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Residents urge Wheeling board to probe drone flights over Hispanic neighborhoods
Summary
Speakers at the Nov. 17 Wheeling board meeting said large camera-equipped drones have circled predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods for weeks and demanded a moratorium on non-emergency flights, publication of six months of flight logs, and a village policy barring drone use for immigration enforcement. Village officials said legal limits constrain action if flights are federal.
Residents at the Village of Wheeling’s Nov. 17 board meeting demanded answers after repeated drone sightings concentrated in heavily Hispanic neighborhoods.
Agustin Salgado told trustees the aircraft are “large, loud, equipped with cameras” and have followed people to homes and schools. He asked who is operating the drones, what legal authority allows camera-equipped, unmarked aircraft to follow private citizens, and whether footage is being shared with federal immigration authorities. Salgado asked the board for an immediate moratorium on non‑emergency flights, publication of six months of flight…
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