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Wrongful Convictions, Body Cameras And Police Recruitment

John Bazemo
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AP

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he wants to review a wrongful conviction in Suffolk County, one of the longest-running wrongful prosecutions in U.S. history. New York also has the largest state police force without body cameras in the country. Connecticut rolled out a body camera program for its state police last year. Our guests:

  • Thomas Maier, author and investigative journalist, Newsday
  • J.D. Allen, news editor and producer, WSHU
  • Tyler Weerden, state trooper, Governor's Security Unit, and Kelly Grant, state trooper, public information officer, Connecticut State Police