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fromPoynter
1 day ago

In the age of AI and body cameras, no video speaks for itself - Poynter

As a two-time Peabody Award-winning broadcast journalist and the founding director of the University of Colorado Boulder's Visual Evidence Lab - and as fellows at Stanford University's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences - we understand how video can be easily manipulated. Even when genuine, it can distort reality by triggering our own biases. Video makes us believe we are witnessing events firsthand, but we are not.
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fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Germany news: Deutsche Bahn calls safety summit

The western German state North Rhine-Westphalia is proposing a new package of measures and is calling on the federal government to strengthen safety on trains ahead of a Deutsche Bahn security summit in Berlin. The state, Germany's most populous, wants to expand the use of two-person teams among train conductors. It is also urging the national government to provide legal clarity for the wearing of body cameras on public transport, which is currently voluntary.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

LAPD to train their body cameras on immigration agents, under mayor's directive

LAPD officers must activate and preserve body-camera footage during federal immigration enforcement, record agents' supervisor details, report injuries and misconduct, and restrict federal use of city or private property.
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fromAxios
2 weeks ago
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Dems outline 10 demands in letter to GOP leaders in ICE funding fight

fromAxios
2 weeks ago
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Dems outline 10 demands in letter to GOP leaders in ICE funding fight

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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

House Democrat Busts Out Apprentice' Clips During Hearing in Direct Plea to Trump to Fire Noem

Rep. Jared Moskowitz urged President Trump to fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, citing criticized immigration tactics, fatal shootings, protests, and bipartisan calls for removal.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

DHS Sec Noem Announces Body Cams Will Be Deployed Immediately' to All Agents in Minneapolis Rolling Out Nationwide Soon

Body cameras will be deployed immediately to all DHS federal agents in Minneapolis, with plans to expand nationwide as funding becomes available.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

As ICE escalates its tactics, are federal agents truly untouchable' in the eyes of the law?

PSA: A vehicle is a deadly weapon, First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli wrote in a social media post. Using it against law enforcement justifies their use of deadly force in self-defense. Essayli alleged the man who was shot had rammed his car into vehicles driven by immigration agents trying to arrest him, causing agents to worry for their safety, and prompting one of them to discharge his weapon, wounding the man and, inadvertently, a deputy US marshal.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Border patrol leader told to go to court every weekday to report on Chicago enforcement

A federal judge ordered Gregory Bovino to report to federal court each weekday and obtain a body camera amid oversight of militarized immigration raids in Chicago.
fromwww.cnn.com
4 months ago

Federal judge demands answers from Trump admin on following order to avoid violent encounters with Chicago protesters

I live in Chicago, if folks haven't noticed, and I'm not blind, right? Ellis opened the hearing. So, I don't live in a cave. I have a phone. I have a TV. I have a computer and I tend to get news. The judge said those news reports were leading her to believe the Trump administration may not be following her instructions. At least from what I'm seeing, I'm having serious concerns that my order's being followed, said Ellis from the bench.
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fromThe Verge
4 months ago

Judge orders immigration agents in Chicago to use body cams

A federal judge ordered ICE agents in Chicago's Operation Midway Blitz to use body cameras and expanded restrictions on dispersal tactics amid compliance concerns.
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fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

The CHP shot him 12 times. Here's why none of it was captured on body cam

The California Highway Patrol has lagged in implementing body-worn cameras despite their importance for accountability in police actions.
fromComputerWeekly.com
9 months ago

Lancashire Police extends use of Pronto tech for faster, more effective response | Computer Weekly

The Pronto digital policing app empowers Lancashire Constabulary’s officers to file reports and access information on the go, enabling them to focus more on community engagement.
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fromEngadget
9 months ago

The DEA abandons bodycams after only four years

The DEA has abandoned its body-worn camera program abruptly and without public acknowledgment, raising concerns about transparency.
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