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NY Troopers Accused of Roughing Up Pregnant Woman Causing Miscarriage, Video Shows Evidence to Contrary

Quashaia Oranchak, who was six and a half months pregnant, accused the agency of “bodyslamming her on the hood” of the cruiser during a March 20 traffic stop arrest in Binghamton — just hours before she rushed into an emergency C-section and delivered a d

April 11, 2023

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St. Paul Chief Releases Stop Video, Demands Apology from Politician Claiming Racial Profiling

The bodycam footage was released after St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell demanded an apology from the state representative for accusing the officer of racially profiling him.

July 15, 2021

Technology

(Video) The Benefits (and Limitations) of Body Cameras

LAPD Captain Greg Meyer (ret.) discusses some of the benefits of body-worn cameras, such as proving an officer's innocence of wrongdoing when falsely accused by a citizen, as well as some limitations.

April 18, 2019

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Woman Falsely Accuses Florida Deputy of Rape

A woman arrested for shoplifting falsely accused a Palm Beach County (FL) Sheriff's Office deputy of rape earlier this year, authorities say.

November 12, 2018

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Video: Tennessee Deputy Cleared After Fatally Shooting Ax-Wielding Man

A Blount County, TN, deputy who fatally shot a Greenback man after he advanced on the officer with an ax has been cleared and was scheduled to return to his duties, according to the sheriff's office.

October 24, 2018

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Video Disputes Woman's Claim That She was Sexually Assaulted by Texas Trooper

After the Department of Public Safety published the full nearly 2-hour body-cam video of the incident, Sherita Dixon-Cole's attorney, Lee Merritt, apologized online and said that the trooper in question had been "falsely accused."

May 23, 2018

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Video: Councilman Backs Off Claims of Racial Profiling by Texas PD

The McKinney (TX) Police Department released body camera footage of the arrest of a city councilman following a traffic stop. Before seeing the video, Councilman La'Shadion Shemwell had claimed he was racially profiled. But then he saw the footage.

May 11, 2018

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Councilman Backs Off Claims of Racial Profiling by Texas PD

The McKinney (TX) Police Department released body camera footage of the arrest of a city councilman following a traffic stop. Before seeing the video, Councilman La'Shadion Shemwell had claimed he was racially profiled. But then he saw the footage. More Here.

May 11, 2018

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Video: Body Cam Video Released After Woman Accuses VA Deputy of Racism

After an accusation of racism during a Virginia traffic stop went viral, the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office has released a full, uninterrupted body cam video of the incident to refute the claim.

May 9, 2018

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Body Cam Video Released After Woman Accuses VA Deputy of Racism

After an accusation of racism during a Virginia traffic stop went viral, the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office has released a full, uninterrupted body cam video of the incident to refute the claim. More Here.

May 9, 2018

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Video: CA Officer Cleared in Fatal OIS of Suspect Who Attacked Him

"It is clear in this case, based on the totality of all the available evidence, Officer Esparza was justified in believing Tabares posed a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to Officer Esparza and possibly other civilians in the parking lot," Baytieh wrote.

January 4, 2018

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CA Officer Cleared in Fatal OIS of Suspect Who Attacked Him

A Huntington Beach, CA, police officer who fatally shot a 27-year-old man during a scuffle outside a 7-Eleven store in September will not face criminal charges, the Orange County district attorney's office announced Wednesday. More Here.

January 4, 2018