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Stephen Elliott


Nashville Metro Council advances drone restrictions for surveillance

As debate about law enforcement's embrace of surveillance technology continues to swirl around the country, Nashville's Metro Council on Tuesday passed on the second of three readings a bill to restrict the future use of drones by Nashville police. It comes after the Metro Nashville Police Department wrapped up its trial of a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program in Madison earlier this month.

AP Photo by Mark Humphrey / The Metro Nashville Police Headquarters is shown Nov. 10, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn.