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News Tipoffs - Delaware Editors Newsletter for Saturday March 15, 2025 ( 12 items )  

AG Campbell Secures Order Temporarily Reinstating Federal Probationary Employees Illegally Fired By Trump Administration
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Order Temporarily Reinstating Federal Probationary Employees Illegally Fired By Trump Administration BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) by the U.S. District Court of Maryland, temporarily reinstating thousands of federal probatio  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS TEMPORARY BLOCK ON MASS FIRINGS OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES, AND GETS FIRED EMPLOYEES THEIR JOBS BACK
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS TEMPORARY BLOCK ON MASS FIRINGS OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES, AND GETS FIRED EMPLOYEES THEIR JOBS BACK Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul secured a decision from the United States District Court for Maryland to temporarily stop unlawful mass federal layoffs and reinstate the jobs of thousands of employees. The Trump administration fired thousands  more

Attorney General Tong Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back # Federal Judge Orders 18 Federal Agencies to Give Employees Their Jobs Back by Monday (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after a federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland issued   more

City Man Charged in 2023 Kidnapping, Death of Philadelphia Man Abducted Outside His Home
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * City Man Charged in 2023 Kidnapping, Death of Philadelphia Man Abducted Outside His Home PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Tyheem Tyler, 34, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged by indictment with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, kidnapping resulting in death, and aiding and abetting. The   more

Del. A.G. Jennings Sues to Protect Department of Education, Students
DOVER, Delaware, March 15 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * AG Jennings sues to protect Department of Education, students Attorney General Kathy Jennings and 20 of her colleagues have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the federal Department of Education. Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced that the Department of Education would be firing approximately 50 percent of its workf  more

Dover reservists exercise combat capabilities during March Madness 2025
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Dover reservists exercise combat capabilities during March Madness 2025 * Published March 13, 2025 * By Jeremy Larlee * 512th Airlift Wing Public Affairs DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Citizen Airmen from the 512th Airlift Wing sharpened their combat capabilities during the March Madness 2025 exercise Feb. 27- March 2 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The readiness exercise is a b  more

HAWAII A.G. ANNE LOPEZ WINS TEMPORARY BLOCK ON MASS FIRINGS OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES; FIRED EMPLOYEES GET THEIR JOBS BACK
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 15 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ WINS TEMPORARY BLOCK ON MASS FIRINGS OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES; FIRED EMPLOYEES GET THEIR JOBS BACK HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez issued the following statement after a federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) for 18 federal agencies, ordering them to stop the illegal mass layo  more

N.M. A.G. Raul Torrez and Multistate Coalition Win Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees
SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 15 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez and Multistate Coalition Win Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees Albuquerque, NM - Today, Attorney General Raul Torrez, alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, secured an important victory in their effort to prevent mass federal layoffs and reinstate illegally-terminated federal employees. A feder  more

Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations Into Institutions of Higher Education
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened investigations into 45 universities under Title VI following OCR's February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that reiterated schools' civil rights obligations to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in educa  more

Ore. A.G. Rayfield Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back
SALEM, Oregon, March 15 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: Attorney General Rayfield Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back Federal Judge Orders 18 Federal Agencies to Give Employees Their Jobs Back by Monday Attorney General Rayfield issued the following statement after a federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland issued a temporary restrainin  more

Shapiro Administration Awards More Than $4 Million in Keystone Grants to 11 Public Libraries to Upgrade Local Community Centers & Create Learning Opportunities
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on March 13, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Awards More Than $4 Million in Keystone Grants to 11 Public Libraries to Upgrade Local Community Centers & Create Learning Opportunities Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) today announced that more than $4 million in funding has been awarded to 11 libraries in eight counties   more

Wis. A.G. Kaul Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 15 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: * * * AG Kaul Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back Federal Judge Orders 18 Federal Agencies to Give Employees Their Jobs Back By Monday MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement after a federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland on Thursday issued a temporary restr  more