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Activists urge Detroit council to adopt 7-day body‑cam release rule; they say council draft would allow 90‑day delay
Summary
Activists and community members pressed Detroit City Council during public comment to adopt a body‑camera ordinance that would require footage from incidents of alleged police violence to be released within seven days, and criticized a council draft they said would allow up to 90 days and carve out union exemptions.
Activists and community members pressed Detroit City Council during public comment to adopt a body‑camera ordinance that would require footage from incidents of alleged police violence to be released within seven days, and criticized a council draft they said would allow up to 90 days and carve out union exemptions.
The issue drew multiple speakers during the council's public‑comment period, who said the shorter release window is needed for timely police accountability. Jacob Smith, speaking for the Detroit Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, said the revised city…
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