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Delaware’s new Hispanic Chamber of Commerce launches to help Latino firms grow
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While Latino-owned businesses have seen steady growth — increasing from 5% of Delaware businesses in 2022 to 6% in 2023 — those numbers could grow even more quickly if many businesses didn’t face challenges like access to capital, lack of resources, language barriers and uneven government support.
Nationally, the Latino community contributes $3.2 trillion to the U.S. GDP.
Latino businesses in Delaware need more support from the state, according to Ronaldo Tello, owner of Delaware Hispanic Magazine and organizer of the Delaware Hispanic Award ceremony. While planning last year’s ceremony, he discovered a shared desire among Latino businesses to strengthen community ties, which led to the founding of the Delaware Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
“The state is already receiving a lot of funding through so many Latino businesses and we have to make sure that that comes back and helps them,” he said. “People said, ‘Why don’t we form something where we can help each other, where we can really connect with resources,’ and I think this cry came from the great number of first-generation business owners that we had, and many of them felt isolated and kind of disconnected from other efforts to support the business community.”
He identified common obstacles encountered by business owners.
“In that meeting, they spoke about the barriers that many times immigrants go through. The first generation has this language barrier, then there is a lack of trust because some of the resources are from the government,” he added. “We also learned that the community needed a lot of financial literacy support.”
Delaware
Delaware man steals $11,000 worth of cigarettes. 'Yes, you read that right' – Times of India
“Yes, you read that right—eleven thousand dollars’ worth of smokes!” the Delaware State Police wrote on Facebook. It could not help but crack a little cigarette joke. “Your tip could be the match that lights up this case!” police wrote.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333, New York Post reported.
The thief has been identified from the surveillance video awhich the police released. “While an employee was occupied in another section of the store, the suspect snuck behind the counter and made off with the goods,” the statement read. In the photo, the thief can be seen clad in red with a walker in front of him.
Social media users had a riot over the freak robbery as they wondered where the man put over 100 cartons of cigarettes. “I guess they weren’t trying to give him his senior discount,” one user quipped. Another questioned how long the employee was busy elsewhere that this suspect — who looked like an old person walking with the help of a walker — made as many trips to steal so many cartons of cigarettes.
Delaware
Delaware State Police searching for shoplifter who took $11,000 in cigarettes from Wilmington store
WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) — Delaware State Police are asking the public for help identifying a person who stole more than $11,000 in cigarettes from a Walgreens in Wilmington last week.
While an employee was busy in another part of the store, police said, the suspect went behind the counter and took the cigarettes from the Walgreens at 4575 New Linden Hill Road on June 13.
Police urge anyone with information to contact Trooper M. Watson of Troop 6 at 302-633-5000 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Delaware
State Police Investigating New Castle Motel Shooting – Delaware State Police – State of Delaware
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning at Red Roof Inn & Suites in New Castle.
On June 16, 2024, at approximately 3:33 a.m., troopers responded to a shooting at Red Roof Inn & Suites, located at 1612 N. Dupont Highway. When troopers arrived on the scene, they learned that a 20-year-old male victim had been transported to a local hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the arm.
A preliminary investigation revealed that several individuals gathered at the motel after attending a local concert. During this gathering, the victim and unknown suspect engaged in an argument. The altercation escalated, and the suspect fired a shot at the victim before fleeing the scene.
Delaware State Police Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Unit is continuing its investigation and urges anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or has relevant information to contact Detective G. Rash at (302) 365-8427. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.
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