LAPD Deployed Drones to Spy on No Kings Protest ^86.6%

The Intercept - By Sam Biddle - 4/20/2026, 12:42 PM

Negativity Bias 40% - Appeal to Authority 30.1% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 21%

The Los Angeles Police Department deployed drones intended for public safety uses to surveil a No Kings rally and a protest against the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant campaign, flight data reveals. Last year, the LAPD launched its “Drone as First Responder” program with a clearly articulated goal: to protect and even save lives.... more