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Drone photography

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal court in Texas ruled in favor of two media groups and a journalist who challenged the state’s restrictions on certain types of drone photography. The court ruled that “no-fly” provisions and surveillance provisions that exempt certain uses of drones, but not newsgathering, violate the Fourth and 14th Amendments.

/ March 30, 2022

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