PARIS (AP) — French activists fear that a proposed new security law will deprive them of a potent weapon against abuse — cellphone videos of police activity — threatening their efforts to document possible cases of police brutality, especially in impoverished immigrant neighborhoods. French President Emmanuel Macron’s government is pushing […]
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Uproar in France over proposed limits on filming police
PARIS — French activists fear that a proposed new security law will deprive them of a potent weapon against abuse — cellphone videos of police activity — threatening their efforts to document possible cases of police brutality, especially in impoverished immigrant neighborhoods. French President Emmanuel Macron’s government is pushing a […]
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France debates controversial clampdown on filming police in move critics brand ‘gag law’
Demonstration outside French parliament against law restricting the release of footage of police in action – STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP French MPs on Tuesday debated controversial legislation that would severely restrict publishing footage of police in action – a move that critics warn will muzzle press freedoms and complaints of police brutality. […]
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Secret Garden: In search of the filming locations in Yorkshire
For a child growing increasingly inquisitive about the world he or she inhabits, every new doorway and uncharted space is too tempting to resist – and even more so if it is hidden and locked. From walking through wardrobes into fantasy lands of mythical beasts to zapping zombie sentinels in […]