House bill would curb public access to police footage capturing a person’s death

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 620

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Lawmakers are contemplating a measure that would prevent the public from accessing law enforcement audio and video recordings that show a person’s death after the bill’s sponsor argued that new restrictions are needed to preserve the dignity of the people depicted in the footage.

But the legislation, House Bill 1223, has prompted criticism from First Amendment advocates, who say that the change could unnecessarily restrict both journalists and the public from accessing evidence of …

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