Drones

Medea Benjamin, an activist from the organization called Code Pink, shouts at U.S. President Barack Obama while he speaks at the National Defense University May 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama used the speech to outline and justify his administration's counterterrorism policy, including increased cooperation with Congress on matters of national security, added transparency regarding the use of drones, and a review of current threats facing the United States. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Obama Repeatedly Heckled By Bay Area Activist During Security Speech

President Barack Obama was interrupted three times by a Bay Area activist shouting about drones and detainees in Cuba as he delivered a speech on national security Thursday.

2013/05/23

Attendees watch an A.R. Drone helicopter by Parrot, controlled wirelessly by an iPhone, as it flies overhead during a press event at the Venetian for the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show on Jan. 5, 2010 in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Growing Popularity Of Private Drones Concern California Privacy Groups

No longer exclusively used by the military, drones are increasingly being used by groups and private individuals. As drones become even more popular, and with very few rules regarding their use, privacy experts are worried.

2013/05/18

Phil Matier: Sheriff To Make Pitch For Alameda County Drones

Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern will present his plan to the Board of Supervisors on Thursday.

2013/02/13

Phil Matier: Berkeley Considers ‘No Drone Zone’ Proposal

The City of Berkeley was on the brink of banning the small, unmanned aircraft commonly known as drones from hovering overhead.

2012/12/18

An unmanned drone comes in for a landing (CBS)

Vocal Opposition Delays Funding Of Alameda County Sheriff’s Drone

The ACLU claims that that county officials have been perusing the use of drones in secrecy, and are planning to use them for surveillance and intelligence gathering, not simply search and rescue.

2012/12/04

A model of a unmanned drone fliesa above Freedom Plaza in Washington on October 8, 2011 during an Occupy DC protest. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. Use Of Drone Technology Raises Privacy Concerns

2012/04/12

New Tool in Patrolling the Border

The Obama Administration is touting its efforts to secure the U.S. border with Mexico, and unmanned aircraft will be used used to help border agents from the Gulf of Mexico to California.

2010/08/30

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