Body Cameras

This policeman’s bodycam captured his adorable snowball fight with local kids

Watch out for that dude with the shovel filled with snow.

On Feb 13, 2017 by Josh Katzowitz

Charlotte police withholding more than 2 hours of footage from Keith Lamont Scott shooting

Less than 2 minutes have been released.

On Sep 28, 2016 by Nidia Cavazos

How police body cameras change our perception of right and wrong

Police body-cameras may not be the magical fix to problems in America’s criminal justice system—and we have ourselves to blame.

On Jun 29, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

Body-camera footage shows Alabama police fatally shooting black man at traffic stop

A grand jury declined to indict both officers involved in the shooting.

On Jan 13, 2016 by Josh Katzowitz

Federal border-protection agency says it won’t use body cameras

A review by the agency claims that body cameras are a distraction to border-patrol agents.

On Nov 9, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Orlando police study finds that body cameras work—and that cops like wearing them

Two out of three officers in the study wanted to keep wearing the cameras after the study concluded.

On Oct 14, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Body cam footage shows Ohio police officer getting shot in the chest

The Cleveland officer pleaded with the suspect while trying to save his life.

On Oct 8, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Justice Department unveils $20 million program to expand police body cams

Body cameras are an inevitability, but they need to be affordable.

On May 1, 2015 by Dell Cameron

You can now upload videos of police brutality directly to the ACLU

ACLU official says app essential, despite privacy concerns

On May 1, 2015 by Tim Sampson

Texas Republican uses Baltimore protests as reason to oppose gay marriage

Really.

On Apr 29, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

As protests continue, Baltimore looks to buy police body cameras

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake vetoed a body-cam bill last year.

On Apr 28, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

What to do if police make you wait for a drug dog now

Knowing what your rights are is the best way to protect them.

On Apr 25, 2015 by Dell Cameron

The great police body-cam debate

There are policy decisions to be made, not to mention a ton of money.

On Apr 17, 2015 by Dell Cameron

U.S. congressman says it’s ‘open season on black men in America’

Rep. Johnson criticized legislators who’ve done ‘nothing’ to stop racist police violence

On Apr 14, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Police force adopts body-camera policy following Walter Scott shooting

Meanwhile, officials have yet to address whether race was a factor in the shooting.

On Apr 8, 2015 by Dell Cameron