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At his end-of-the-year press conference, Governor John Bel Edwards reflected on the challenge 2016 was for Louisiana.“The toughest day for me was the…
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For Baton Rouge patrol officers Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II, it started with a call from dispatch.“Have a suspicious code two. He pulled a gun on…
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For two years now, police officers in the city of Ville Platte have been wearing body cameras. “I use to have lawsuits across my desk every month. Once a…
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In light of a national conversation about police use of force, body cameras for officers have been touted as a solution. Last week, the Baton Rouge Police…
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One officer says relations with the public are "about as bad as I've seen," as a take-charge method of policing collides with a more skeptical citizenry that can record and disseminate video anywhere.
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Courts have ruled that civilians have a constitutional right to videotape police encounters in public. But civilians are not allowed to interfere with police activity.
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Amid accusations of abuse, many in Ferguson, Mo., and cities around the country are calling for police to wear cameras. Cameras may not always be as impartial as people expect, however.