According to Town Manager John Eldridge there are still hurdles to get over with body cameras, such as pricing and video storage, but officials welcome the discussion once the police department is comfortable with using the new video system.
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Two Louisville police officers shot in protests of Breonna Taylor case
The violence occurred after a grand jury brought no charges against police for killing the Black woman during a drug raid gone wrong in March.
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New York attorney general moves to expedite release of body cam footage in Prude case
Letitia James says her office may investigate claims of excessive police force patrolling the protests.
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Trump downplays legacy of slavery in appeal to white voters
Trump has long fanned the nation’s culture wars, including defending the display of the Confederate battle flag and monuments of Civil War rebels from protesters seeking their removal.
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Barr tells prosecutors to consider sedition charges against some protesters
A department memo argues that the rarely used sedition statute doesn’t require proof of a plot to overthrow the government.
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Whistleblower: Feds stockpiled ammunition, sought ‘heat ray’ before clearing protesters near White House
District of Columbia National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco told lawmakers that defense officials were searching for crowd control technology deemed too unpredictable to use in war zones.
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South Portland creates 2 panels to address racism concerns, policing
The Human Rights Commission is intended to be a permanent panel working against hatred, bigotry and discrimination in South Portland.
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Pennsylvania mayor says ‘we need help’ after protests in wake of fatal police shooting
An officer shot a man on Sunday who was holding what appeared to be a knife above his head.
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Sheriff: Deputy on video punching Black man in Georgia fired
Roderick Walker, 26, was arrested and beaten after sheriff’s deputies pulled over the vehicle he was riding in with his girlfriend, their 5-month-old child and his stepson for an alleged broken taillight.
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Prosecutors: Minneapolis officer used neck restraints in past arrests
Derek Chauvin, the white police officer accused of murder in the death of George Floyd, had used such restraints 7 times before the fatal incident in May, they say.