Rite Aid Banned from Using AI Facial Recognition After FTC Says Retailer Deployed Technology without Reasonable Safeguards

Rite Aid will be prohibited from using facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes for five years to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the retailer failed to implement reasonable procedures and prevent harm to consumers in its use of facial recognition technology…

FTC Acts to Stop Sprawling Business Opportunity Scheme That Took Millions From Consumers

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has temporarily halted the operation of a sprawling business opportunity scheme that has taken in millions of dollars from consumers with bogus promises of huge returns. The scheme has operated since…

Sussex County Governor’s Task Force Arrests Seaford Woman for Felony Drug Dealing

Delaware State Police arrested 35-year-old Katie Dilworth of Seaford, Delaware, for drug charges Wednesday night. On December 13, 2023, at approximately 9:35 p.m., the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force conducting patrols in Laurel saw a white Ford Explorer traveling southbound on Sussex…

Delaware State Police Unveils Historic Legacy of Troop 7: Patrolling Our Beaches

The Delaware State Police was founded on April 28, 1923. The initial four stations were located in Wilmington, New Castle, Dover, and Georgetown. A fifth station was added in 1925 to patrol the western side of Sussex County. In May 1957, Delaware…

Drug Unit Arrests Three Motel Employees Following Search Warrant

Delaware State Police arrested 32-year-old Joshua Marando of New Castle, Delaware, 32-year-old Marques Robbins of Wilmington, Delaware, and 35-year-old William Hallman of New Castle, Delaware on numerous criminal charges following a 6-month drug investigation at a motel in New Castle. In June…

*Update- Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Crash in Smyrna

Delaware State Police have identified 25-year-old Jakyrah Wayman, of Smyrna, Delaware, as the pedestrian killed in a fatal crash on Saturday evening. The Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers ask anyone who witnessed this…

FTC Staff Report Details Key Takeaways from AI and Creative Fields Panel Discussion

In a new report, Federal Trade Commission staff detailed key takeaways from an October 2023 public virtual roundtable that examined how generative artificial intelligence, tools that can generate outputs like text, images, and audio on command, is being used and is affecting…

Delaware State Police Apprehend Man in Drug Bust Following Traffic Stop

Delaware State Police arrested 37-year-old Christopher Pressey, of Wilmington, Delaware, on drug offenses Saturday evening. On December 16, 2023, at approximately 09:17 p.m., a trooper patrolling South Market Street near Millside Drive in Wilmington noticed a Lincoln Town Car traveling southbound on…