterest in the project.
"The controlling hand behind the largest smelter ever proposed on American soil belongs not to Oklahomans, nor even to Americans, but to a foreign sovereign more than 7,000 miles away," Drummond wrote in the petition.
Century Aluminum holds the minority 40 percent interest. The Delaware corporation is headquartered in Chicago.
The proposed facility - Oklahoma Primary Aluminum - would be the largest primary aluminum production plant ever constructed in the U.S. with a planned capacity exceeding 750,000 metric tons of aluminum per year. Primary aluminum smelting generates a hazardous waste stream, consumes significant amounts of electricity and water and is one of the most polluting heavy-industrial activities that exists. The process also wreaks havoc on cattle, threatening Oklahoma's single largest agricultural sector.
The facility is projected to draw more than 1,000 megawatts of continuous electricity, more power than many Oklahoma cities consume, placing extraordinary strain on the regional grid served by Public Service Company of Oklahoma and threatening the reliability and affordability of electricity for Oklahoma ratepayers.
Drummond said the project is propelled by an extraordinary infusion of public money. Last year, the U.S. Department of Energy selected Century Aluminum for a grant of up to $500 million to underwrite the smelter's construction. The State of Oklahoma has added its own subsidies including a $255 million incentive package.
Drummond said he filed the petition to protect Oklahoma's people, air, land and water. The smelter would occupy about 350 acres along the Verdigris River, within about three miles of Inola's schools, homes and farms.
"A primary aluminum smelter does not belong in a community's backyard, and its emissions do not respect property lines," Drummond said, adding that winds could carry pollutants into the surrounding northeastern Oklahoma communities. "The injury is imminent, it is grave, and it is irreparable."
Read the Filing (https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/oag/news-documents/2026/june/CV-2026-108%20Petition%20for%20Injunctive%20Relief%20and%20Abatement%20of%20Anticipatory%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf)
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Original text here: https://oklahoma.gov/oag/news/newsroom/2026/june/drummond-files-action-to-block-inola-aluminum-smelter.html
N.J. A.G. Davenport Joins Lawsuit Over Cancellation of Wind Power Leases
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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AG Davenport Joins Lawsuit Over Cancellation of Wind Power Leases
Trump Administration Spends Taxpayer Dollars to Unlawfully Kill Clean Electricity Project in Garden State
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation -- framed as a "settlement" -- of a lease for a major wind power project offshore of the New Jersey coast and Long Island.
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TRENTON, New Jersey, June 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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AG Davenport Joins Lawsuit Over Cancellation of Wind Power Leases
Trump Administration Spends Taxpayer Dollars to Unlawfully Kill Clean Electricity Project in Garden State
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation -- framed as a "settlement" -- of a lease for a major wind power project offshore of the New Jersey coast and Long Island.
"Insteadof promoting more energy development and deployment when we need it most, the Trump Administration once again finds ways to make life more difficult and more expensive for everyday New Jerseyans," said Governor Mikie Sherrill. "New Jersey, New York, and other coastal states will not stand by while this president interferes with our clean energy plans that will ultimately lower costs for our residents, who are currently buckling under the expenses created by his war and tariffs."
"New Jersey needs more power supply. The federal government's lawless attack on clean energy development is bad for the grid, for our economy, and for ratepayers," said Attorney General Davenport. "In a favor to the oil and gas industry, the administration took our tax dollars and canceled our agreements with Attentive Energy without any justification whatsoever. I will not stand by while the rule of law is trampled on by this administration, and I am confident we will prevail in court."
DOI paid the project developer hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to abandon offshore wind and invest in oil and gas projects outside of New Jersey and New York. These illegal acts undercut the States' efforts to bring new clean power online and meet skyrocketing electricity demand in the coming years.
In 2022, Attentive Energy -- a subsidiary of French energy company TotalEnergies -- paid $795 million to purchase an offshore wind lease approximately 47 miles off the coast of New York. The lease area was expected to support two projects: Attentive Energy One, which would have delivered energy to New York City, and Attentive Energy Two, which would have served New Jersey.
