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Officer Caught Saying ‘Happy Hunting’ Before Shooting Gets 2-Day Suspension

February 7, 2023
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An LAPD officer who was recorded on body-camera video telling colleagues “happy hunting” before SWAT officers shot and killed a man last May has received a two-day suspension following an internal investigation, according to LAPD disciplinary records. The newly released records obtained by the Los Angeles Times identified the officer by his rank—police officer 3—but…

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Woman Shot by Kansas City Police Was Armed, Body Camera Reveals Amid Activists’ Outrage

June 3, 2022
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A woman who was shot and wounded last week by police in Kansas City after she was spotted inside a vehicle that matched the description of one involved in an armed carjacking was holding a gun in her right hand, authorities confirmed. Leonna Hale, a 26-year-old African-American woman, was seen in body camera footage holding a…

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Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies to Start Wearing Body Cameras

July 23, 2021
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Deputies in Orange County, Calif. will begin wearing body-worn cameras as soon as August, says Sheriff Don Barnes. Speaking during a July 20 live stream, Barnes said it has taken time to develop and implement a body camera program for 2,000 deputies. “There’s a lot of factors that go into the review of a body-worn camera…

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Police Release Bodycam Footage After Minnesota Lawmaker Stopped by Police Claims Racial Profiling

July 17, 2021
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Authorities in Minnesota released the body camera footage of a traffic stop involving a state lawmaker who claimed he was pulled over and ticketed by an officer for his race. The video, released by the City of St. Paul, shows state Rep. John Thompson, a Democrat, being pulled over on July 4 after midnight; with…

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Minnesota Lawmaker Claims He Was Cited for Race; Police Releases Body Cam

July 17, 2021
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Authorities in Minnesota released the body camera footage of a traffic stop involving a state lawmaker who claimed he was pulled over and ticketed by an officer for his race. The video, released by the City of St. Paul, shows state Rep. John Thompson, a Democrat, being pulled over on July 4 after midnight; with…

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Minnesota Lawmaker Claims He Was Cited for Race; Police Release Body Cam

July 17, 2021
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Authorities in Minnesota have released the body camera footage of a traffic stop involving a state lawmaker who claimed he was pulled over and ticketed by an officer because of his race. The video, released by the City of St. Paul, shows state Rep. John Thompson, a Democrat, being pulled over on July 4 after…

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Deputy Who Shot Arkansas Teen During Traffic Stop Fired For Not Activating Body Camera

July 2, 2021
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An Arkansas sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a teenager during a traffic stop was fired July 1 after the sheriff said he didn’t follow the agency’s body camera policy. Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley said Sergeant Michael Davis was fired after it was discovered he did not activate his body camera until after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old…

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