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Residents raise concerns about police conduct, recordings during public comment
Summary
Three residents used public comment time to describe past interactions with Longview police, raise concerns about alleged misconduct and requests for phone passcodes, and ask for guidance about the legal right to record in public.
Several residents addressed the council during public comment on Oct. 9 to describe past interactions with law enforcement, ask for guidance about recording rights and urge accountability.
Masika Aquila Ray told the council she was beaten and detained by the Longview Police Department during a 2022 mental‑health crisis and said officers sought her then‑10‑year‑old daughter’s passcode to access Ring camera footage. Ray said the experience led her to run for U.S. Congress in Texas’ 1st District and she urged voters to…
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