Critics advocate reforms to limit bodycam fees and redactions
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office began rolling out body cameras in 2018. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
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Transparency advocates say reforms are needed to make police body camera footage less expensive, more accessible to the public.
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