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Reno public speakers demand bodycam release, alternatives to police after Feb. 3 death
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Reno City Council that officers shot and killed Michael Johnson Jr. during a Feb. 3 welfare check and urged release of body‑worn camera footage, names of officers involved and a reallocation of funds toward community‑based crisis response teams.
Dozens of public commenters pressed the Reno City Council on Feb. 11 to release body-worn camera footage and the names of officers involved in the Feb. 3 welfare‑check shooting of Michael Johnson Jr., and to invest in community‑based crisis response instead of additional police funding.
Speakers including Elena Delapaz, Bahar Jazani and Kelsey Owens said the incident showed police were poorly equipped for mental‑health crises. Delapaz said the community demands “justice for Michael Johnson Jr.” and asked council to…
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