A North Carolina judge on Wednesday ruled against the release of police body camera footage in the of the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. by deputies.
Superior Court Judge Jeff Foster said that there was “compelling public interest” in the video, but that the media is not entitled to the footage under state law, and that its release “would create a serious threat to the fair impartial and orderly administration of justice.”
Foster also ruled that the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation would have 30-45 days to complete its probe, at which point he would consider a public release of the footage. Continue reading.