The Caesar Rodney mother suing a student and father over a dodgeball game incident involving her son has withdrew her lawsuit.

Caesar Rodney mom withdraws suit over dodgeball incident

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A mother who sued over her son’s injuries in a school dodgeball game has withdrawn her lawsuit. India Scott had filed suit herself in the Court of Common Pleas in Kent County in April after her seventh-grade son, Charles Cottman, was injured during a game at  Postlethwait Middle School.  She sued the father of the student who hit Charles for …

The Caesar Rodney mother suing a student and father over a dodgeball game incident involving her son has withdrew her lawsuit.

Caesar Rodney mom suing over son’s assault finally finds lawyer

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

India Scott, a Caesar Rodney School District mother suing a father and son over injuries her son received in gym class, has found a lawyer.  Scott was told to do that in a pretrial hearing Aug. 22 by Court of Common Pleas Judge Anne E. Hartnett, who gave her a deadline of Oct. 3.  After being turned down for months, …

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Despite acquittal, Brown will still face Senate ethics inquiry

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Brown was found not guilty Thursday on charges of offensive touching and disorderly conduct. Despite being acquitted Thursday on charges of offensive touching and disorderly conduct, State Sen. Darius Brown will still face a Senate Rules and Ethics Committee review when the General Assembly reconvenes.  In a statement following news that the jury found the Wilmington Democrat not guilty on …

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Pro-business group chides courts for closing on Juneteenth despite little diversity

Betsy PriceGovernment

    Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware issued a press release Friday afternoon chiding the Delaware courts for closing to mark Juneteenth while the courts lack the diversity the business group  wants to see. “It’s a long overdue step for the federal government to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday and I admire President Biden’s leadership,” said Campaign Manager Chris …