New Castle County introduces four nominees for Police Accountability Board; votes deferred

Mar 17, 2026

The subcommittee heard presentations from four nominees — Maria Ussery, Margie Lopez Waite, Chris Curiel, and Leslie Palladino — who described community and public-safety experience; councilmembers asked about criminal-justice reform and board functionality. Formal votes were deferred to next week.

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Four nominees for the New Castle County Police Accountability Board introduced themselves to the Boards and Commissions Subcommittee on March 17 and outlined their qualifications; the council did not vote on the nominations at this meeting. Chair Dee Durham said the formal votes will occur next week.

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