sellmefear
← all entries

ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADSFriday 18 September 2026

10 outlets carried this. They resolve to 1 independent source.

A reader sampling these outlets received 1 account, not 10.

As published

10 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

13abc.com as published: Murfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licenses13abc.com2026-09-18 11:56:11cleveland19.com as published: Murfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensescleveland19.com2026-09-18 11:56:11fox10tv.com as published: Murfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesfox10tv.com2026-09-18 11:56:11fox5vegas.com as published: Murfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesfox5vegas.com2026-09-18 11:56:11foxcarolina.com as published: Murfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesfoxcarolina.com2026-09-18 11:56:11kbtx.com as published: Murfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licenseskbtx.com2026-09-18 11:56:11live5news.com as published: Murfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licenseslive5news.com2026-09-18 11:56:11wctv.tv as published: Murfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licenseswctv.tv2026-09-18 11:56:11wdbj7.com as published: Murfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licenseswdbj7.com2026-09-18 11:56:11wsmv.com as published: Murfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licenseswsmv.com2026-09-18 11:56:11

What this entry found

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    wsmv.com carried 8 details no other outlet reported.

    • Murfreesboro City Council approved software licenses for two newly purchased police drones on Thursday night
    • The approval occurred amid controversy surrounding the Murfreesboro Police Department's use of the Flock Safety operating system
    • The initial proposal included integration into the Flock Safety operating system
    • MPD Chief Michael Bowen decided to remove the integration component after community backlash
    • Community members expressed concerns about increased use of Flock technology, particularly license plate reader cameras
    • The software licenses will allow Murfreesboro police officers to watch live feeds from the drones remotely through DroneSense
    • MPD Chief Bowen stated the integration was not intended as a first step toward a Drone as First Responder program
    • MPD Chief Bowen stated he has no plans to pursue a Drone as First Responder program in the future

A finding about the sourcing

10 mastheads carried this. They resolve to 1 independent source.

Searched: 4,579 headlines gathered from 15 standing searches across 14 country editions. No further outlet in that pull reported this independently.

Absence here means absence from this record, not from the press. The pull covers a 24-hour window and the feeds listed on the method page; a story can be well covered somewhere this pipeline does not look.

This entry reports where the text came from. It does not assert that the reporting is wrong.

10outlets→1independent
What happened, for context

The Murfreesboro City Council approved software licenses for two newly purchased police drones on Thursday night. The Murfreesboro Police Department initially proposed integrating the drones with the Flock Safety operating system, but Chief Michael Bowen withdrew that component following community backlash over surveillance and privacy concerns.

1 of 10 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: 13abc.com, cleveland19.com, fox10tv.com, fox5vegas.com, foxcarolina.com, kbtx.com, live5news.com, wctv.tv, wdbj7.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

    • 13abc.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • cleveland19.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • fox10tv.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • fox5vegas.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • foxcarolina.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • kbtx.comINDEP
    • live5news.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • wctv.tvINDEP
    • wdbj7.comINDEP
    • wsmv.comINDEP
    identical copy

References

  • 13abc.comMurfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11
  • cleveland19.comMurfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11
  • fox10tv.comMurfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11
  • fox5vegas.comMurfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11
  • foxcarolina.comMurfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11
  • kbtx.comMurfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11
  • live5news.comMurfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11
  • wctv.tvMurfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11
  • wdbj7.comMurfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11
  • wsmv.comMurfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licensesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-18T11:56:11