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Detroit Mayor Bans Cameras from Police Raids

In response to the death of 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones — who was killed during a police raid with a camera crew for the A&E series The First 48 in tow — Detroit mayor Dave Bing banned all reality show camera crews from police ride-alongs. Said Bing: “When we found out [that a camera crew was on the scene], I immediately called [Police Chief] Warren Evans and [deputy mayor] Saul Green and [said], ‘That’s the end of that.'” [ The Detroit News ]

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Detroit Mayor Bans Cameras from Police Raids

Did Reality TV Help Kill This 7-Year-Old Girl?

Here’s something you probably never thought about while watching Cops : Does being followed around by a camera crew affect the way police officers do their jobs? That’s the question being posed by the family of Aiyana Stanley-Jones. The 7-year-old Detroit girl was shot and killed in her bedroom by a stray bullet last Sunday while police searched for a murder suspect with a camera crew for the A&E series The First 48 in tow.

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Did Reality TV Help Kill This 7-Year-Old Girl?