Wilmington mayor says ‘mob rule’ defeated his quest to rescind residency law. Council president calls remarks ‘disrespectful’

The legal fight centered around whether Delaware lawmakers could ignore a governor’s request to withdraw nominations not yet Senate confirmed.

Cerron Cade, whose salary is $164,000 a year, is charged with shoplifting on six occasions. The total value of the alleged thefts was $394.

There is no Republican challenger, so whoever wins the primary election will be the next mayor of Wilmington.