Why Should Delaware Care?A recent police shooting of a 19-year-old in northeast Wilmington has become one of the city’s highest-profile use-of-force cases in years. Now, a Delaware Department of Justice investigation is facing scrutiny as community members continue to call for transparency and answers about what happened.
It’s been two-and-a-half months since 19-year-old Kadir Skinner was fatally shot by Wilmington police; an incident that has since sparked protests on city streets calling for transparency from city and state officials.
But if Delaware’s history with police shooting investigations is any guide, the wait for answers could still be months away…