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In Light Of Recent Fort Worth Arrests, When Should Police Release Body Camera Footage?

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"For Harlan Yu, though, these selective releases are not enough. Yu works for Upturn, which studies how technology affects social justice and civil rights. He says chiefs shouldn’t get to pick and choose which footage gets released; they should follow clear and consistent policies.

“Departments should be required to release certain kinds of footage — so after any serious use of force, certainly after any police shooting, fatal or not," Yu says. "Police departments need to commit to making that footage publicly available after a short period of time.”"

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