Civil rights groups have pushed back, saying some drone capabilities, such as detecting body temperature, are invasive and pose privacy concerns.
Author: Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY
‘It would cripple us completely’: Coronavirus takes toll on rural police agencies
In rural police departments, even a few coronavirus cases could pack a wallop. Small agencies don’t have budgets to fill in for sick patrol officers.
DOJ: Man tried to sell nonexistent face masks to VA in multi-million-dollar fraud scheme
Attorney General William Barr has directed all 94 U.S. attorneys to aggressively crack down on criminal activities meant to exploit the pandemic.
‘They look at me and think I’m some kind of virus’: What it’s like to be Asian during the coronavirus pandemic
For the Asian American community, the dirty looks, the harassment and the physical abuse began long before coronavirus spread across the country.
Coronavirus has transformed policing in the US, as officers scramble to get tested, stay safe
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, police departments are confronted with a difficult question: How to keep a functioning police force when officers get sick?
Supreme Court allows Donald Trump’s ‘Return-to-Mexico’ asylum policy to continue for now
The Trump administration argued that without the policy, thousands of asylum seekers who were sent to Mexico “will rush immediately” to the U.S.
‘That was an honest answer’: Forewoman in Roger Stone trial denied lying in questionnaire
Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Tuesday heard Stone’s motion for a new trial, which was filed after Trump accused a juror of bias.
Trump administration acknowledges emails show Trump’s thinking on Ukraine aid at center of impeachment
Government attorneys acknowledged the existence of emails explaining Trump’s thinking about withholding Ukraine aid.
Rick Gates, key witness in Russia investigation, sentenced to 45 days in jail
Prosecutors argued for a lenient sentence for Rick Gates, a key government witness during the Russia investigation.
Prosecution says Roger Stone lied to Congress to protect Trump; defense says there was no motive
Jurors hear closing arguments Wednesday in the trial of Roger Stone, a longtime GOP operative and Trump ally accused of lying to Congress.