States grapple with public disclosure of police body-camera footage

As police departments across the country equip their officers with body cameras, many are struggling to strike a balance between the public’s right to know and privacy protections.

This year 10 states—Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina and Texas—have passed laws concerning public access to the footage, according to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, a nonprofit group that assists journalists. Continue…

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