A research paper released by the University of Chicago Crime Lab and the Council on Criminal Justice's Taskforce on Policing shows that body-worn cameras are both "beneficial and cost-effective."
Journalists and photographers covering the protest of the death of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis this past Friday night were rounded up by law enforcement, forced on their stomachs, and only released after they had their faces and press credentials photographed.
Abul Kalam is most well-known for his photography centered on documenting the life of refugees from Myanmar in Bangladesh. On December 29, he was arrested and allegedly beaten for photographing the controversial transfer of refugees to a remote island camp.
A Blarus-born digital artist named Andrew Maximov recently went viral after posting a video that shows how it is possible to "unmask" riot police who are violently cracking down on protesters in his home country, even if the only part of their face that is visible is their eyes.
In 1991, four white police officers were caught on camera violently assaulting a black man named Rodney King during an arrest. When the officers were acquitted, that footage ultimately sparked the 1992 Los Angeles Riots; and now, the video camera that captured it is being auctioned off for a starting bid of $225,000.
In a controversial ruling that has sparked criticism from photojournalists across the US, a judge in Seattle has ruled that the local news media must hand over unpublished protest photos to the police, who will use them in an ongoing investigation into the destruction of several police vehicles on May 30th.
Last month, while covering protests in Minneapolis sparked by the killing of George Floyd, photojournalist Linda Tirado was blinded by a foam bullet fired by police. Now, she's suing the city and its police department, and using her last photo as proof that she was targeted despite being clearly identified as press.
A freelance photographer from Nashville, TN has been left permanently blind in her left eye after she was shot in the face with a rubber bullet while covering the clash between protesters and the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday night.
A journalist in Meqheleng, South Africa claims he was assaulted not once, but twice by a group of police officers while attempting to document coronavirus lockdown enforcement for his newspaper. The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling for an investigation, and asking that charges against the journalist be dropped.
A wedding photographer in Lakewood, New Jersey was charged with violating emergency "stay at home" orders last month after the cops were called on a small backyard portrait shoot that he was conducting with 8 adults and 3 children.
The UK government has issued a national lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn't kept picture-takers from flocking to a particular "Blue Lagoon" in Buxton. So, to make the spot less attractive for photos, the UK police decided to dye the bright blue waters black.
An amateur photographer from Utah is facing charges of criminal trespass and arson after an ill-advised photo shoot during which he set a vacant home on fire multiple times "in order to photograph it," and wasn't able to put the fire out.
In a political story that's stranger than fiction, the home of a former official photographer for the UK Parliament's House of Commons was raided by the Metropolitan police earlier this week. The cops were reportedly looking for "furniture from the House of Commons and a lamp."
Here's a video of a disconcerting encounter between a police officer and photographer that's making the rounds online. It shows a police officer in San Diego drawing his gun on the photographer filming because he "doesn't know" what the GoPro attached to the main camera is.
A cosplay photo shoot on a California beach has prompted a public warning from the local Sheriff's Office after worried beachgoers informed authorities that someone was carrying around a large rifle.
The Auckland, New Zealand police department posted this interesting 9-minute behind-the-scenes video that shows a day in the life of a Kiwi Police Photographer.
Gloucestershire police have unveiled Britain's biggest speed camera. Called the A417, the portable camera can catch drivers violating laws from roughly 1,000 meters or about 3/5 of a mile. And on the front of the camera is a Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS telephoto zoom lens.
A man in Pennsylvania is under police investigation this week. His offense: being a stranger and taking pictures of a kid in a Starbucks.
The St. Louis police department has just made a big move in support of photographer and journalist rights: police officers are now being ordered to read and acknowledge the rights of journalists once a month.
Body camera footage has just been released after the shooting of an Ohio photojournalist by a deputy who mistook his tripod for a gun.
An Ohio newspaper photojournalist was shot by a police officer last night after the cop mistook the camera and tripod the photographer was holding for a rifle.
Photographing and filming police officers in public is a constitutional right protected by the First Amendment. That's what a federal appeals court unanimously affirmed this week in cases involving Philadelphia officers retaliating against citizens pointing cameras at them.
In perhaps the cutest photo shoot of the year so far, Taiwan's police force has introduced the latest K-9 recruits to its force. These adorable puppies are soon to begin their training and earn their spots.
Full-time attorney and occasional Uber driver Jesse Bright had an interesting run-in with North Carolina police last month. During a strange traffic stop, Bright was told by two officers that there was a "new law" that made it illegal to record police; however, as an attorney, he felt confident calling the cops' bluff and continued recording.
Photojournalist Mannie Garcia, known best for his famous portrait of former President Obama, has finally succeeded in winning a $45,000 settlement for his unlawful arrest by Montgomery County police in Maryland in 2011.
Peter Thoshinsky joined the San Francisco Police Department back in 1982. After serving as a cop for 31 years, his career in the department took a major turn: he became the official "historical photographer" for the SFPD.
This is one of the luckiest, craziest stolen gear recovery stories we've ever heard. Five months after a man had $34K in gear—including a pre-production Canon 1D X Mark II—stolen out of his car, he actually got it back after the thief sold one of the stolen lenses to a police officer.
Shady drone pilots take note: the eagles are coming for you. Dutch police began training eagles to take down illegal drones at the beginning of 2016. Now, eight months later, it's time to demonstrate how well these trained eagles do their job.
French criminologist (and high school dropout) Alphonse Bertillon was a pioneer in the field of anthropometry – the use of human measurements – to identify criminals. As a part of this practice, Bertillon standardized the modern mugshot in 1888 with the now familiar frontal and profile portrait, the latter of which was selected because Bertillon believed the ears to be a highly identifiable characteristic.
In 1871, the Prevention of Crimes Act made it a legal requirement that anybody who was arrested in England and Wales had to have their photograph taken—thus was born the official "mug shot". But mug shots from the late 1800s look very different from the ones you might see today.
There is not enough grey matter in all the skulls in all of the world to deduce why this Florida felon decided his wanted posted would make a good profile picture.
The deputy mayor of Nice is receiving a sizable dose of criticism and mockery online today after calling for the prosecution of people who are taking and sharing photos of French police enforcing the city's controversial "burkini" law.
Drones are a source of beautiful pictures, captivating videos, and somewhat understandable anxiety, but a couple of teenagers vacationing in Washington recently turned theirs into a crime fighting tool.
Over in the UK, a police force's announcement this week is raising eyebrows among some photographers. In a statement regarding hate crimes against women, taking photos without permission is listed as an example.
After seeing a drone crash in the distance, a woman took it upon herself to take it and claim the drone "almost killed her" to the police after she is confronted by the quadcopter's owners. Fortunately, the drone recorded the whole thing...
AP photographer Ben Curtis recently captured a photograph seen round the world. A brutal and shocking image that has sparked outrage and forced Kenya's police chief to launch an internal investigation. (Warning: Some of the content in the video above is graphic. Proceed at your own risk.)
Police in Canada are using a super-telephoto camera setup to spot distracted drivers from afar and capture evidence of their misbehavior. The kit consists of a DSLR, 50mm lens, and a spotting scope.
A former Olympus marketing employee from Pennsylvania is making headlines today after a 17-month investigation allegedly revealed that he had stolen over $330,000 in promotional gear and sold it on eBay.
Three men who sought out the "lowest point in Montreal" to take photos on the metro tracks have been arrested after authorities used their own video to track them down.
A long-time Los Angeles Times photographer was arrested on the side of a road yesterday while transmitting photos he shot of former First Lady Nancy Reagan's funeral motorcade.