News & Commentary about Domestic Drones

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Aerial drone photo of a car with sunroof driving down street

Jul 17, 2026

Leaked Police Drone Videos Highlight Need For Independent Review of the Technology’s Usefulness

An FBI Seal with a dollar sign in the middle

Jul 15, 2026

Government Security Agencies Want to Steal Your Drone

Black and white aerial view of a chemical plant

Jul 9, 2026

Flight Restrictions Threaten to Smother Drone Journalism

A police drone with two downward facing cameras hovering against a blue sky

Mar 26, 2026

Drones For People Not Just Police and Corporations

A drone hovering low as a man in camouflage military clothing watches

Mar 18, 2026

Drones for Intimidation

Jan 29, 2026

Trump Administration Claims Sweeping New Power to Take Down Any Drone it Doesn’t Like

A drone flying in front of the Statue of Liberty

Oct 3, 2025

Sweeping Ban on Drone Flights Across Chicago Looks Suspiciously Like an Attempt to Ban Press Coverage

Sep 2, 2025

Autonomous Drone Patrols Start to Become a Thing

Jul 28, 2023

Police Drones Could Turn America Into a Surveillance State

Jun 3, 2022

Communities Should Have a Say in Whether They Want Drones