Photography: The Dilemmas of Depicting Mass Shootings and Law concerning Privacy Rights for Victims of Mass Violence
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO: Following the tragedy at Columbine High School in 1999, the debate over whether to release graphic autopsies under the public records law drew attention to the public’s right to know versus the victims’ privacy rights. The Colorado judge’s decision to keep these reports hidden, citing the unprecedented nature of the event, showed … Read more