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Community leaders demand release of police footage in Jabari Peoples’ death; mayor urges ALEA to act
Summary
Reverend Dr. Wayne Taft Harris Jr. and other community leaders called on state authorities to release body-worn camera footage and demanded reforms after the July fatal police shooting of Jabari Peoples; the mayor said the state agency (ALEA) is the custodian and urged it to make footage available to the family.
Reverend Dr. Wayne Taft Harris Jr. told the Homewood City Council on July 14 that a young man, Jabari Peoples, was killed by a Homewood police officer and accused city leaders of “silence, evasion, and delay,” demanding immediate public release of all materials related to the case.
Harris said the family and community must see the footage and asked the council to name the officer involved, issue a formal apology from the police chief to the family, and commit to reforms including an independent civilian review board, anti-racism training tied to funding, and revised use-of-force policies. “We will not shop where we are shot. We will not dine where we are denied justice,” he said.
Why it matters: Harris framed the call…
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