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June 19, 2020

Probe Launched over Use of Military Surveillance Planes to Monitor Protesters
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The Air Force inspector general has launched a probe into the use of
military surveillance airplanes to monitor protesters in Washington,
D.C., and Minneapolis. The planes reportedly beamed live footage to law
enforcement agencies, including the FBI. The New York Times reports an
elite special operations unit of the Pennsylvania National Guard
supported the aircraft from the ground in Washington.


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