They are photos taken on some of the worst days of people's lives. Mugshots can have life far beyond an arrest. They can follow a person indefinitely online, long after jail time is served or charges are dropped. Some argue mugshots undermine the presumption of innocence and disproportionately impact people of color.
Now more and more newsrooms are making the . Locally, , with a few exceptions.
Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss newsroom mugshot policies are News Director Mike Canan; Staff Writer Keri Blakinger (); and Executive Director and Attorney at Law David Singleton.
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