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Drone Journalism: Media Groups Raise First Amendment Concerns

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Last month, Brian Emfinger, a storm chaser and videographer, used an unmanned vehicle to cover the aftermath of the damage caused by a tornado in Arkansas for local television station KATV. An incident in Hartford, Connecticut , around the scene of a fatal car crash drew an FAA investigation of its own this year.

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As Newtown Anniversary Nears, Associations Help Schools Tackle Security

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A dramatic, deadly shooting at Newtown, Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School killed 20 children and six adult staff members. Such bills have been introduced in 35 states; South Dakota was the first to pass a measure in March, and six others—Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas—followed suit.