Arkansas lawmakers vote to ban videos of officers killed

     (AP) – Arkansas legislators have approved a bill preventing
the general release of dashcam video showing the death of a police officer in
the line of duty.
     Rep. Jimmy Gazaway, a former prosecutor, said video showing Officer Jonathan
Schmidt's final moments still makes the rounds on the internet and occasionally
shows up in the social media feeds of Schmidt's survivors. He wants to spare
other families the same misery.
     The Arkansas Senate passed the bill 31-0 Monday. The House passed it 94-0 last
week.
     Under Gazaway's bill, a judge would still be able to order the video released
if there is a compelling public interest.
     Schmidt's killer is on death row.
     The governor has said he could back Freedom of Information Act restrictions
that aren't overly broad.