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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

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

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

Flight Restrictions Threaten to Smother Drone Journalism
A solar-powered Flock camera is mounted on a pole beside a busy multi-lane road, with cars and a utility truck driving through the intersection in the background.

Jul 2, 2026

Flock Safety Credibility Lost as it Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police Departments, and Public Across the Country

Flock Safety Credibility Lost as it Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police Departments, and Public Across the Country
Rain falls on a residential street, where a red security sign warns "Cameras in Use 24/7 Security, Criminals Will Be Prosecuted, and flock safety." Cars drive down the wet road past houses, trees, sidewalks, and fences in the background.

Jun 29, 2026

How to Fight Deployment of Flock and Other Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers in Your Community

How to Fight Deployment of Flock and Other Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers in Your Community
A frontal view of a police car with its lights on at night

Jun 24, 2026

Surveillance is Driving a Corporatization of Police Departments

Surveillance is Driving a Corporatization of Police Departments
A man looking anxiously upward

Jun 17, 2026

The Downsides of "Deterrence"

The Downsides of "Deterrence"
A sign on a metal rack reading "N.O.P.D. / police line / do not cross"

Apr 29, 2026

New Orleans Police Continuing to Use Live Face Recognition Despite City Law

New Orleans Police Continuing to Use Live Face Recognition Despite City Law
Large display showing an AI security surveillance dashboard using facial recognition-style tracking, with colored boxes around people in CCTV footage and labeled panels for "Advanced Search/Alarm," "Anomaly Analytics" (fire/smoke, violent situation, fall detection), and "Privacy Anonymization."

Apr 14, 2026

More than a Dozen Wrongful Arrests Due to Police Reliance on Facial Recognition Technology

More than a Dozen Wrongful Arrests Due to Police Reliance on Facial Recognition Technology
A police drone with two downward facing cameras hovering against a blue sky

Mar 26, 2026

Drones For People Not Just Police and Corporations

Drones For People Not Just Police and Corporations