But, in March 2026, DOI announced a settlement agreement with TotalEnergies under which the company would cancel its two offshore wind leases in exchange for hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds. The deal required TotalEnergies to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in energy infrastructure in other states and pledge not to develop any new offshore wind projects in the United States.
Attorney General Davenport and the coalition argue that this settlement agreement violates several federal laws, including those governing offshore wind leases and federal settlement payouts, and are asking the court to vacate the agreement and restore the leases.
Wind turbines would have provided electricity to both New York and New Jersey and were anticipated to have a maximum power output of more than 2.7 gigawatts, enough to power over 1.3 million New York and New Jersey homes.
As construction plans were under review, DOI suddenly announced in March that it had reached an agreement with TotalEnergies to cancel the Attentive Energy lease and a separate lease off the coast of North Carolina. DOI claimed that new national security concerns justified the cancellation, even though the federal government had already reviewed and approved the lease area after years of analysis and consultation.
Under the agreement, TotalEnergies would invest approximately $795 million into fossil fuel projects, while the federal government would reimburse the company with $795 million from the Judgment Fund, which may be used only to settle claims related to ongoing or imminent litigation. The coalition argues that the deal violates the Judgment Fund Act, as the payment is not a legitimate compromise settlement in an imminent lawsuit.
Other laws violated by the settlement are:
* The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, which limits the agency's ability to cancel offshore wind leases. Under the law, to cancel a lease, DOI must hold a hearing, specifically find that continuing the lease would likely cause serious harm to life, property, national security, or the environment, and determine that the benefits of cancellation outweigh the benefits of allowing the lease to continue. DOI did none of that before canceling the Attentive Energy lease.
* The Administrative Procedure Act, as the federal government failed to follow the required procedure to cancel the lease.
* The National Environmental Policy Act, by failing to complete an Environmental Impact Statement for the cancellation.
Attorney General Davenport and the coalition are asking the court to strike down the settlement, vacate the lease cancellation, and stop the administration from taking further action to implement this deal. In addition to DOI, the lawsuit names the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, among other parties.
This is the second time the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General has sued the Trump Administration for halting the development of wind energy. The administration has never been able to provide a coherent explanation for its opposition to wind energy.
Joining Attorney General Davenport in today's lawsuit, which was led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, are the attorneys general of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
View Complaint (https://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-0602_Complaint.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.njoag.gov/ag-davenport-joins-lawsuit-over-cancellation-of-wind-power-leases/
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science From Judicial Manual
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, Reference Guide on Climate Science, from the Fourth Edition of its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence (Manual). The nonpartisan, peer-reviewed
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, Reference Guide on Climate Science, from the Fourth Edition of its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence (Manual). The nonpartisan, peer-reviewedprimer on climate science was removed in response to unfounded partisan pressure.
The FJC has published the Manual since 1994 as a critical resource to assist judges in considering scientific evidence. It has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court and thousands of other federal and state judges over its three decades in circulation.
Prior to publication, each chapter of the Manual undergoes extensive peer-review over many months by both the scientific community and the judiciary. The Reference Guide on Climate Science was treated no differently than any other chapter and was subjected to the same deliberate and thorough review. That process was thrown aside when the FJC decided, without any explanation or public comment, to remove the chapter on climate science in response to partisan pressure.
As the letter states, "Such a guide is sorely needed as litigation involving climate science only grows in prevalence and urgency in our courts. Furthermore, the chapter's removal does not change the scientific reality of climate change. As the U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged nearly twenty years ago, '[a] well-documented rise in global temperatures has coincided with a significant increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,' a causal connection between manmade greenhouse gases and global warming exists, and 'the harms associated with climate change are serious and well recognized.'"
The coalition urges the FJC to reinstate the Reference Guidance on Climate Science chapter to the Manual.
