FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 9, 2020
Delaware Legislative Black Caucus to announce package of racial justice bills
WHAT: The Delaware Legislative Black Caucus will unveil a package of legislative priorities designed to address the systemic racial injustice faced by people of color.
The proposals were developed in the aftermath of protests sparked by the most recent examples of police brutality against black and brown Americans that have plagued our nation for generations. The legislative package also follows passage of nearly a dozen criminal justice reform bills signed into law during the first half of the 150th General Assembly.
WHEN: Noon, Wednesday, June 10
WHERE: Stairs on the east side of Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Avenue in Dover
WHO: Senator Darius Brown, chair of the DLBC
Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, vice chair of the DLBC
Senator Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman, secretary of the DLBC
Rep. Stephanie T. Bolden, treasurer of the DLBC
Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha, assistant treasurer of the DLBC
Rep. Kendra Johnson, policy chair of the DLBC
Rep. Frank Cooke, chaplain of the DLBC
Rep. Melissa “Mimi” Minor-Brown, parliamentarian of the DLBC
U.S. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester
Governor John Carney
Attorney General Kathy Jennings
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki
Members of the Delaware General Assembly
A representative from the Office of Defense Services
Additional elected officials and stakeholder groups
The proposals were developed in the aftermath of protests sparked by the most recent examples of police brutality against black and brown Americans that have plagued our nation for generations. The legislative package also follows passage of nearly a dozen criminal justice reform bills signed into law during the first half of the 150th General Assembly.
WHEN: Noon, Wednesday, June 10
WHERE: Stairs on the east side of Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Avenue in Dover
WHO: Senator Darius Brown, chair of the DLBC
Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, vice chair of the DLBC
Senator Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman, secretary of the DLBC
Rep. Stephanie T. Bolden, treasurer of the DLBC
Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha, assistant treasurer of the DLBC
Rep. Kendra Johnson, policy chair of the DLBC
Rep. Frank Cooke, chaplain of the DLBC
Rep. Melissa “Mimi” Minor-Brown, parliamentarian of the DLBC
U.S. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester
Governor John Carney
Attorney General Kathy Jennings
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki
Members of the Delaware General Assembly
A representative from the Office of Defense Services
Additional elected officials and stakeholder groups
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Scott Goss
Communications Director
(302) 744-4180
scott.goss@delaware.gov
Dylan McDowell
Communications Assistant
(302) 744-4282
dylan.mcdowell@delaware.gov