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New Castle County introduces four nominees for Police Accountability Board; votes deferred
Summary
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.
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.
Maria Ussery said, "My name is Maria Ussery, and I am a citizen of Newcastle County," and described her work in the nonprofit sector and as a pastor, saying she wants to "bridge the gap between the public safety and the community and the citizens that we serve." Council…
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