In sending today's letter, Attorney General Brown joined the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, the City of Chicago, and Harris County, Texas.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Joins-Letter-to-Federal-Judicial-Center-Strongly-Opposing-Removal-of-Climate-Science-from-Judicial-M.aspx
Md. A.G. Brown Announces Charges Against MV Realty
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 29, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Announces Charges Against MV Realty
Charged with Unfair, Abusive, and Deceptive Trade Practices and Making Illegal and Usurious Loans to Maryland Homeowners Through Predatory "Homeowner Benefit Agreements"
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that his Consumer Protection Division has filed charges against MV Realty PBC, LLC; MV Realty of Maryland LLC; MV Brokerage of Maryland LLC; and their corporate officers, Antony Mitchell
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 29, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Announces Charges Against MV Realty
Charged with Unfair, Abusive, and Deceptive Trade Practices and Making Illegal and Usurious Loans to Maryland Homeowners Through Predatory "Homeowner Benefit Agreements"
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that his Consumer Protection Division has filed charges against MV Realty PBC, LLC; MV Realty of Maryland LLC; MV Brokerage of Maryland LLC; and their corporate officers, Antony Mitchell(CEO), David L. Manchester (COO), and Amanda J. Zachman, known collectively as "MV Realty." According to the charges, MV Realty engaged in illegal consumer lending when it entered into "Homeowner Benefit Agreements" (HBAs) with Maryland consumers, advancing them a small sum that they would have to repay with exorbitant interest.
Maryland lending laws require consumer lenders to (a) be licensed, (b) disclose loan terms to consumers, and (c) abide by interest rate limits. In addition, these laws generally forbid lenders from filing liens against real property to secure loans of less than $4,000. According to the Division's charges, the HBAs that MV Realty advertised as a "loan alternative" were secured loans that illegally encumbered consumers' homes and required the payment of excessive interest if the home transferred ownership without the use of MV Realty.
The Division alleges that MV Realty misrepresented or failed to disclose important information to consumers, including that each HBA lasts 40 years and binds heirs and successors. According to the charges, MV Realty recorded HBAs in land records, where they act as a lien that requires consumers to pay MV Realty at least 3.0% of the home value when they sell or transfer their home. The Division also alleges that MV Realty charged consumers an undisclosed "administrative fee" of $500 for using MV Realty to sell their home.
"A person's home is often the most valuable asset they will pass down to their loved ones. MV Realty trapped over one thousand Maryland homeowners and their heirs in costly and unlawful 40-year agreements that threatened that dream," said Attorney General Brown. "Our Office will not allow predatory lenders to take advantage of Marylanders in moments of financial need and burden their families for generations to come."
The Attorney General's action seeks an order that compels MV Realty to cease and desist from violating Maryland's lending, debt collection, and consumer protection laws, terminates all HBAs and related liens against consumers' homes, and provides for the restitution of money unlawfully taken from consumers. The action also seeks statutory civil penalties and costs. The case is scheduled for a hearing at the Office of Administrative Hearings beginning on September 8, 2026.
Any consumers with complaints against MV Realty should call the Consumer Protection Division at 410-528-8662, file a complaint online at oag.maryland.gov, or write to the Consumer Protection Division at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Announces-Charges-Against-MV-Realty--Charged-with-Unfair,-Abusive,-and-Deceptive-Trade-Practices-and.aspx
Del. DOJ Secures Major Prison Time for Three Exit 4 Members Involved in the Murder of Carrie Mondell and Khalil Ameer-Bey
DOVER, Delaware, June 3 -- The Delaware Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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DOJ secures major prison time for three Exit 4 members involved in the murder of Carrie Mondell and Khalil Ameer-Bey
Nyair Small of New Castle, and Nasiir Watson and Daeshawn Shields of Wilmington have been sentenced for multiple convictions, including Murder Second Degree and Manslaughter, in connection with the murders of Carrie Mondell and Khalil Ameer-Bey, among other crimes.
