# FAA Drone Ban Effectively Silences Press Coverage of Immigration Enforcement - Date: 2026-03-21 - Category: Robotics A Minneapolis photojournalist is asking a federal court to strike down what federal press freedom advocates describe as the most consequential restriction on aerial newsgathering in years. Rob Levine, who flies drones for photojournalism work, filed a petition March 16 in the U.S. ---