ICE shunned body cams in Minnesota. So why are agents using phone cameras?

CNN·Jan 21

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ICE agents in Minnesota are using phone cameras, despite not being issued body cameras. There are reports that some agents are using alternative recording devices, and it appears that the use of body cameras by ICE agents is not uniform. The use of cameras by ICE agents is being discussed in various contexts, including incidents in Minneapolis and a detention facility in Texas.

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