The Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism has been busy covering drones this year.
In January, Chris Faraone broke the story that a Canadian company secured Federal Aviation Administration permission for “drone operations over people and moving vehicles.” Specifically, the “rare urban environment FAA waiver [was] granted … for [a] prescribed flight route over Boston.”
Meanwhile, even progressive cities have caved to police drone surveillance in the Trump era.
And in March, Dana Forsythe reported on how Massachusetts authorities are increasingly monitoring civilian drone use.
In this latest feature, Eliza Dewey asks if the Boston Police Department is sharing footage from unmanned aerial vehicles with federal law enforcement agencies. You probably won’t be surprised by the lack of response.
See the video below for a breakdown by BINJ Editorial Director Chris Faraone.
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