Homeland Security’s New Body Camera Mandate: A Step Toward Accountability or Crisis Management?

The recent fatalities involving federal agents and American citizens in Minneapolis have sparked rightful national outrage and raised pressing questions about oversight within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Secretary Kristi Noem's announcement that every DHS officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel, will now be issued body-worn cameras is being framed as a stride toward transparency. Yet, beneath this surface lies a critical question: Is this initiative a genuine step to protect the rights and safety of Americans, or is it another reactive move by an administration grappling to contain fallout from avoidable...