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July 29 Newsletter: Deploying drones to emergencies
['Michael Phillips']
The Richmonder
On this date in in 1977, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, which launched Richmond Magazine, sells it to a private company.
Chesterfield now using drones to assist emergency response; emphasizes privacy measures are in placeThe Chesterfield County Police Department is adding drones to its first responders lineup, which officials say will allow them to assess emergency situations quicker.
The department said these drones won’t conduct random surveillance or patrol (and, no, there aren’t firearms attached to them).
“It’s not as many units as we would like to have, but it’s better than zero,” a city official said.
Now, she’s suing the school system for violating her First Amendment rights, asking for damages totaling more than $15 million.