"After deputies in North Carolina fatally shot a Black man last week, law enforcement offered promises of transparency. But few facts emerged â a void of information that raised suspicions and helped stoke national outrage, according to experts.
It's a "recipe for unnecessary acrimony and conflict," said David Snyder, the Executive Director First Amendment Coalition. Snyder said the case is a part of a longstanding trend among law enforcement to be "secretive without good reason."