On June 1, Nyair Small, 26, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for multiple convictions in connection
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DOVER, Delaware, June 3 -- The Delaware Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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DOJ secures major prison time for three Exit 4 members involved in the murder of Carrie Mondell and Khalil Ameer-Bey
Nyair Small of New Castle, and Nasiir Watson and Daeshawn Shields of Wilmington have been sentenced for multiple convictions, including Murder Second Degree and Manslaughter, in connection with the murders of Carrie Mondell and Khalil Ameer-Bey, among other crimes.
On June 1, Nyair Small, 26, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for multiple convictions in connectionwith the homicides of Carrie Mondell and Khalil Ameer-Bey homicide, along with a May 2023 Middletown shooting in which no one was struck. The sentence follows a plea in which Small pled guilty to Illegal Gang Participation, Manslaughter, Conspiracy Second Degree, Murder Second Degree, Assault Second Degree, Conspiracy First Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence and Reckless Endangering First Degree. Small is currently serving an additional 10 years for a May 2023 shooting that was solved as a part of this investigation, bringing his total prison time to 32 years.
On June 1, Nasiir Watson, 25, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for multiple convictions in connection with the homicide of Khalil Ameer-Dey and an April 2021 shooting. Watson previously pled guilty to Illegal Gang Participation, Murder Second Degree, Conspiracy First Degree, Receiving Stolen Property, and Assault Second Degree.
On June 2, Daeshawn Shields, 25, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for multiple convictions in connection with the murder of Carrie Mondell, among other crimes. Shields previously pled guilty to Illegal Gang Participation, Receiving Stolen Property, Manslaughter, Conspiracy First Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Attempted Assault First Degree, two counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Conspiracy First Degree.
"These sentences constitute a monumental achievement by our DOJ trial team and the Wilmington Police Department, and our entire state is a safer and more just place because of it," said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. "Right now, I ask that Delawareans hold the victims' families in their hearts as they continue to grieve and heal."
"I am proud of the work of our detectives in connection with this lengthy investigation, and am grateful for the continued dedication of our colleagues at the Department of Justice for their efforts to secure lengthy prison sentences for these defendants," said Wilmington Police Chief Wilfredo Campos. "Members of this group are responsible for taking lives and disrupting the lives of countless others, and I hope these sentences deliver some degree of comfort to the families of those affected by their crimes."
On July 29, 2020, Wilmington police responded to a shooting at 9th and Lombard Streets and located Khalil Ameer-Bey suffering from multiple gunshots. Ameer-Bey was pronounced deceased shortly after. Nyair Small pled guilty to Manslaughter and Conspiracy Second Degree, while Nasiir Watson pled guilty to Murder Second Degree, Conspiracy First Degree, and Receiving Stolen Property for this homicide.
On May 1, 2023, New Castle County police responded to a shooting on Yensid Drive in Middletown. While no one was struck, dozens of casings were located in the street. A house occupied by two adults and two young children was struck multiple times. Ballistic analysis linked this shooting to a Wilmington shooting that occurred a few weeks later, on May 25, 2023. Nyair Small pled guilty to Reckless Endangering First Degree for this offense.
On April 25, 2021, Wilmington police responded to a shooting near 10th and Kirkwood Streets and located an individual suffering from a gunshot wound. Surveillance captured the shooting. Nasiir Watson and Maurice Harrigan, who previously pled guilty and was sentenced, exited a vehicle and began shooting at the victim and two other individuals who fled on foot. Nasiir Watson possessed a 7.62 firearm that would later be used by Philip Harris to kill Carrie Mondell in August 2022.
On April 4, 2024, Wilmington police responded to a shooting at 5th and Madison Streets in Wilmington. They located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound a few blocks away. Police located dozens of casings at the intersection. Vehicles and residences were also damaged by gunfire. Daeshawn Shields pled guilty to Attempted Assault First Degree, two counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Conspiracy First Degree. Javour Tabron is also charged with this shooting and his case remains pending.
Between January 2020 and December 2024, members of Exit 4 are alleged to have committed crimes including the murder of at least four victims - Carrie Mondell, Latahesia Hill, Khalil Ameer-Bey, and Kwamir Wise - and the attempted murder of several others.
