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'Your City Could Be Better': DC’s Plan To Hold Federal Agents Accountable

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Local police fear untrained federal agents will get someone killed during a tense encounter, damaging community trust.
Jacoby Cochran interviews CityCast DC's Michael Schaefer about emergency legislation passed by the D.C. Council that requires local police to release body camera footage involving federal agents and collect their names during joint operations. They explore the political tensions behind the bills, D.C.'s vulnerable legal status, and the risks federal agents pose to hard-won community trust in local police.

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A clear look at D.C. policy changes around body-cam footage and federal arrests.

This episode follows a D.C. policy dispute over how much residents should know when local police patrol alongside federal forces. Jacoby Cochran and Michael Schaefer keep the council action clear, especially around emergency legislation that would require MPD to release body-cam…

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Want a clear read on D.C.'s move to make police-federal encounters more transparent?

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