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Greensboro residents press council for police accountability; city says body‑cam release requires court order
Summary
Students and residents urged the Greensboro City Council to demand transparent investigations and release body‑worn camera footage after recent use‑of‑force incidents; city staff said the police chief is preparing a petition to the superior court and that involved parties may view footage at the department under disclosure rules.
Students and community members urged the Greensboro City Council on Nov. 10 to pursue immediate changes to police training, oversight and transparency following several recent use‑of‑force incidents.
"We cannot build a safe city on silence," said Nevaeh Hodge, a student at North Carolina A&T, describing an Oct. 6 incident she said left a student injured and calling for "real accountability and real reform" including de‑escalation training and community oversight.
The nut of the speakers' demands was clearer rules and faster access to evidence. Tatiana James, a junior criminal justice student and NAACP leader at A&T, asked the…
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