
Johnny Perez-Gonzalez reports on the state of Delaware for WHYY News. Johnny graduated from the University of Delaware and previously worked for WHYY as part of the Delaware Community Foundation internship program.
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Largest grant in Delaware State’s history to fund health inequity research
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Delaware homeless shelter gets $1.25 million boost from Bezos fund
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Gun rights advocates target Delaware’s high-capacity magazine buyback in latest court filing
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Wilmington mourns death of City Councilmember Linda Gray
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Delaware’s traditional Return Day hit with partial boycott over Confederate flag
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