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Drones involved in two pipeline protest criminal cases

Two participants in the Dakota Access Pipeline protest have been charged with crimes related to using drones in what may be the first criminal cases in North Dakota against drone operators. One man is charged with stalking after he used … Continue reading

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School shooting drill tests readiness & new police drones

How do you prepare for the unspeakable? With precision, coordination – and a few drones don’t hurt. The Modesto Police Department and Stanislaus Union School District held a daylong active-shooter training exercise Saturday at Prescott Junior High. The drill allowed … Continue reading

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NHP is first law enforcement agency in Nevada approved to fly drones

The Nevada Highway Patrol announced Friday that it is the first law enforcement agency in the state to fly small unmanned aerial vehicles — commonly known as drones — after gaining approval by the Federal Aviation Administration. The patrol has … Continue reading

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Feds to Fund Plans to Take on Zika Virus With Drones

Two groups that want to deploy drones to fight Zika won support from the federal government Wednesday. The funding will go to helping them develop drones that could drop off Zika-fighting mosquitoes or ferry lab samples from remote regions. They … Continue reading

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