Minneapolis is considering a 75-day Skydio drone pilot program in North Minneapolis, and activists, privacy experts and community members are pushing back, raising concerns about surveillance, corporate ties to Israeli military operations and a police department they say cannot be trusted with the technology.
Privacy
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Automatic draft registration raises questions among young Americans
s the federal government moves toward automatically registering men ages 18 to 25 for the Selective Service, young Americans are expressing confusion, concern and questions about government authority, privacy and what it means to have no say in the process.
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Minneapolis Launches Traffic Safety Camera Pilot Program
Minneapolis launched a traffic safety camera pilot with five school-adjacent locations and plans to expand to 42 by 2029. Officials cite rising fatalities and equity concerns; fines start at $40, with a first-offense warning or free class option.