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Residents demand body-camera enforcement and answers after South Ward shooting; AG independent probe underway
Summary
Multiple residents and advocates demanded immediate transparency and enforcement of body-worn camera rules after a fatal police-involved incident in the South Ward; the city's corporation counsel confirmed the attorney general's office will lead an independent investigation and control evidence release.
A crowd of residents urged the Newark Municipal Council on Jan. 21 to require stricter enforcement of body-worn camera rules, limit use of plainclothes and masked policing, and push the attorney general’s office to expedite its independent investigation into a recent fatal encounter.
Vermont (Mutal) Vaughn urged the council to ensure uniform enforcement of the mayor’s body-camera policy and to prohibit Newark officers from partnering with outside agencies that do not have equivalent bodycam rules. “We need that enforced today, every day, not to have them picking and choosing when they wanna wear it,” Vaughn said during public comment. He called for immediate…
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