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Jeff Mordock

jmordock@washingtontimes.com

Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

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In this June 12, 2018, photo, Mitchell, S.D., Assistant Police Chief Michael Koster shows a first-generation body camera at the police department in Mitchell, S.D.  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on August 4, 2021, announced that it has outfitted its first group of Border Patrol agents with body cameras as part of a push to get 6,000 cameras into the field by the end of this year. (Briana Sanchez/The Argus Leader via AP, File)/The Argus Leader via AP) **FILE**

Justice Department ends ban on body cameras in joint task forces

The Justice Department announced Thursday state and local police officers who work on joint operations with federal agencies can wear body cameras, reversing a longstanding ban and giving a victory for activists demanding more police accountability.

October 29, 2020