Justice stepping up on right to record police
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to establish the right of citizens to record police performing their duties. The department uses videos taken by the public to investigate police misconduct. (The Gazette, November 25, 2021, by Michael Karlik) A number of cases exist upholding the right, but there is no nationwide protection. The DOJ filed a brief in a case before the 10th Circuit involving a man