Tennessee’s PEACE Act raises questions about recording police up close after Minneapolis ICE shooting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — When a woman was shot and killed by an ICE officer — who claimed self-defense — in Minneapolis Wednesday, multiple onlookers had their cell phones out, recording the interaction.

A new state law could make recording officers up close more difficult in Tennessee.

When the Tennessee General Assembly passed the Protecting Everyone Against Crime and Extremism Act last year, it included an amendment preventing people from being within 25 feet of active police activity in certain situations. The law’s sponsors said its intent was to enhance public safety…

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