Photographer Sues After Officials Withhold Footage Allegedly Showing Gear Theft

A photographer has filed a lawsuit after officials refused to release bodycam footage that allegedly shows a police officer taking their bag. The withheld footage is central to the case, and the refusal to hand it over is now part of the legal action itself. Thin on detail from the source, but worth watching if you work in news, documentary, or any context where you're shooting around law enforcement. Photographer property rights cases that reach litigation don't come up often, and how this one plays out could matter.