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ICE Body Cameras and the Transparency Gap | Odessa News
ICE is finally deploying body cameras nationwide by September’s end, after deadly shootings intensified calls for accountability. The $30M rollout covers half its officers already, with the rest soon to follow — but transparency is compromised by a policy that lets ICE withhold footage of deaths or serious injuries unless it serves “the best interests of the agency.” Officers’ faces will be redacted even when released, and the director holds final authority over what gets shown — raising concerns that cameras may become PR tools rather than accountability measures. Despite testing beginning…
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