Delaware Cops Pull Guns on Black Family Over Mistaken Car Theft

In a troubling instance of police ineptitude, officers in Delaware pulled over a vehicle and ordered all Black occupants out at gunpoint on Saturday night. Among those detained were two women and four children, accused of illegally driving a stolen car. Instead of verifying the vehicle’s registration, which would have revealed that the driver was indeed the car's lawful owner, the Dover police transported the women and children to the precinct. Each adult was placed in separate cells, while the younger children, including 8-year-old twins and a 3-year-old, were confined to a designated children’s room. After just five minutes, officers acknowledged their error and released the family, claiming the detention was not racially motivated but rather for “officer safety.” However, Hope York, the mother of the children, disputed this rationale. “I told them my kids are traumatized,” she shared, reflecting on her family’s unjust treatment. York is now seeking legal counsel to address the police's misconduct.