ACLU Sues Dewey Beach Seeking Police Body Cam Footage

ACLU sues Dewey Beach seeking police body cam footage

The ACLU of Delaware has filed a lawsuit against Dewey Beach alleging the town unlawfully denied access to six police officers’ body-worn camera footage.

DE ACLU Sues Dewey Beach Police for Body-Cam Footage

DEWEY BEACH, Del. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware (ACLU-DE) filed a lawsuit on Friday against Dewey Beach in the Superior Court of New Castle County. The lawsuit alleges the town unlawfully denied access to body worn camera footage from six officers. The Town of Dewey Beach argued the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was denied under exemptions for investigatory files, criminal records, and common or statutory law. Howe…