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Reform Needed to Make Bodycam Footage More Accessible, Critics Say
Inaccessible: Police Body Camera Footage Is Often Expensive, Heavily edited and Takes Months to Get
Special Prosecution Unit Targets Police Brutality, Charges Two Officers
MPD Was Slow To Rein In ‘Taserface’ Before He Resigned Amid Excessive Force Allegations
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Reform Needed to Make Bodycam Footage More Accessible, Critics Say
Inaccessible: Police Body Camera Footage Is Often Expensive, Heavily edited and Takes Months to Get
Journalist Agrees To Drop Public Records Lawsuit Against City of Memphis
Special Prosecution Unit Targets Police Brutality, Charges Two Officers
Millions spent on bodycams to build public trust, yet transparency is lacking
Compromise reached as MPD changes policy, agrees to release bodycam footage at no cost
An inside look at an officer's controversial serial Taser use and the decision by prosecutors not to file charges
William Skelton is the second law enforcement officer to be charged by a new prosecution unit that aims to curtail police brutality.
Reform follows IPSR stories exploring MPD's internal excessive force investigations
IPSR article inspired City Council to seek greater transparency
1 in 3 cases overturned by department brass, The Institute finds
Video released as part of investigation by The Institute
Complaintants can now now request a DA criminal review
MPD fails to refer this and other excessive force cases to prosecutors, yet exonerates more officers