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Families and residents urge Memphis City Council to demand release of police body-camera footage
Summary
Several public commenters told the council they were denied full police body-camera footage after officer-involved incidents and urged policy changes; one family announced a federal complaint and requested council action on transparency and evidence-handling policies.
Multiple residents used the council’s public-comment period on March 24 to press the Memphis City Council to demand release of full police body-camera footage and to change policies on evidence handling.
Alexa Pouncey asked the council to "demand the release of the body cam footage of officer Torres Molina during the shooting during the traffic stop of Donnell Maxwell," saying the mayor had declined to release the video and urging council intervention.
Amber Sherman also urged the council to…
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