With the addition of Watson, Small and Shields all defendants from that group have now been sentenced, with the exception of Philip Harris, who is scheduled to be sentenced on June 4, and Javour Tabron who is currently scheduled for trial in July.
The full list of defendants and guilty pleas is as follows:
Philip Harris, convicted
* Gang Participation
* Robbery First Degree
* Conspiracy Second - 2 counts
* Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony
* Murder First Degree
* Attempted murder--11 counts
* PFDCF - 14 counts
* Conspiracy First
* Receiving Stolen Property
Nyair Small
* Illegal Gang Participation
* Manslaughter
* Conspiracy First Degree
* Conspiracy Second Degree
* Murder Second Degree
* Tampering with Physical Evidence
* Reckless Endangering First Degree
Nasiir Watson
* Illegal Gang Participation
* Murder Second Degree
* Conspiracy First Degree
* Receiving Stolen Property
* Assault Second Degree
Donte Richardson
* Illegal Gang Participation
* Murder Second Degree
* Assault First Degree
* Conspiracy First Degree
* Conspiracy Second Degree
Daeshawn Shields
* Illegal Gang Participation
* Receiving Stolen Property
* Manslaughter
* Two counts of Conspiracy First Degree
* Tampering with Physical Evidence
* Attempted Assault First Degree
* Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Neiamjha Rollins
* Assault First Degree
* Conspiracy First Degree
* Conspiracy Second Degree
* Illegal Gang Participation
* Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
* Manslaughter
* Theft of a Motor Vehicle
* Attempted Robbery First Degree
Amir Henry
* Illegal Gang Participation
* Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
* Manslaughter
Curtshawn Palmer
* Illegal Gang Participation
* Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
* Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
Maurice Harrigan
* Assault Second Degree
* Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
* Conspiracy First Degree
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Original text here: https://news.delaware.gov/2026/06/02/doj-secures-major-prison-time-for-three-exit-4-members-involved-in-the-murder-of-carrie-mondell-and-khalil-ameer-bey/
Del. A.G. Meyer Announces 64,000 Cases Cleared in Clean Slate Automation
DOVER, Delaware, June 3 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on June 1, 2026:
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Governor Meyer Announces 64,000 Cases Cleared in Clean Slate Automation
Governor Matt Meyer today announced that Delaware has initiated its first automated batch of Clean Slate cases, clearing more than 64,000 eligible cases from public-facing criminal background checks and marking a major step forward in the State's implementation of Delaware's Clean Slate law. That single batch is more than three times the number of Clean Slate cases processed in 2025, demonstrating
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DOVER, Delaware, June 3 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on June 1, 2026:
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Governor Meyer Announces 64,000 Cases Cleared in Clean Slate Automation
Governor Matt Meyer today announced that Delaware has initiated its first automated batch of Clean Slate cases, clearing more than 64,000 eligible cases from public-facing criminal background checks and marking a major step forward in the State's implementation of Delaware's Clean Slate law. That single batch is more than three times the number of Clean Slate cases processed in 2025, demonstratingthe importance of automation when trying to clear a backlog of more than one million cases.
For over a year, there has been a coordinated effort among the Office of the Governor, the State Bureau of Identification, the Delaware Criminal Justice Information System (DELJIS), the courts, and other partners to move Delaware from a manual case-by-case process toward the automated record-clearance system envisioned by the General Assembly.
"The goal of our criminal justice system is not to punish people; it is to change their behavior and give them the tools to succeed when they reenter society. People should not be defined by their worst mistakes, and a low-level conviction should not be an automatic ticket to a life with roadblocks," said Governor Matt Meyer. "Thanks to the hard work of all three branches of government, we have completed the first batch of automated cases. We still have more work to do, but we are making real progress toward a more modern and efficient system that reduces barriers to employment, housing, education, and other opportunities for Delawareans who have earned their second chance."
