U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea, along with the Access and Visitation Program (AVP) within the Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD) at the V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ), has issued a call to action for parents, guardians, fathers, male caregivers, and father figures to accompany their children on the first day of school in support of National DADS Take Your Child to School Day. Together, they aim to foster positive family involvement as the new school year begins.
U.S. Virgin Islands – The V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ) Paternity and Child Support Division’s Access and Visitation Program (AVP), in partnership with the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation, recently hosted two energetic and family-friendly Father’s Initiative Back-to-School Fun Day & School Supply Giveaway events—first on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Emile Griffith Park in St. Thomas, and then on July 26, 2025, at the National Park Ballfield in St. John.
U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition of 49 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist in addressing the rampant spread of illegal offshore gaming across the country. The coalition stressed the need for action to combat harm to the rule of law, consumers, and the economy from an unprecedented growth in illicit online gambling.
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands – The V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ) proudly congratulates Khadeem W. DeSilvia, Medicolegal Death Investigator with the DOJ Office of the Medical Examiner, for attending and presenting at the 2025 International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners (IACME) Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV, from July 19-24, 2025.
U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea today joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025. The coalition submitted a letter to congressional leaders urging passage of legislation that would provide legal clarity for banks and financial institutions to serve state-regulated cannabis businesses, addressing critical public safety concerns while improving states’ ability to collect taxes and conduct regulatory oversight.