Ohio governor signs bill allowing up to $750 fees for police bodycam footage, sparking transparency concerns.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill allowing police to charge up to $75 per hour, capped at $750, for providing bodycam footage. Critics argue the fees could deter access to public records, while DeWine sees it as a compromise for covering the costs of processing the footage. The bill was passed without public vetting, raising concerns among media and civil rights groups about a potential "chilling effect" on transparency.
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