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The Long, Complicated Fight Over Making Sure the Public Sees Police Killing Videos
Despite the police being increasingly under the microscope for the deaths of civilians, and despite it becoming easier to document these incidents on camera, access to footage is extremely hard to come by.
How Police Unions Are Using Protests, Boycotts, and Shady Tactics to Fight Reform
As the national debate over law enforcement tactics heats up, cops aren't hesitating to decry what they see as an assault on their rights.
The FBI Director Says Cops Are 'Under Siege' From Viral Videos
Speaking to students at the University of Chicago, Comey said that the "era of viral videos" has put police "under siege,” pushing cops to stay in their cars and avoid walking their beats in rough neighborhoods.
Cameras Are Helping Document More NYPD Misconduct Than Ever Before
Smartphones have helped ordinary citizens document interactions with police, and more complaints against the NYPD have been substantiated as a result.
Video Shows Cops Wrestle a Black Teen to the Ground for Walking in the Street
At one point an officer appears to clip the boy in the face with a nightstick, but Stockton police say that the teenager was resisting arrest and that the officers complied with department protocol.
The NYPD Will Now Give 'Receipts' To the People They Stop and Frisk
The move is coming under fire from police reform advocates, who say it doesn't go far enough, and from the New York police union, which called it a “new burden” on officers
On Monday, the LAPD Will Start Wearing Body Cameras
Many have reservations about the program, which promises to equip nearly 7,000 officers with body cameras in the coming months.
It's Still Not Clear How Many Police Departments Actually Use Body Cameras
Video footage is integral to holding police accountable for brutality, but there’s no data on how many cameras are in use.
Activists Say the LAPD's New Body Camera Program Is Full of Problems
Los Angeles just became the largest city in the country to outfit its officers with cameras, but police reformers say that the department's policies still have a long way to go.
Hackers Help Seattle Police Launch YouTube Channel for Redacted Bodycam Videos
Techies helped the Seattle Police Department develop software that would quickly blur faces and mute voices from footage before it’s released publicly.
Los Angeles Police Will Get New Tasers That Trigger Body Cameras
The LAPD has placed an order for 3,000 Tasers that will also record the location, time, and duration of the incident when an officer uses the device.