Protests erupted in Charlotte last week after another black man was gunned down by cops. Police claim he pulled a gun, but can’t back that up. The police chief refuses to release dash and body cam videos to news media or the public. The man’s family complains they were shown only 3 minutes of video from only 2 of the cameras.
About a year ago, body cams were issued to all of Charlotte’s cops. Since then, Charlotte’s cops have killed 6 people. The body cams were turned off in 5 of those shootings. And North Carolina’s Republican legislature and governor just enacted legislation that would permanently keep police video of police killings away from the media and public.
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