Police body cameras are a rare tool that can help secure criminal convictions and hold police officers accountable. The recordings theoretically make it harder for police to lie about what happened, and, in turn, for citizens to lie about police.
A Philadelphia man who spent more than 29 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit was released Friday after agreeing to plead guilty to a lesser.
For the general public, getting a glimpse of any body or dashcam footage is a rare feat, partly thanks to a Pennsylvania law that makes it hard to access.
A convicted felon accused of stalking and raping multiple women in Philadelphia is under investigation for similar attacks in eight other states, according to prosecutors.