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Pennsylvania State Police v. Grove
A requester sought police audio and video taken at the site of a car crash in Pennsylvania, under the state's…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of information -
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More states set privacy restrictions on bodycam video
The past month has seen a flurry of legislative activity by states seeking to regulate access to video from police…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Cincinnati Enquirer v. Deters
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed an amicus brief in the Ohio Supreme Court regarding access to…ByCategorized in Freedom of information -
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New D.C. bodycam policies too restrictive, critics testify
Open-government advocates warned District of Columbia officials last week that exemption of all police body-worn camera footage showing "assaults" will…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Body cameras meant to improve accountability, but D.C. police won't release images, panelists say
Although D.C. police officials said one of the aims of its police body camera program was to increase the police's…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Advocates push back against FOIA exemptions for bodycam footage
As states begin to implement laws requiring police officers to wear body cameras, lawmakers now struggle with the question of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee op-ed argues that records laws can handle questions of access to body cam video
In a recent op-ed in The Washington Post, the Reporters Committee argued that the controversial issue of access to body…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Comments on Public Access to DC Police Body Camera Video
This testimony was submitted to the Judiciary Committee of the D.C. Council in response to a public roundtable on the…ByCategorized in Freedom of information -
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D.C. mayor upholds denial of second request for police body camera videos
Washington D.C.’s Mayor Bowser has largely upheld the refusal of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to produce body camera…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee seeks review of denied FOIA request for D.C. police body camera video
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has submitted an administrative appeal to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urging her…Categorized in Freedom of information