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Listen • 7:20 Footage from police worn body cameras capturing an encounter with protesters in uptown Charlotte in 2020 was only released after CMPD petitioned for it.
In 2016, North Carolina modified how it releases video from police body-worn cameras to the public. Previously, it was up to law enforcement to release the footage.
In a 2016 interview, state Rep. Allen McNeill, a Republican from Asheboro, told WFAE: One of the biggest complaints is that police are trying to hide these videos. So why in the world would anybody then want to leave discretion of releasing them to the police?
McNeill was a primary sponsor of House Bill 972 which now requires a court order to release body camera footage in North Carolina.
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May 25, 2021
On Friday May 20, 2021, Detention Officer Kyle Harris was placed on paid administrative leave.
“The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is independently handling the criminal investigation and has the full cooperation of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office,” said Sheriff Garry McFadden.
No charges have been filed at this time.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings reflects on his first year on the job – one marked by demands for change in police departments nationwide. We'll take a look at where those efforts stand.
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