“Reports coming from some sections of Sussex County,” the Milford Chronicle noted on March 4, 1932, “say that chicken thieves are again plying their infamous trade. "Some farmers have lost nearly ...

GEORGETOWN, Delaware (WPVI) -- An eight-foot tall whipping post has been removed from outside the Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown, Delaware. The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA ...

For so long, a whipping post on display in Georgetown was a bare representation of barbarity and cruelty, especially for Black people. Now, as part of the Equal Justice Initiative’s Freedom Monument ...

Whatever happens with the elections today, Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.) was first. Long before any other House Republican announced his or her candidacy for the leadership, Wamp announced his campaign for ...

GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) — An 8-foot tall whipping post was removed from a Delaware county courthouse square Wednesday after activists said the post was a reminder of racial discrimination. The post ...