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Majority Whip Sanchez demands release of body‑cam footage after ICE–police encounter
Summary
At a July 14 special Providence City Council meeting, Majority Whip Sanchez called for release of police body‑camera footage and a statement from the mayor after an encounter involving ICE and Providence police; the police chief reportedly said policies were followed but footage was not released.
Majority Whip Sanchez urged Providence leaders on Monday, July 14, to release body‑camera footage and for the mayor to publicly affirm support for the city’s immigrant community after an incident the councilor said involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Providence police.
"I want to rise today and speak about an incident that happened in our community," Majority Whip Sanchez said during the special Providence City Council meeting, saying residents had contacted the office after the event. Sanchez said the police chief "has, spoke on this item today," but that no body‑cam footage had been made public.
Sanchez said the lack of released footage and the…
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