Governor Meyer expressed his gratitude to the SBI team, DELJIS, and the courts for their partnership on Clean Slate automation and for their other hard work on Clean Slate. Since Clean Slate went live, they have carefully cleared approximately 20,000 eligible cases.
Delaware's Clean Slate Act, enacted by the General Assembly in 2021, requires eligible cases for low-level offenses to be cleared automatically, without requiring individuals to file petitions or pay fees. The law was intended to reduce barriers to employment, housing, education, and other opportunities for Delawareans whose records are eligible for relief.
Implementing that vision requires more than simply identifying eligible cases. It requires agencies to coordinate data, validate eligibility, test and refine automated batches, protect against errors, and ensure that records are removed from public access while preserving lawful access for authorized criminal justice purposes where the law permits.
"DELJIS is proud to support Governor Meyer, SBI, the Courts, and our justice partners in moving Clean Slate from a manual process to automated processing at scale," said Dominic Carretto, Executive Director of the Delaware Criminal Justice Information System. "This milestone reflects the importance of accurate data, interagency coordination, and careful safeguards."
"The Office of Defense Services applauds the work of Governor Meyer and his team in coordinating and implementing Clean Slate automation in Delaware," said Kevin O'Connell, Chief Defender of the Delaware Office of Defense Services (ODS). "ODS has devoted significant time, effort, and resources to determining expungement eligibility for thousands of individuals whose records should have been automatically cleared by the Clean Slate Act. This new automated process will bring relief to many Delawareans who will now be able to access better education, jobs, housing, and other opportunities, contributing to stronger, safer communities across the state. Automation will also enable ODS to focus its limited resources on supporting second-chance relief efforts for deserving individuals who do not qualify for expungement through the Clean Slate Act."
"We applaud this first step in automated clearance, and we look forward to seeing our state come up to speed and work through its backlog," said Meryem Dede, Executive Director of Tide Shift Justice Project. "This first step couldn't have been possible without so many agencies, advocates, and stakeholders working together, and we are thankful to the Governor's Office and others who are devoting so much time to fixing Clean Slate implementation."
The State will now continue the remaining clearance steps for this first batch, including notices to courts and other agencies that maintain related records, so those records can be removed from public inspection or otherwise handled consistent with Delaware law.
The Governor's Office will also continue working with SBI, DELJIS, and the courts to identify, validate, and process additional automated batches. The administration's goal is to clear the bulk of the current Clean Slate backlog by August.
If you have a criminal record and are interested in applying for an expungement or pardon, contact the APEX program or the Office of Defense Services at the links below.
* APEX program: https://www.cognitoforms.com/DEDepartmentOfLaborDivisionOfEmploymentTraining/APEXEligibilityForm
* Office of Defense Services:
https://ods.delaware.gov/expungements/#contact
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Original text here: https://news.delaware.gov/2026/06/01/governor-meyer-announces-64000-cases-cleared-in-clean-slate-automation/
Attorney General's Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Atlantic City, N.J.
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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Attorney General's Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Atlantic City, N.J.
The Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
During the encounter, two officers were struck by gunfire and an adult male civilian sustained fatal injuries.
According to the preliminary information, the shooting occurred on
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TRENTON, New Jersey, June 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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Attorney General's Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Atlantic City, N.J.
The Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
During the encounter, two officers were struck by gunfire and an adult male civilian sustained fatal injuries.
According to the preliminary information, the shooting occurred onNorth Florida Avenue in Atlantic City.
The investigation is ongoing, and no further information - including the identities of those involved - is being released at this time.
A 2019 law, N.J.S.A. 52:17B-107(a)(2), requires the Attorney General's Office to conduct investigations of a person's death that occurs during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in the officer's official capacity or while the decedent is in custody.
It requires that all such investigations be presented to a grand jury to determine if the evidence supports the return of an indictment against the officer or officers involved.
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Original text here: https://www.njoag.gov/attorney-generals-office-investigating-fatal-police-involved-shooting-in-atlantic-city-n-j/
