Tucson City Council to take up controversial police ordinance on June 23rd

Tucson city leaders will revisit a controversial ordinance that limits where citizens can film police during an investigation.

ORDINANCE -- LATER THIS MONTH.IT ALLOWS OFFICERS TO KEEPPEOPLE FROM FILMING THEM --WITHIN CRIME SCENES -- ORESTABLISHED BARRIERS.OPPONENTS SAY -- IT KEEPSPEOPLE FROM GETTING EVIDENCE-- OF ABUSE OF POWER.

CITYCOUNCILORS DECIDED TODAY TOTAKE UP THE ORDINANCE -- ATTHEIR MEETING -- IN TWO WEEKS-- ON THE 23RD.

THEY COULDVOTE TO EITHER -- SUSPEND THEORDINANCE FOR A PUBLIC COMMENTPERIOD -- OR AMEND IT.

AS OFNOW -- THEY'RE ACCEPTINGEMAILS FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUTTHE ORDINANCE -- AT --COMMENTS -- AT TUCSON AZ --DOT GOV.THE TUCSON UNIFIED